Since Holden's inception as a marque in 1948, the vast majority of its vehicles have been marketed with a nameplate, for example, the Holden Kingswood and Holden Commodore, with "Kingswood" and "Commodore" representative of this.

Holden vehicles, in addition to nameplate, are designated by a series code. For example, the 1971–1974 Holden Kingswood has been assigned the series code " HQ ", and the 2002–2004 Holden Commodore , " VY ".

Holden, officially GM Holden Ltd was the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM), the world’s second largest automaker. [1] Since its automotive beginnings, Holden has offered a range of locally manufactured vehicles, either of their own or foreign design.

Mar 20, 2025 · List of production and discontinued HOLDEN models with full specs reference and photo galleries

Jun 5, 2018 · For the FJ through to FC series, the Business sedan was the mid-spec model, bookended by the Standard and the Special, but for 80s and 90s kids, it’s astounding to realise the taxi industry used to buy vehicles that were specced up and not down!

May 29, 2023 · We’ll discuss how the legendary brand got into a bit of a dire financial situation and how Nissan, of all marques, helped Holden survive the late ’80s that then enabled the company to continue “Holden-on” into the 90s — thanks to the legendary Nissan RB engine.

Feb 17, 2020 · In 1948, the first Holden-badged car rolled off the production line, forever making its mark as a distinctly Australian car. A look back in time at the evolution of Holden as a key player in Australia's motor history.

Dec 24, 2024 · These 10 models represent the best of what Holden stood for: reliable, practical cars that could handle anything the Aussie roads could throw at them, with a healthy dose of style and performance thrown in for good measure.

Was it Holden management moving too slowly to adapt to changing markets? Was it the Australian government pulling the pin on funding to GM to keep the factory and design team open? Was it the revolving door of CEOs in the years of late, leaving indelible marks to the business in detriment of the brand?

Complete list of Holden car specifications, performance figures, dimensions and fuel economy. Old and current Holden models listed.