G.M. Holden Production: 48-215 to FJ Holden |
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G.M. Holdens Ltd.
Models of 48-215: Standard Sedan / Business Sedan / Utility
Models of FJ Holden: Standard Sedan / Business Sedan / Special Sedan / Panel Van / Utility
Prime Minister Ben Chifley launched the car 'made
in Australia, for Australia' in 1948, and nobody guessed
what a runaway success this plain and practical sedan
would immediately prove to be. Australians took the
Holden straight to their hearts, commencing a love affair
that continues to this day. Demand outstripped supply
and the waiting list stretched through 1949 and beyond.
Although its official model code is 48-215, the first
Holden is widely known as the FX. Plans for its development moved into gear in 1944, when
the Federal Government asked manufacturers to submit
proposals for the production of an Australian car; a
move aimed at accelerating post-war industrial growth.
The FJ came along after five years of producing the 48-215 (FX) and was basically the same car with a few
minor alterations to the body. Minor alterations?, tell
that to the folk of 1953 who were dazzled with the fantastic
bright work and creature comforts introduced that year! The rather boring vertical grille was replaced by an elegant
finned and detailed version, and the new chrome cone shaped
hubcaps looked the part. There were new bright metal body
decorations, 5.90 x 15 tyres, new bumpers and wonderful
new chrome fins placed on the rear mudguards.
Also see:
48/215 Holden Specifications / FJ Holden Specifications / Holden Car Brochures
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48/215 and FJ Holden Production by Year
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1948 |
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L6 |
163 |
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1949 |
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L6 |
7,724 |
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L6 |
20,190 |
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L6 |
25,249 |
- |
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L6 |
31,918 |
- |
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L6 |
35,158 |
- |
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L6 |
- |
9,043 |
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L6 |
- |
54,793 |
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L6 |
- |
63,206 |
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L6 |
- |
42,225 |
Total: |
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120,402 |
169,969 |
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48/215 and FJ Holden Release Date / Model Range / Production
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1948 |
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Standard Sedan |
Nov. 29 1948 |
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L6 |
120402 |
1948 |
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Business Sedan |
Nov. 29 1948 |
- |
L6 |
- |
1948 |
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Utility |
Nov. 29 1948 |
- |
L6 |
- |
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Standard Sedan |
Oct. 29 1953 |
1091 |
L6 |
169969 |
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Business Sedan |
Oct. 29 1953 |
1125 |
L6 |
- |
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Special Sedan |
Oct. 29 1953 |
1148 |
L6 |
- |
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Utility |
Oct. 29 1953 |
- |
L6 |
- |
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Panel Van |
Oct. 29 1953 |
- |
L6 |
- |
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48/215 and FJ Holden Paint and Trim Colour Codes and Combinations
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48/215 |
Black |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
104
Red |
103
Grey |
- |
- |
- |
Nov.
1948 |
48/215 |
Seine
Blue |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
104
Red |
103
Grey |
- |
- |
- |
Nov.
1948 |
48/215 |
Convey
Grey |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
104
Red |
103
Grey |
- |
- |
- |
Nov.
1948 |
48/215 |
Gawler
Cream |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
104
Red |
103
Grey |
- |
- |
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1949 |
48/215 |
Black |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
167 &
104 Red |
162 &
104A Tan |
- |
- |
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1949 |
48/215 |
Mariner
Blue |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
161
Blue |
162
Grey |
- |
- |
- |
1949 |
48/215 |
Oyster
Grey |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
104
Red |
162 |
- |
- |
- |
1949 |
48/215 |
Narkeen |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
167 &
104 Red |
162 &
104A Tan |
- |
- |
- |
1949 |
48/215 |
Calvert
Blue |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
161
Blue |
162
Grey |
- |
- |
- |
1949 |
48/215 |
Cumulus
Grey |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
167
Red |
162 |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
48/215 |
Black |
Dalmorton
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183 Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
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1950 |
48/215 |
Waituna
Green |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183 Red |
189 Red |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
48/215 |
Norway
Green |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183 Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
48/215 |
Caspian
Blue |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
184 Grey |
191
Blue |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
48/215 |
Parrakeet
Gren |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
184 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Jan.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Casplan
Blue |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
170
Brown |
- |
190
Green Grey |
Jan.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Narkeen |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Jan.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Sage |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
March,
1951 |
48/215 |
Black |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
- |
Mar.
1951 |
48/215 |
Tawnee
Buff |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
- |
Mar.
1951 |
48/215 |
French
Grey |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
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Mar.
1951 |
48/215 |
Newmoon
Blue |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
184 Grey |
191
Blue |
- |
- |
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Mar.
1951 |
48/215 |
Seacombe
Green |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
184 Grey |
191
Blue |
- |
- |
190
Green/Grey |
Jun.
1951 |
48/215 |
Black |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
208
Green |
209
Green/Grey |
Jun.
1951 |
48/215 |
Glacier
Green |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Jun.
1951 |
48/215 |
Dune
Belge |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189
Red |
- |
- |
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Jun.
