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It’s five years to the day that Holden ceased local manufacturing and about the same time since we pulled together the giant Holden Muster to celebrate the marque’s achievements.
See our gathering of galleries, videos and features, right here.
Holden Muster Galleries
Holden Muster Videos
Holden’s hero Commodores with John Bowe
Holden FC wagon with owner Dominic Lentini
Holden HQ Monaro with owner Rob Hastie
Commodore family tree, with Glenn Torrens
Holden 48-215 with owner Eric Spokes
The final Holdens
Watching the last Holdens go down the production line
10 iconic Holdens
1. Holden 48-215
Arguably, no other car in history has been so carefully conceived for a unique set of circumstances as the Holden 48-215 was.
Read more on the Holden 48-215.
2. Holden FE Station Sedan
If the original Holden 48-215 may be viewed as almost an automotive miracle, being an all-new car developed specifically for Australia and uniquely suited to the task, then the 1957 FE Station Sedan was Holden’s second near-miracle.
Read more on the Holden FE Station Sedan.
3. Holden EH
The EH’s arrival launched a whole new era for Holden.
Read more on the Holden EH.
4. Holden HQ
The HQ was the most radically new Holden since the original 48-215 (‘FX’).
Read more on the Holden HQ.
5. Holden WB Caprice
Why was the 1980 Statesman/Caprice codenamed ‘WB’? The short answer is that it was intended to supersede the WA. Of course, the WA never transpired and the WB Kingswood/Premier program was scrapped.
Read more on the Holden WB Caprice.
6. Holden VB Commodore
So momentous was the switch from an essentially US-influenced Holden to one that was developed from an Opel, that even at the time many industry observers probably guessed that the VB Commodore would prove to be the second most important Australian-manufactured Holden in history.
Read more on the Holden VB Commodore.
7. Holden VT Commodore
The VT Commodore can now be seen as the new Holden that most closely delivered on its potential. It is also the model that made the Commodore’s market leadership over its rival Falcon definitive and permanent.
Read more on the Holden VT Commodore.
8 & 9. Holden Torana A9X & XU-1
Toranas come in all shapes and sizes but the A9X and XU-1 are the stars
Read more about the Holden Torana A9X and Torana XU-1.
10. Holden Monaro
This was the car that suddenly made Holden showrooms an exciting place to be.