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The Holden 48-215 is a mid-size sedan which was produced by the Australian automaker Holden between November 1948 and October 1953. A coupe utility derivative, coded as the 50-2106 and marketed as the Holden Coupe Utility, was produced from January 1951. The 48-215 was the first model from General Motors in Australia to bear the Holden name. [2]
The Business was introduced in July 1953, in four-door sedan form only, as a better equipped version of the basic Holden 48-215 series sedan introduced in 1948 and was specifically aimed at the taxi market. Improvements included passenger grab rails, door pull handles, seat kick plates, heavy-duty seats, floor mats, a heavy-duty battery and a ...
[47] [48] In 1954, Holden began exporting the FJ to New Zealand. [49] Although little changed from the 48–215, marketing campaigns and price cuts kept FJ sales steady until a completely redesigned model was launched. [50] At the 2005 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, Holden paid homage to the FJ with the Efijy concept car. [51]
The Introduction of the fifth generation of Holden in 1971 marked the first full redesign since the original 48-215 in 1948. With this change can the new Semi-monocouque architecture for coupé, sedan and station wagon models and a full body-on-chassis design for the ute, panelvan and newly introduced one tonner model.
The Holden FJ series is a range of motor vehicles which was produced in Australia by Holden from 1953 until 1956. The FJ was the second model of an "all Australian car" manufactured by Holden and was based upon the established 48-215 series, commonly referred to as the "FX".
The Holden straight-six motor is a series of straight-six engines that were produced by General Motors ... (2,160 cc) in its original form as used by the 48-215 (1948 ...
The exceptions to this trend are the 48-215 series "Holden sedan" (1948–1953), the Holden Standard-based utility and panel van body styles (1951–1968), and the Holden Belmont-based utilities and panel vans from 1974 through to 1984.
In 1948, the plant facilitated the production of the first Holden-branded motor vehicle, the Holden 48-215. [4] In 1956, due to an inability to meet demand, the assembly section of the plant was closed, succeeded by the new Dandenong plant. The Fishermans Bend plant also produced engines and driveline components for all domestic and most ...