1951 |
48/215 |
Serge
Blue |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
191 Blue |
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210
Blue |
- |
Jun.
1951 |
48/215 |
Barton
Grey |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
191 Blue |
- |
- |
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Jun.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Cavalier
Grey |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
201
Brown |
- |
Jun.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Dune
Belge |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Jun.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Brewster |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Sep.
1951 |
48/215 |
Black |
Loadstar
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
183
Red |
191 Blue |
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210
Blue |
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Sep.
1951 |
48/215 |
Narkeen |
Lanyard
Tan |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189 Red |
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- |
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Sep.
1951 |
48/215 |
Cavalier
Grey |
Loadstar
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
191 Blue |
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210
Blue |
209
Green/Grey |
Sep.
1951 |
48/215 |
Guinea |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
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208
Green |
- |
Sep.
1951 |
48/215 |
Aider |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Dec.
1951 |
48/215 |
Black |
Loadster
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
183
Red |
191
Blue |
- |
210
Blue |
- |
Dec.
1951 |
48/215 |
Cavalier
Grey |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
189
Red |
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- |
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Dec.
1951 |
48/215 |
Lido |
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
191
Blue |
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210
Blue |
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Dec.
1951 |
48/215 |
Sorrento |
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
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- |
208
Green |
209
Green/Grey |
Dec.
1951 |
48/215 |
Brewster |
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
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- |
201
Brown |
- |
Dec.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Narkeen |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Dec.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Cavalier |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Dec.
1951 |
50/2104 |
Glacier |
Loadster
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
- |
- |
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Jan.
1952 |
48/215 |
Black |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
231
Blue |
210
Blue |
- |
Jan.
1952 |
48/215 |
Seacombe |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230
Green |
208
Green |
223
Green/Grey |
Jan.
1952 |
48/215 |
Mallbu Ivory |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
229
Red |
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222
Red Grey |
Jan.
1952 |
48/215 |
Calamine |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
231
Blue |
210
Blue |
224
Blue/Grey |
Jan.
1952 |
48/215 |
Burnley
Cream |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230
Green |
208
Green |
223
Green/Grey |
Mar.
1952 |
48/215 |
Black |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mar.
1952 |
48/215 |
Barton
Grey |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230 |
208 |
- |
Mar.
1952 |
48/215 |
Mailbu
Ivory |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
191 |
231
Blue |
210
Blue |
- |
Mar.
1952 |
48/215 |
Tarragon |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230
Green |
208
Green |
209
Green/Grey |
Mar.
1952 |
48/215 |
Mart |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
191 |
231
Blue |
210
Blue |
- |
Sep.
1952 |
48/215 |
Black |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
229
Red |
- |
220
Red/Grey |
Sep.
1952 |
48/215 |
Lido |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230
Green |
208
Green |
223
Green/Grey |
Sep.
1952 |
48/215 |
Tarragon |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
230
Green |
208
Green |
214 Maroon
/223 Grey |
Sep.
1952 |
48/215 |
Burnley
Cream |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
229
Red |
- |
214 |
Sep.
1952 |
48/215 |
Mortlake |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
183
Red |
- |
231
Blue |
210
Blue |
214 |
Sep.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Calavier
Grey |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
201
Brown |
- |
Sep.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Glacier |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
201
Brown |
- |
Sep.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Burnley
Cream |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
48/215 |
Black |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
233
Red |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
48/215 |
Calavier
Grey |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
250
Red |
233
Red |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
48/215 |
Azure
Blue |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
237
Blue |
236
Blue |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
48/215 |
Georgion
Green |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
235
Tan |
234
Tan |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
48/215 |
Burnley
Cream |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
232
Maroon |
211
Maroon |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Mortlake |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
219
Grey |
- |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Mailbu |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
219
Grey |
- |
- |
Dec.
1952 |
50/2104 |
Tarragon |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
219
Grey |
- |
- |
Mar.
1953 |
48/215 |
Black |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
- |
233
Red |
- |
Mar.
1953 |
48/215 |
Calvert
Blue |
Elliston
Grey |
Mundi
Brown |
- |
- |
263
Blue |
213
Blue |
- |
Mar.
1953 |
48/215 |
Burnley
Cream |
Elliston
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
232
Maroon |
211
Maroon |
- |
Mar.
1953 |
48/215 |
Asbury
Green |
Elliston
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
241
Green |
212
Green |
- |
Mar.
1953 |
48/215 |
Olympic
Green |
Elliston
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
241
Green |
212
Green |
- |
Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Black |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
250
Red |
233 |
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Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Barton
Grey |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
263
Blue |
213
Blue |
- |
Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Skipper
Blue |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
241
Green |
212
Green |
- |
Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Lithgow |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
241
Green |
212
Green |
- |
Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Glenn |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
219
Grey |
- |
- |
Jun.
1953 |
48/215 |
Shell
Grey |
Lister
Grey |
Frome
Beige |
- |
- |
219
Grey |
- |
- |
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