G.M. Holden Production: 48-215 to FJ Holden

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Holden Production 48-215 to FJ Holden




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

Excerpt from 48/215 Holden Review...



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.

Excerpt from FJ Holden Review...



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

48/215 and FJ Holden Production by Year

1948
L6
163
-
1949
L6
7,724
-
L6
20,190
-
L6
25,249
-
L6
31,918
-
L6
35,158
-
L6
-
9,043
L6
-
54,793
L6
-
63,206
L6
-
42,225
Total:
   
120,402
169,969

48/215 and FJ Holden Release Date / Model Range / Production

1948
Standard Sedan
Nov. 29 1948
-
L6
120402
1948
Business Sedan
Nov. 29 1948
-
L6
-
1948
Utility
Nov. 29 1948
-
L6
-
Standard Sedan
Oct. 29 1953
1091
L6
169969
Business Sedan
Oct. 29 1953
1125
L6
-
Special Sedan
Oct. 29 1953
1148
L6
-
Utility
Oct. 29 1953
-
L6
-
Panel Van
Oct. 29 1953
-
L6
-

48/215 and FJ Holden Paint and Trim Colour Codes and Combinations

Nov.
1948

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
-
-
-
1949
48/215
Black
Dalmorton
Grey
Mundi
Brown
167 &
104 Red
162 &
104A Tan
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
Mar.
1951
48/215
Newmoon
Blue
Loadstar
Grey
Mundi
Brown
184 Grey
191
Blue
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
Jun.
1951
48/215
Serge
Blue
Loadstar
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
191 Blue
-
210
Blue
-
Jun.
1951
48/215
Barton
Grey
Loadstar
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
191 Blue
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
-
Jun.
1951
50/2104
Brewster
Loadstar
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
-
-
Sep.
1951
48/215
Black
Loadstar
Grey
Frome
Beige
183
Red
191 Blue
-
210
Blue
-
Sep.
1951
48/215
Narkeen
Lanyard
Tan
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
189 Red
-
-
-
Sep.
1951
48/215
Cavalier
Grey
Loadstar
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
191 Blue
-
210
Blue
209
Green/Grey
Sep.
1951
48/215
Guinea
Loadster
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
208
Green
-
Sep.
1951
48/215
Aider
Loadster
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
Dec.
1951
48/215
Lido
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
191
Blue
-
210
Blue
-
Dec.
1951
48/215
Sorrento
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
208
Green
209
Green/Grey
Dec.
1951
48/215
Brewster
Elliston or
Loadstar Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
201
Brown
-
Dec.
1951
50/2104
Narkeen
Loadster
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
-
-
Dec.
1951
50/2104
Cavalier
Loadster
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
-
-
Dec.
1951
50/2104
Glacier
Loadster
Grey
Mundi
Brown
183
Red
-
-
-
-
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
 
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
-
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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