Holden Vehicles by Series - List of Holden Vehicles by Series, Holden FJ, Holden Hj, Holden Fb, Holden HQ, Holden Hk, Holden Ek, Holden Eh (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: List of Holden Vehicles by Series, Holden Fj, Holden Hj, Holden Fb, Holden Hq, Holden Hk, Holden Ek, Holden Eh, Holden Fe, Holden 48-215, Holden Fc. Excerpt: The First Holden 48-215 sedan off the production line. 1949 Holden 48-215 sedan Holden 50-2106 coup utility The Holden 48-215, also known unofficially as the Holden FX is a mid-size, six-cylinder sedan which was produced by the Australian automaker, General Motors Holden's Ltd between November 1948 and October 1953. The design was originally penned in the United States by Chevrolet after World War II, but was rejected because it was deemed too small for the U.S. market. Instead the design became the basis of the 48-215 model. Development of the 48-215 began in 1944. Three prototypes were built by hand in 1946 by American and Australian engineers at the General Motors workshop in Detroit. After months of durability and performance tests in America, these prototypes were shipped to Australia. The sole surviving prototype, Holden Prototype Car No. 1, is part of the National Museum of Australia collection. The Holden was released for sale to the public in 1948 at Port Melbourne, Victoria, by the then Australian Prime Minister, Ben Chifley . The car was marketed simply as the "Holden," without a model name. The 50-2106 Coupe Utility, based on the 48-215 sedan, was released in January 1951 and in July 1953 the Holden Business Sedan, essentially a taxi version of the 48-215, was added to the range. The 48-215 model made way for the updated Holden FJ in 1953, which would later became an iconic Australian car. References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Holden EH Special sedan The Holden EH is a automobile which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1963 to ...