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Holden HR  Photo Blow the Truth Gold Coast Car Show The  Holden HR  is an automobile that was produced by  Holden  in Australia from 1966 to 1968. The Holden HR range was released in April 1966 In addition to a revised grille, the HR featured a reworked roofline and larger rear window (on the sedans), revised rear lights (on sedans and wagons) and changes to almost all exterior body panels. Other changes included revised ball joint front suspension, widened track, improved interior trim and woodgrain interior finish for the Premier models. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models were given a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, padded sun visors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror Holden HR V8  Engines and transmissions The two versions of the inline six-cylinder  Holden Red motor  were carried across from the HD series, both with increased engine capacity and a higher compression ratio  (9.2:1).The 114 bhp 16

Holden EH 1963-65 Photo Blow the Truth The Holden EH is an  automobile  produced by  General Motors-Holden  in Australia from 1963 to 1965. The EH was released in August 1963 replacing the  Holden EJ  series and was the first Holden to incorporate the new "Red" engine, with a seven-main bearing crankshaft instead of the four main bearing crankshaft used in the "Grey" engine. At first, a larger capacity 149-cubic-inch (2,440 cc) engine was only sold attached to a three-speed manual gearbox or the "Hydramatic" four-stage automatic transmission with a column shift. The Controlled Coupling Hydramatic used in the EH was actually a four-stage, although it effectively worked as a three-speed unit, except at full throttle.   Holden EH With Serious Modified Engine Photo by Blow the Truth at Coolangatta Car Show The 179-cubic-inch (2,930 cc) engine was initially sold only with the "Hydramatic" transmission. The first EH with a 179-cubic-inch engine and a m

Holden EJ Special Sedan Photo:  Sicbird T he Holden EJ is a motor vehicle produced by  General Motors-Holden's  in Australia from 1962 to 1963.  I ntroduced in July 1962, the EJ replaced the  Holden EK  series. The styling of the EJ was a radical departure from that of the EK, with a lower roofline, a flatter boot and an absence of fins. Improvements were made to the brakes, front suspension and the Hydra-matic automatic transmission. A new luxury model, the  Holden Premier , made its debut in the EJ series, and featured leather interior, bucket seats, metallic paint, a heater/demister with centre console, and armrests on all four doors. It was fitted with Hydra-matic 3-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment, which was optional on other EJ series models All EJ models were powered by a 138-cubic-inch (2,262 cc) inline six-cylinder engine, producing 75 bhp (56 kW). Since the introduction of the original  Holden 48-215  model in 1948, Holdens had been fitted with what w

Holden FC 1958 -60 Utility Photo by  Blow the Truth  Gold Coast Car Show The  Holden FC  series is an  automobile  produced by  Holden  in Australia from 1958 to 1960. Introduced on 6 May 1958, the FC is a facelifted and improved version of the  Holden FE  series, which it replaced. Although it is exclusively an Australian design, the styling is reminiscent of a scaled-down North American 1955  Chevrolet . Engine: All FC models were powered by a 132-cubic-inch (2.2 L) six-cylinder engine producing 72 bhp (54 kW). This engine was carried over from the FE series, and although the camshaft was altered, the compression ratio was increased and torque was improved. Holden FC 1958 -60 Station Sedan The FC range consisted of four-door  sedans  in three trim levels, five-door  station wagons , marketed as "Station Sedans" in two trim levels, a two-door  coupe utility  and a three-door  panel van . The seven models were: Holden Standard Sedan Holden Standard Station Sedan Holden Busine

  Holden FJ 1953-56 Photo by  Blow the Truth  Gold Coast Car Show The Holden FJ series is a range of motor vehicles which was produced in Australia by  Holden  from 1953 until 1956. The FJ was the second model of an "all Australian car" manufactured by Holden and was based upon the established  48-215  series, commonly referred to as the "FX". The FJ, of  monocoque  construction, broadly followed the silhouette of  its predecessor , but featured a bolder horizontal styled front grille, along with comfort and decoration upgrades in a new sedan model named the 'Holden Special'. Originally specified as 60 bhp (45 kW) achieved at 3,800 rpm, the claimed maximum power output from the six-cylinder engine was increased to 65 bhp (48 kW) achieved at 4,000 rpm. The sedan, in  Standard ,  Business  and  Special  trim levels, and a coupe utility were announced in October 1953 and were followed by a  panel van  derivative in December of that year. A  wagon  prototype