Vintage shots from days gone by!

Another Australian Oldsmobile

 

Holden bodied Olds

 

On the way to become this (1948)

 

49 Aussie Olds

 

The building that later became the Lansing Fisher Body Plant was built in 1922 as an automobile assembly plant for the Durant Motor Company.

 

1st Ozzie built GM Holden built at Fisherman's Bend plant with Prime Minister Ben Chifley unveiled the 48-215, colloquially known called the FX Holden, off the production line on 29th November 1948. The Fisherman's Bend building is an art deco design similar to Henry Ford Museum.

 

GM Holden opening day at Marrickville in 1926


WWII trucks ready for delivery to Defence Force by GMH


Clay model of 1st GM Holden (FX) before production commenced. GMH even took the uni-body car to the US for testing and evaluation before it's official release down under.


New GM Holden (L) and Vauxhall (R) bodies


The first FX utes

 

1940 Chevy? Can anyone tell which model? Master 85 (base)? Looks too plain to be a Master Deluxe or Special Deluxe.

 

Somethin' crooked goin on ?

 

MONICA LEWIS

 

DOVER

 

1929

 

LAUREN