Australia · founded 1856

Holden Model History

Australia's own car — General Motors' local subsidiary from 1931, builder of the Commodore and Monaro, retired by GM in 2021 after 164 years.

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48-215 (FX / FJ)
The first car wholly manufactured in Australia — launched by Prime Minister Chifley on 29 November 1948 to national celebration.
Full-size car · 1948–1956
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Kingswood
Holden's mainstream family car of the late 1960s and 1970s, sold in HK through HZ form until the Commodore took over.
Full-size car · 1968–1980
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Monaro
Holden's celebrated two-door performance coupe — an Australian muscle-car icon across two distinct eras (1968–1977 and 2001–2006).
Muscle car · 1968–2006
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Torana
Holden's compact of the late 1960s and 1970s — a lightweight Bathurst legend, especially the GTR XU-1.
Compact car · 1967–1980
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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.
Mid-size car · 1978–2020
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Gemini
Holden's compact of the late 1970s and 1980s — the Australian version of the Isuzu Gemini / GM T-car platform.
Compact car · 1975–1987
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Camira
Holden's first front-wheel-drive car — the Australian J-car, replaced by the Holden Apollo (rebadged Toyota Camry) in 1989.
Mid-size car · 1982–1989
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