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| Manufacturer | General Motors-Holden's |
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| Also called | Holden Standard Holden Business Sedan Holden Special Holden Utility Holden Panel Van |
| Production | 1956-1958 |
| Predecessor | Holden FJ |
| Successor | Holden FC |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupé utility 2-door panel van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 132.5 cu in (2.2 L) inline 6-cyl |
| Transmission | 3spd manual |
| Wheelbase | 105.0 inches (2667mm) [1] |
| Length | 176.0 inches (4470mm) [1] |
| Width | 67.0 inches (1702mm) [1] |
| Height | 61.0 inches (1549mm) [1] |
| Curb weight | 2380lb (1080kg) [1] |
The Holden FE is an automobile which was produced by General Motors–Holden's in Australia from 1956 to 1958.
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Changes [link]
The FE models were built on a longer wheelbase than the FJ series Holdens which they replaced and they featured totally different styling, the FJ models having used a body shape carried over from the original Holden 48-215 series introduced in 1948. A single piece windscreen was now fitted and other improvements included a 12 volt electrical system (replacing the previous 6 volt system), improved steering, a front stabiliser bar and wider wheel rims. All models used a 2262 cc in-line six cylinder engine, coupled with a 3 speed manual gearbox. Engine improvements over the FJ included the use of bigger valves and the lifting of the compression ratio to 6.8:1, which increased the power output from 45 kW (60 hp) to 53 kW (71 hp).[2]
Model range [link]
The seven Holden FE models series were marketed as follows:
- Holden Standard Sedan [3]
- Holden Standard Station Sedan [1]
- Holden Business Sedan [3]
- Holden Special Sedan [3]
- Holden Special Station Sedan [1]
- Holden Utility [4]
- Holden Panel Van [4]
When introduced in July 1956, the FE range consisted of the Holden Standard Sedan, Holden Business Sedan and Holden Special Sedan, the names designating different levels of equipment and interior trim. The existing FJ series Holden Utility and Holden Panel Van models continued alongside the new sedans, with the FE Utility replacing its FJ counterpart in February 1957. Two station wagon models, the Holden Standard Station Sedan and the Holden Special Station Sedan were released in March 1957, marking the first time that Holden had included a wagon in its range since the marque was introduced in 1948. The FE Panel Van replaced its FJ predecessor in May 1957, bringing the FE range up to its full complement of seven models. [1]
Production & replacement [link]
After a production run of 155,161 vehicles the entire FE range was replaced by the Holden FC series in July 1958.[5]
References [link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Holden FE Specifications Retrieved from Unique Cars and Parts on 22 August 2008
- ^ The Holden FE Retrieved from Unique Cars and Parts on 22 August 2008
- ^ a b c Sales brochure for FE series Holden Sedans
- ^ a b Sales brochure for FE series Holden Utility & Panel Van
- ^ Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, 2002, pages 228-229
External links [link]
- FE Holden at The Sixties Holden Archives Includes scans of Holden FE sales brochures
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Holden
GM Holden Ltd, commonly known as Holden, is an Australian automaker that operates in Australasia and is headquartered in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in South Australia. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the United States-based General Motors (GM) in 1931. After becoming a subsidiary of GM, the company was named General Motors-Holden's Ltd, becoming Holden Ltd in 1998—the current name was adopted in 2005.
Holden is responsible for GM vehicle operations in Australasia, and on their behalf, held partial ownership of GM Daewoo in South Korea between 2002 and 2009. Holden has offered a broad range of locally produced vehicles, supplemented by imported GM models. Holden has offered the following badge engineered models in sharing arrangements: Chevrolet, Isuzu, Nissan, Opel, Suzuki, Toyota and Vauxhall Motors. As of 2013, the vehicle lineup consists of models from GM Korea, GM Thailand, GM in the US, and self-developed Commodore, Caprice, and Ute. Holden also distributed the European Opel brand in Australia in 2012 until the brand's Australian demise in mid-2013.
Holden New Zealand
Holden New Zealand Limited, formerly General Motors New Zealand Limited before 1994 is the sales subsidiary for General Motors in New Zealand. Holden New Zealand was incorporated as a company on 4 January 1926.
Assembly plants
The Petone assembly plant opened in 1926 and the Trentham (in Wellington's Hutt Valley area) assembly plant opened on 26 August 1967 by the Prime Minister of New Zealand Keith Holyoake. At this time, the company had almost one million square feet of floor space, situated on three (Petone and Trentham: assembly/manufacturing plants; Upper Hutt: parts, and later, assembly, warehouse and office facilities) properties in the Hutt Valley totaling 117 acres (0.47 km2). The Petone assembly plant was sold in 1984. In 1990, General Motors New Zealand announced its decision to phase out local assembly of passenger cars.
Brands
While the Holden name was (and is) used on virtually all GM products in Australia, in New Zealand other GM products from Vauxhall, Bedford, Chevrolet, Isuzu, Pontiac and Opel were sold as well.
Holden (English cricketer)
Holden (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club who was active in the 1810s. He is recorded in one match in 1818, totalling 9 runs with a highest score of 5.
