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Did someone mention Aussie land?!?

Commemorative poster celebrating 50 years of General Motors assembled in Australia, from 1926 to 1976. The early (1926-1939) models like the 1926 Chevrolet Superior Tourer, 1927 Chevrolet Capitol Roadster, 1928 Buick Standard 6 Sedan, 1929 Vauxhall Hurlingham Sports Roadster, and 1930 Chevrolet Universal Coupe, among others.

Holden's Introduction and Evolution (1948-1976) highlighting the intro of the first Holden in 1948 (the 48/215) and traces its evolution through iconic models like the FJ, FE, FC, FB, HK Kingswood, HK Premier, HT Monaro GTS, HQ Monaro LS Coupe, HQ Statesman De Ville, LJ Torana XUI, HJ Premier, and HJ GTS 4 Door.

Culminating in the 1976 HX series, which marked GM's 50th year in Australia. The HX series included models like the Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Statesman, and Monaro LE Coupe, featuring updates to meet new Australian emissions regulations. This poster itself serves as a historical document, commemorating GM's long-standing presence and impact on the Australian automotive industry.

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HQ Holdens and LJ Toranas on the production line in August 1973 at the Holden Acacia Ridge assembly plant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Plans were set up for the Brisbane plant in July, 1964 to start construction of the $20 million Acacia Ridge plant. On January the 19th, 1965, assembly operations started at Acacia Ridge with the limited assembly of HD Holdens. The Holden Torana was released to the Australian press at Acacia Ridge in September, 1967, and production of the Gemini started in 1975. The plant employed up to1500 workers, and was then to close with the final vehicles coming off the production line at the end of October in 1984

Rare gem: 1970 Torana GTR-X

The Torana GTR-X, a rare Australian marvel, stands as a testament to ingenuity and automotive artistry. Conceived by GM-H in the late 1960s, this stunning sports car was envisioned to challenge the norms of its time. Boasting a unique combination of a fibreglass body atop a steel “ladder” chassis, reminiscent of the iconic Chevrolet Corvette, the GTR-X exuded both elegance and performance…