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12-07-2008 01:06 PM #1
Anyone ever heard of Austrailia's Holden Car Co. ?
My wife and I have been watching Mcleod's Daughters on Netflix, which is a long running Austrailian tv series. Around the third or forth season one of the characters buys a vintage car which looks like a 50's Chevy Belaire but is actually made by Holden Car company. I was suprised to hear of the brand name with never having actually seen one. I guess in the late 50's and early sixties Holden was making designs to emulate the Bel Air. Here are some shots of vintage Holdens and one of Holden's new concept car.
" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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12-07-2008 01:18 PM #2
holden is part of gm from 1930s and that is what they used the holden platform for the new release of the gtoLast edited by pat mccarthy; 12-07-2008 at 01:40 PM.
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12-07-2008 02:07 PM #3
Thanks Pat. When I first saw the Holden on TV I said, something is just not right! It looks like a chevy but not! They never zoomed in enough to read the name on the front of the car. I do like the new Efigy!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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12-07-2008 02:45 PM #4
Holden has a bunch of neat cars!!!! Seems to be where GM plays with some of their new ideas and builds a few things that their US based assembly plants can't handle....as Pat mentioned, the GTO is one example... I think Holden had a couple others, and a few concept type cars...don't remember much about them, after all, they're JAC.....(just another chebbie)Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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12-07-2008 02:49 PM #5
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12-07-2008 04:42 PM #6
The Effigy is one of the coolest concept or factory customs in years. I have had it for a desktop off and on for a couple years now, reminds me a bit of Cadzilla.
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12-07-2008 05:50 PM #7
There was a Holden or two in the Mad Max movies.
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad...der/index.htmlJack
Gone to Texas
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12-07-2008 06:06 PM #8
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12-08-2008 10:16 AM #9
Holdens are cool cars. Here is a '50 Coupe Utility (Ute) that I restored for a guy a few years ago. This is not a custom (except for the GM station wagon accessory tail lights and the skirts). GM built the chassis, driveline and front clip, and the rest was fabricated by Holden in Australia. This one was known as a "Chevrolet by Holden." I asked some guys from Australia about the authenticity of this car...they said it was "dinky di."
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12-08-2008 11:39 AM #10
Nice job Joe. I was looking at some of the classic Utes and also the new ones they make, and thought I'd bet there are a few people in the states that would love to have one!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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12-08-2008 10:05 PM #11
Nice Ute, any slopers?
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12-14-2008 11:21 AM #12
The Holden company was originally a coach building business in Australia. At the turn of the century when cars were becoming popular, the Australian government was charging high import duties on cars to encourage an Australian auto manufacturing industry. Lacking the technology for producing chassis and engines in those years, "rollers" were imported from Canada at a reduced duty rate because of being a British member country. Having the skilled coach building craftsmen, the transition to car body building was easy. General Motors bought shares in the company and Hoden built bodies for Buicks, Cadillacs, Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Williys, Essex and many other brands including European and Ford until Ford built it's own factory in 1925. Holden produced unique body styles for its domestic market and after World War Two, General Motors bought the company outright and produced the Holden car in 1948 which was based on a compact economy Buick. designed in Detroit during the depression for the U.S. market. Since that time Holden styling was influenced by American trends and shared some mechanical components including engines.
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12-15-2008 01:51 AM #13
Here's a couple more ute shots from Holden, I like the looks of them, reminds me of the 70's when Rancheros were the thing!
" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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12-15-2008 08:38 AM #14
Holden was into the V8 cars when GM was doing V6's. I understand that GM turned to Holden to help design the LS powered GTO and now the Camaro.
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12-16-2008 10:48 PM #15
here is few more Holden classics
" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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