Holden

Australia’s Holden Car Company has grown from a saddlery business in Adelaide in 1852 to making repairs to car upholstery in 1908 and car bodies in 1919. These bodies were made to fit various imported chassis including Chevrolet and Dodge. It became the exclusive supplier of car bodies for General Motors in 1924. The Great Depression brought a slump in manufacture from 34,000 units in 1930 to only 1650 a year later. Thus in 1931 it was absorbed into a new company known as General Motors-Holden’s Ltd. A full-scale car factory was commenced in Port Melbourne, Victoria and in 1939 another in Pagewood, New South Wales where GM models were assembled. World War 11 delayed a full car manufacture when the new plants were contracted to build military vehicle bodies, field guns, aircraft and various engines.

The Australian Government wished for an Australian automobile industry. Ford and General Motors tendered to build the cars. While Ford’s design was the first choice, it needed much financial help and GM finally won the contract. An American design was first proposed, but a local car based on a rejected post-war Chevrolet was launched in 1948. It was named the Holden and its various models were the dominate brand in the market for many years and are now exported overseas.

The Holden has been an icon and a beacon to not only Australian Motoring but part of Australia's history as well. From the FJ Holden and the clasic songs sung about it, through to Peter Brock's Reign as King of the Mountain and of more recent note the ongoing clashes between the likes of Skaife / Tander and Winterbottom / Richards., the Holden has forever and will continue forever to have a special place in the heart of Australian's everywhere.

Models include the Astra & the Kingswood

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	2006 Holden Astra AH MY07 CD Blue M Wagon AU $12,550.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 17m
	2001 Holden Astra TS AUTO AIR STE CD Silver 4sp A AU $8,999.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 19m
	1996 Holden Commodore VSII S White 5sp M Utility AU $9,999.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 23m
	2008 Holden Commodore VE OMEGA White 4sp A Sedan AU $15,990.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 30m
	Holden Rodeo 1999 LX (4x4) AU $7,500.00 AU $8,000.00 Time Left: 34m
	HOLDEN STATESMAN 1996-VERY TIDY REGO RWC A1 NO RESERVE! AU $3,151.00 (24 Bids) Time Left: 35m
	Holden Rodeo Ute 2007 Turbo Diesel AU $21,500.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 44m
	Holden Commodore VS Ute AU $4,550.00 (12 Bids) Time Left: 48m
	1996 Holden Commodore VSII Red 4sp A Utility AU $4,400.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 51m
	holden gemini AU $1,000.00 AU $1,200.00 Time Left: 1h 3m
	Holden Commodore 1998 S (manual) AU $5,600.00 AU $7,500.00 Time Left: 1h 5m
	Holden Barina 1991 AU $355.52 AU $1,000.00 Time Left: 1h 10m
	1995 Holden Berlina VS Blue 4sp A Sedan AU $4,999.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 11m
	Holden Statesman VS 97 - Supercharged AU $2,700.00 AU $7,000.00 Time Left: 1h 17m
	HOLDEN vl turbo wagon genuine low kms for age 220kw AU $2,025.00 (22 Bids) Time Left: 1h 21m
	1991 Holden Barina MF White 5sp M Hatchback AU $1,799.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 24m
	Holden Commodore 1994 Executive AU $1,675.00 (6 Bids) Time Left: 1h 32m
	2001 HOLDEN COMMODORE VX S PACK 5 SP MANUAL SEDAN BLACK AU $10,500.00 Time Left: 1h 38m
	2003 Holden Rodeo RA LX(4X4) White 5sp M Dual Cab AU $17,890.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 40m
	2008 Holden Calais VE MY09 Gold 5sp A Sedan AU $29,890.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 40m

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