But was it really a deal? Over the weekend, a rare 1968 Holden HK GTS Monaro 327 Bathurst Coupe crossed the auction block at the Lloyds in Australia. The numbers-matching Australian muscle car caused quite a stir ahead of the ...
Manufacturers produce concept vehicles for a variety of reasons. Some preview a new direction for design language, others gauge public interest in a particular vehicle and some are unveiled to production ready looks. The 1970 Holden Torana GTR-X concept is ...
This year’s running of the Tuff Mounts Holden Nationals was the biggest yet, with the schedule pumped out to two huge days of racing as 180 entrants descended on Heathcote Park Raceway in regional Victoria. Racers duked it out in ...
Photo / Supplied Not one, but two classic Holdens broke records over the weekend, selling for unbelievable amounts. The cars in question were the 1 of 1 Prototype Holden survivor car VH SL/E Commodore and a 1968 Holden HK ...
This original condition 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS Bathurst coupe sold for more than $300k Australia’s love of Holden remains strong with a pair of classic examples fetching record prices at auction last weekend. A 1968 Holden HK GTS ...
US car giant General Motors is offering a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette as a prize to customers who get their Holden cars serviced across its national network. Holden service centres and car parts divisions have hit the brakes since General ...
Ultra-rare Holden Commodore SL/E prototype and GTS Monaro 327 Bathurst reach record prices
Australian barn finds don’t get much more exciting for Holden fans than this unique Commodore VH SL/E prototype from 1979 that was recently discovered hiding under a tarp in the countryside in the state of Victoria. The never-driven vehicle is ...
Photos / Supplied A legendary Aussie muscle car is tipped to sell for $500,000 at auction this weekend. The car in question is an unrestored 1968 Holden HK GTS Monaro 327 Bathurst Coupe. It has most of its original ...
An unrestored and unmolested 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS327 is expected to reach a record price when it goes under the hammer at Lloyds Auctions on Saturday. With an indicated 57,000 miles (91,000km) on the odometer, the unrestored example ...
WE’RE all in agreeance that building a tough street machine has its challenges – the heartache of parts lost in transit, of late nights tinkering and of missed deadlines. Now, try to imagine how challenging building this stunning HG ute ...
World’s last remaining VH SL/E prototype up for grabs this weekend
Snapshot 2-pounder anti-tank gun was built by GMH in 1942 Australian Government has declared it a protected object Many of the 10,000 items are barred from being shipped overseas UPDATE, February 23, 2022: A Holden-built anti-tank gun has sold at ...
An anti-tank gun built by General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden in 1942 has reportedly sold for $45,000. The ‘two pounder’ – which is one of 892 examples manufactured at a facility in Woodville, South Australia during World War II ...
The exterior is heavily influenced by Ford's F-series pick ups. The Raptor’s wheelbase is 50mm longer than before. Behind the steering wheel is a 12.4-inch digital instrumentation cluster. The 12.0-inch portrait touchscreen runs Ford’s Sync 4A multimedia system. With ...
PETER Hondow has dedicated the past 16 years to restoring rare steel out of his shop, Custom Automotive. We caught up with Peter at Red CentreNATS 7 to talk about car culture in the heart of our country. First published ...
PETER Hondow has dedicated the past 16 years to restoring rare steel out of his shop, Custom Automotive. We caught up with Peter at Red CentreNATS 7 to talk about car culture in the heart of our country. First published ...
The Nissan Sylphy is the biggest-selling car in the world’s largest car market, China. Each year, automotive brands in markets all over the globe battle for the title of best-selling model and best-selling brand. In Australia last year, Toyota ...
It’s early 1973 and Holden’s flagship Statesman de Ville warbles out of the gates of Buckingham Palace in the middle of winter. With pillowy clouds of condensation billowing into the cold air from the exhaust of the Statey’s V8 ...
The last time you saw a unique and stunning classic car drive by, did you wonder if how it might have looked before its restoration? Unfortunately, chances are you’ll never know, which is what makes this two-face 1980 Holden Ute ...
