Irene and Bachhuber continue on with the race. Titch, stricken with grief, drops out of the race. At one point, Dan accidentally crashes and dies. However Titch’s father entered the race as well to try to sabotage them. Bachhuber’s planning and navigation give them a big advantage in the race. Irene, Titch, and Bachhuber go to the city of Sydney for the start of the race.
Bachhuber is technically married, but he left his wife after she gave birth to a child of visibly Aboriginal descent, leading Bachhuber to believe that she had an affair. Bachhuber is highly intelligent and makes a living as a recurring contestant on a quiz show.
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They also decide to participate in the Redex Trial-an arduous, long-distance car race-in order to gain free publicity for their business.įor the race, Irene and Titch recruit their neighbor, Willie Bachhuber, to be their navigator. Titch and Irene consider opening a franchise dealership of another car brand. Unfortunately, Titch’s cruel and domineering father Dan is also a car dealer, and to spite them, he relocates his Ford dealership to Bacchus Marsh so that they cannot open their own. Their goal is to open a Ford franchise dealership in Bacchus Marsh.
They are both car enthusiasts, and Titch is a used car salesman. Married couple Titch and Irene Bobs have recently moved to Bacchus Marsh. The novel opens in 1953 in the suburban Australian town of Bacchus Marsh. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Carey, Peter.
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