GM , Holden was originally a General motors assembly plant in Australia. In 1948 They started producing their own cars , beginning with the FX and then the FJ. They started with a 138 6 cylinder, known as the grey motor. This was most likely a Chev copy, was bullet proof , tough as. In 1964 they changed to the red motor, starting with 149, in the EH. In later years the range varied to 161, 179 , 186 , 202 and also a 138 and 173 in the LC and LJ Torana models. The first V8 models came about in 68 and were Chevy , 307 and 350. We produce our first V8 about 1970 , with the 253 and the 308 , which is what I have in my van. My van is a WB produced in 1980, this shape began in 1972 HQ model. The WB is my second favorite Holden . My favorite is the LC and LJ Torana's. Torana is an indegenous word meaning to fly, and fly they did , and absolute fun machine. Ford and Chrysler also made cars in Australia, Ford falcon and Chrysler valiant. Australia produced a lot of exceptional and unique cars, and the testing ground was Bathurst. A 4 mile public road circut, that wet up over a mountain ( Mount Panorama ) and had a mile long straight. Started with a 500 mile race , then became 1000 kilometers. Stay tuned and I will find a video of a decent car show with a range of Australian cars and also some Bathurst footage. There is nothing like Bathurst anywhere in the world and I have attended at least a dozen times.
The Holden: What American car is it possibly comparable to, if at all?
GM , Holden was originally a General motors assembly plant in Australia. In 1948 They started producing their own cars , beginning with the FX and then the FJ. They started with a 138 6 cylinder, known as the grey motor. This was most likely a Chev copy, was bullet proof , tough as. In 1964 they changed to the red motor, starting with 149, in the EH. In later years the range varied to 161, 179 , 186 , 202 and also a 138 and 173 in the LC and LJ Torana models. The first V8 models came about in 68 and were Chevy , 307 and 350. We produce our first V8 about 1970 , with the 253 and the 308 , which is what I have in my van. My van is a WB produced in 1980, this shape began in 1972 HQ model. The WB is my second favorite Holden . My favorite is the LC and LJ Torana's. Torana is an indegenous word meaning to fly, and fly they did , and absolute fun machine. Ford and Chrysler also made cars in Australia, Ford falcon and Chrysler valiant. Australia produced a lot of exceptional and unique cars, and the testing ground was Bathurst. A 4 mile public road circut, that wet up over a mountain ( Mount Panorama ) and had a mile long straight. Started with a 500 mile race , then became 1000 kilometers. Stay tuned and I will find a video of a decent car show with a range of Australian cars and also some Bathurst footage. There is nothing like Bathurst anywhere in the world and I have attended at least a dozen times.
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