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Australian Cars
Australian marques and the models we cover. Jump to a make, or choose a model to explore its history.
28 models
Australian makes
Models
Bolwell Mk IV
Bolwell's first commercially produced car — a lightweight fibreglass spaceframe sports car inspired by the Elfin Streamliner and Lotus 11.
Bolwell Mk V
A more commercially oriented successor to the Mk IV, using a steel backbone chassis and six-cylinder Holden running gear, with approximately 75 built.
Bolwell Mk VII
Bolwell's highest-volume model — roughly 400 registered examples made the company Australia's fifth-largest vehicle manufacturer of the era.
Bolwell Mk VIII Nagari
Bolwell's Ford V8-powered flagship — 118 factory-built coupes and convertibles that represent the high-water mark of original Bolwell production.
Bolwell Mk IX Ikara
A mid-engined VW Golf-powered kit car conceived to sidestep Australian Design Rules — only 12 examples were built, marking Bolwell's original automotive swan song.
Brabham BT62
Brabham's track-only carbon-fiber hypercar — 700 hp, 972 kg, and 1,200 kg of downforce in a limited edition of 70.
Brabham BT63 GT2
GT2-homologated racing evolution of the BT62 — 600 hp from a 5.2-litre V8, built for the Fanatec GT2 European Series.
FPV GT
FPV's V8 flagship sedan — 290 kW at launch, growing to 351 kW in its final year as the definitive Australian muscle car.
FPV F6
FPV's turbocharged inline-six performance sedan — lighter and arguably faster than the GT through the corners, with 270–310 kW from Ford's Barra engine.
FPV Pursuit
FPV's V8-powered coupe-utility — the performance ute for buyers who needed a tray and 290+ kW.
Holden 48-215 (FX / FJ)
The first car wholly manufactured in Australia — launched by Prime Minister Chifley on 29 November 1948 to national celebration.
Holden Kingswood
Holden's mainstream family car of the late 1960s and 1970s, sold in HK through HZ form until the Commodore took over.
Holden Monaro
Holden's celebrated two-door performance coupe — an Australian muscle-car icon across two distinct eras (1968–1977 and 2001–2006).
Holden Torana
Holden's compact of the late 1960s and 1970s — a lightweight Bathurst legend, especially the GTR XU-1.
Holden Commodore
Holden's defining model — Australia's best-selling car for decades, built locally from 1978 to 2017, and the basis of the HSV performance line.
Holden Gemini
Holden's compact of the late 1970s and 1980s — the Australian version of the Isuzu Gemini / GM T-car platform.
Holden Camira
Holden's first front-wheel-drive car — the Australian J-car, replaced by the Holden Apollo (rebadged Toyota Camry) in 1989.
HSV ClubSport
HSV's entry-level and highest-volume performance sedan — the ClubSport ran continuously from 1990 to 2017 on every Commodore platform.
HSV GTS
HSV's flagship performance sedan — the highest-powered, most track-focused Commodore-based car in the range.
HSV Maloo
The world's fastest production ute — HSV's V8 Holden Ute held the Guinness speed record at 271 km/h, set in 2006.
HSV Senator
HSV's performance-luxury sedan based on the Holden Berlina and Calais — combining V8 muscle with a more refined interior than the ClubSport.
HSV Grange
HSV's ultimate luxury flagship — a high-performance take on the long-wheelbase Holden Statesman and Caprice.
HSV Coupé4
An ultra-rare all-wheel-drive Monaro-based coupé — fewer than 140 built, making it the rarest HSV of the modern era.
HSV W427
A hand-built 7.0-litre V8 super-sedan — only 137 produced, making it the rarest and most collectible HSV sedan of the VE era.
Leyland Australia P76
Leyland's locally designed Australian large car — a 1973 Wheels Car of the Year that became one of the country's most famous automotive failures.
Leyland Australia Marina
The Australian-market Marina — a Morris Marina re-badged and re-engined with a locally developed E-series six-cylinder, built at Zetland from 1973 to 1974.
Leyland Australia Mini
The Australian Leyland Mini — assembled locally from 1961 (as the Morris 850) and sold under the Leyland badge from 1973 until the final run of 810 Mini 1275LS cars in 1978.
Leyland Australia Moke
The Leyland Moke — Australia's beloved open-sided beach runabout, built locally from 1966 to 1981 with over 26,000 units produced, including the 1977 Californian variant.