This is the Holden |
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| Title : | This is the Holden |
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| Source : | News, 29 November 1948, p. 1 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1948 | ||
| Format : | Newspaper | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Article announcing the launch of the Holden, the first all-Australian made car. The Holden 48-215 (later commonly known as the FX) was released with plenty of fanfare in November 1948. The notion of a car made entirely in Australia had been suggested as early as the 1930s, but plans had been shelved with the advent of the Second World War. The 48-215 was a six-seater with a 2.15 litre engine and offered great performance for a family car. Its price when new was about $1466 and it was so popular many had to wait for months for their order to be delivered. In total 120,402 were manufactured. |
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| Related names : | General Motors-Holden's |
| Coverage year : | 1948 |
| Further reading : | Bebbington, Terry. 45 years of Holden, North Ryde, N.S.W. : Australian Pub. and Print Co., c1994 Davis, Tony. The Holden heritage : 1948-1998, 8th ed, Port Melbourne, Vic. : Public Affairs Department, General Motors-Holden's Automotive, in association with : Blakehurst, N.S.W : Marque, 1998 |
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