Bob Holden Archive
Rauno Aaltonen – The full interview on life, rallying, racing, and driver training
21 January 2021
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Finland’s celebrated motor sport driver, Rauno Aaltonen, won many events and along with local Australia hero Bob Holden, in 1966 finished first in our famous touring car race at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, in a tiny Mini Cooper S. I recorded a chat with him for the “Overdrive – Cars, Transport and Culture” radio and podcast
Overdrive: Mercedes’ safe parking; Smart ForEase; Nissan Leaf; Rolls Royce designer goes to China
8 October 2018
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we let our thoughts wonder over issues to do with cars and transport I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories including: VW chooses Microsoft as tech partner for digital services, mobility Mercedes-Benz cars will soon suggest safest areas to park Uber to
Bob Holden reminisces on racing starting in the 50s: Bruce McLaren, Jack Brabham
3 October 2018
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Bob Holden started racing in the late 50s. I asked him if he raced against Bob Jane who had just died. He hadn’t raced against him much but he did reminisce on an incredibly varied career as an Aussie Battler who over came great adversity. He raced against Bruce McLaren who took an interest