Long-standing Australian car manufacturer Holden will cease to exist after its American owner announced it would stop selling cars Down Under. General Motors (GM) says it will pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as it exits markets that ...
A new report says Australia is well placed to once again becoming a manufacturing force, by building EVs. Australia is in a perfect position to reignite vehicle manufacturing and create a high-tech electric vehicle manufacturing hub. That’s according to ...
Weaving in and out of traffic generally won’t end well, as demonstrated by the driver of this Holden Commodore. According to the video description on YouTube, eye witness said that the driver was weaving in between traffic before he clipped ...
Toyotas like the RAV4, Yaris and HiLux have experienced substantial price rises lately, driving many buyers to other brands. What do GWM (for Great Wall Motors that also includes Haval), Isuzu, Kia and MG have in common? All have ...
The current ASX will be succeeded by a new model that was teased to be Ranult Captur-based. Mitsubishi Motors will unveil an all-new ASX sometime this year, but it will be nothing like the version that has become one ...
The Kia Stinger looks destined to beat the Commodore curse The Kia Stinger looks destined to break the Commodore (and Ford Falcon) curse, with the Korean brand’s performance halo set to live on – at least for now. Even ...
Story originally published 12 January, 1996. This new Caddy could have been… perhaps even should have been… a Holden. The long-awaited BMW basher from Cadillac, General Motors’ most prestigious marque, was given the full trumpets-and-satin sheet unveiling in Detroit ...
IT’S the stuff red-blooded enthusiasts like you and I dream of: the doors of a shipping container swing open and there sits a perfectly preserved time capsule of automotive excellence that last saw the light of day at Summernats ’96. ...
Top-of-the-line model for the HX Holden was the Premier. Delivered new 2nd November 1976 by Nash Holden Lakemba, built with a 253 V8 and Tri-Matic gearbox, painted in GMH Contessa Gold metallic with tan vinyl roof over tan and cloth ...
2017 HSV GTSR W1 Maloo A one-of-a-kind Holden ute could set a new record for an Australian-made road car if it can find a buyer willing to pay the asking price. The 2017 Holden Special Vehicles GTSR W1 Maloo ...
SYDNEY: Australia’s near 100-year automotive industry ended today as GM Holden Ltd, a unit of US carmaker General Motors Co, closed its plant in South Australia to move manufacturing to cheaper locations. The closure comes a year after Toyota ...
MELBOURNE: It’s always a little sad when a vehicle model comes to the end of its lifespan and goes out of production, but it’s even sadder when an entire manufacturing facility turns out the lights. But that’s only a ...
NEW YORK: General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden ...
It is the Holden Commodore SV6 that has been named ‘Lightning’ by a fan after a Facebook competition held in January. The person who won it is Eu Wyn Wong and the result is a special edition which will go on ...
Holden has reissued the VF Commodore Storm Special Edition for all 2015 SV6 and SS sedan, ute and sportwagon body shapes. The well-known VF Storm is based on Australia’s Best Car winner, VF Commodore SV6 in addition to the SS ...
The first AWD turbocharged sedan, that Holden will produce is ready for the market. The start of the production will mark Holden’s latest European product onslaught. Following the successful launch of Astra and Cascada last month, Holden plans to go ...
Holden Colorado Z71 is almost here. This model is expected to be the top of the Colorado lineup and it will be on sale at the beginning of July. we all know, that Holden has done some wonderful job lately ...
2015 Holden ClubSport R8 25th anniversary has finally comes with some more details. As you know, Australia’s leading vehicle manufacturer used the ClubSport name for the first time back in 1990 with the VN model, that offered a 5.0-liter engine, ...
Holden Cruze is the newest police vehicle of the Victorian Police in Australia. The model is currently used for the same purposes in Mexico, Russia and Malaysia. The sedan with the specification SRi is going to join the Commodore with ...
Holden has announced the latest Limited Edition upgrade to the Colorado LS 4×4 Crew Cab pickup, which will arrive in dealerships in October. Geared with various features, the Colorad LS-X addition will bring style and some sweet technical additions. The ...