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Holden / 48-215

Holden 48-215

The 48-215, later popularly known as the FX, launched the era of Australian mass-produced passenger cars and gave Holden its foundational place in the national story.

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Bathurst entries noted

Gallery: 1/1 live images or illustrations

Highlights

Why this series matters

  • First Holden rolled off Fishermans Bend on 29 November 1948.
  • Released for public sale in February 1949.
  • Foundational model for the entire Australian-manufacturing timeline.

Body styles

Factory spread

Sedan

Variants

Trim and body branches

1948-1953The original Australian mass-market Holden.

Standard Sedan

Body styles: Sedan

Engines: Inline-six

  • Simple robust layout
  • Post-war family transport
  • National symbol status

Gallery

Photos and artwork

1 live images or illustrations | 1 tracked assets

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the launch-era Holden 48-215.
Cinematic ShowcaseIn-house artwork

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the launch-era Holden 48-215.

Original AI-assisted site artworkIllustrativeillustrative
In-house AI illustrative artwork
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Historic photographs should be licensed separately for the gallery.
Local asset: /images/models/holden-48-215/hero.png

Sources

Research trail

  • Holden launch
    National Museum of Australia | museum
  • Holden
    National Museum of Australia | museum | Includes the final Elizabeth closure date of 20 October 2017.