Holden

A car that is really good and has its roots in Australia are Holden. This car is the ideal vehicle Aussie, tall, strong and robust.

We have full reviews on all Holden cars on the right side of this page. We will continue to investigate every model Holden, as he is released. In the meantime, please read on for some fascinating history of the company. The company's founder, James Alexander Holden, who came from England to Australia in 1852. A young man at the age of 17 he was ready and willing to use his skills as a leather worker in a new country. He founded the company as an upholsterer in Adelaide that car seats and harnesses for horses that pulled them. During his retirement, James Holden rating the company has passed the business of leather on his son Henry. When the horseless carriage has conquered the world by storm, Henry Holden and began his business partner, Henry Frost, building the cars, with their knowledge of automobiles with caution. When the First World War prevented from imported cars was finished, Holden and Frost had much to build cars to complete the chassis.

The car dealer Sydney Cheney joined the team at Holden in Australia, with his entrepreneurial spirit to good use. After the war, the body of the engine from General Motors Holden Builders company (with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) had acquired. Holden was the construction of engine parts for a wide range of cars that are classics today: Austin, Buick, Chevrolet, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Morris and Studebaker.

During the depression years, mounted Holden, who now run by a third member of the dynasty Holden, not only for General Motors cars, but also for its competitors Chrysler. The great stock market crash in 1930 saw the end of the Holden, but the outbreak of the Second World War, which means that the Australian army meant large amounts of material needs. Holden remained in business, examining its heart of the business and instead churning guns, bombs, torpedoes, boats, airplanes and even tents.

Once the war ended, the Australian government was the day in search of a car in Australia has their support. There were several reasons for this. First, the government was aware that if all the "Diggers" came home, they need good jobs to support themselves and their families. Second, Australia's isolation felt strong during the war years and the German U-boats had insisted. Home-based industries are vitally important.

Holden in Australia seemed to be a suitable choice. The first Holden car was based on a design for a prototype of General Motors, but adapted to Australian conditions. The first real Aussie Holden is on sale in 1948. Despite the fundamental, even for the year 1940, the FX Holden is very good and received rave reviews.

First Holden cars were big and strong, large enough to accommodate large families in the year of the baby boom and of sufficient strength to withstand with its steel frame with tough conditions. The cars in the early Holden combined are the size and aggressiveness of American cars with the economy of British cars, managing up to 30 miles per gallon without sacrificing performance. Fair dinkum Aussie, and a car hit with patriotic feelings of the time.

The year 1960 saw many changes for Holden in Australia. One was the growing pressure of safety features in vehicles, which leads to better planning and implementation of security features such as collapsible steering columns and seat belts. At the end of the decade, Holden had sold two million vehicles, but began to competition from Ford, a rivalry that continues to face today.

The essence of the Holden Commodore was placed on the market in 1978. Many readers are probably memories of these cars or even real estate magazines and at some point or another. The Holden Commodore is still the most loved in Australia and beyond, is constantly updated to meet the requirements of the automobile of the 21st Century, so please read our comments Holden for further information.