MODEL TIMELINE

Explore a captivating timeline showing generations of Holden cars from 1948 to 2017.

'Australia’s own car' the 48-215 (unofficially known as the FX), was produced from November 1948 to September 1953. The bonnet of a FX Holden car. SLSA: PRG 1605/9

The second 'all Australian car' was produced from October 1953 to June 1956. View a FJ sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/28/4/5

Produced from July 1956 to April 1958. View a FE sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/29/3/1

Holden FC station wagon, page five of the sales brochure seen here: SLSA: BRG 213/30/5/6

Produced from January 1960 to May 1961. View a FB sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/31/4/8

Produced from May 1961 to July 1962. View an EK sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/32/5/1

Produced from July 1962 to August 1963. View an EJ sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/33/2/1

Produced from August 1963 to February 1965. View an EH sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/34/1/1

Produced from February 1965 to April 1966. View a HD owner manual, SLSA: BRG 213/35/9

Produced from April 1966 to January 1968. View a Holden HR colour slides, SLSA: BRG 213/36/7

HK models, including the Premier, Kingswood, Belmont, and the Monaro, were produced from January 1968 to May 1969. View a Monaro HK sales brochure, SLSA: 213/37/4/4

Produced from May 1969 to July 1970. View a HT station wagon sales brochure, SLSA: 213/38/4/2

HG models included the Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Brougham, Monaro, and Monaro GTS 350, and were produced from July 1970 to July 1971. View a HG Monaro sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/39/4/1

Holden HG

HQ models included the Premier, Sandman, HQ station wagon, Statesman, and Monaro. Produced from July 1971 to October 1974. View a HQ sales brochure, SLSA: 213/40/3/12

Holden HJ

HJ models included the Premier, panel van, Kingswood, Monaro, Statesman and the Statesman Caprice, and were produced from October 1974 to July 1976. View a HJ sales brochure, SLSA: 213/41/3/10

Holden HX

HX models include the One Tonner, Premier, panel van, Statesman, Monaro, ute, wagon and the Kingswood. Produced from July 1976 to October 1977. View a HX Kingswood sales brochure, SLSA: 213/42/4/1

Holden HX LE Coupe

This limited edition Holden HX LE Coupe, with a run of about 580, was produced in 1976. View a HX LE sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/42/8

Holden HZ

Produced from October 1977 to April 1980. View a HZ Kingswood sales brochure, SLSA: 213/43/6/2

Holden WB

This model included the iconic Statesman and commercials. Produced from April 1980 to April 1985. View a WB Statesman sales brochure, SLSA: 213/52/15

Holden VB

This model is the first generation of the iconic Commodore and was produced from October 1978 to March 1980. View a VB sales brochure, SLSA: 213/13/6/2/1

Holden VC

Produced from March 1980 to October 1981. View a VC Commodore owner handbook, SLSA: BRG 213/14/11/1-2

Holden VH

Produced from October 1981 to February 1984. View a VH Commodore SL/X studio photographs, SLSA: BRG 213/15/8

Holden VK

Models included the Calais, Berlina and were produced from February 1984 to February 1986. View a VK promotional photographs, SLSA: BRG 213/16/11/46-60

Holden VL

Models included the Commodore, Berlina and Calais and were produced from February 1986 to August 1988. View a VL Calais sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/17/12/2

Holden VN

This VN station wagon and various models were produced from August 1988 to September 1991. View a VN commodore V6 and V8 sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/18/7/3

Holden VG

Produced from August 1990 to September 1991.

Holden VQ

Models included the VQ Statesman and Caprice and were produced from March 1990 to March 1994. View a VQ Caprice sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/100/1/1

Holden VP

Models included the Berlina, Calais, ute and HSV and were produced from September 1991 to July 1993. View a VP Ute sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/99/6

Holden VR

Models included the Commodore, Acclaim, Berlina, ute, Statesman, and Caprice and were produced from July 1993 to April 1995. View a VR Commodore sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/102/4/1

Holden VS

Models included the Commodore, Statesmen, and Caprice. Produced from April 1995 to August 1997. View a VS Ute series III sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/104/3/1

Holden VT

Models included the Commodore and Calais and were produced from August 1997 to October 2000. View a VT Commodore series II sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/106/12

Holden WH

The WH was the second generation of the Statesmen and Caprice models and were produced from June 1999 to September 2000.

Holden VX

Models included the Berlina, Calais and a ute. Produced from October 2000 to September 2002. View the VX Calais and Berlina sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/108/1

Holden VU

A luxury coupe utility and variant of the Holden Commodore VX, produced from October 2000 to September 2002.

Holden VY

Models included the Commodore, Berlina, Calais and ute and were produced from September 2002 to August 2004. View the VY Commodore sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/155/1

Holden WK

Models included the Statesmen and Caprice and were produced from May 2003 to August 2004.

Holden VZ

Models included the Commodore, Adventra, Berlina, Calais, Crewman, and Monaro. Produced from August 2004 to July 2006. View the VZ Commodore sales brochure, SLSA: BRG 213/178/1/13