Holden models

Holden was an Australian car brand whose origins go back to 1856, when James Alexander Holden founded a saddlery business in Adelaide, later known as J. A. Holden & Co. The company moved into the automotive field in 1898, and in 1931 General Motors acquired it, forming General Motors-Holden's Ltd.

In 1948 Holden launched the 48-215, sold simply as the "Holden"; its 1953 update is known as the FX. The Monaro coupé, based on the HK, followed in 1968, and the HQ series of 1971 introduced a new unibody structure; the Holden HJ Monaro GTS of 1974–1976 came from the next series. The Commodore of 1978 became Holden's most popular car to date. Local vehicle manufacturing ended on 20 October 2017 with the closure of the Elizabeth plant. In February 2020 General Motors announced that the brand would be retired, and on 1 January 2021 Holden ceased trading. See also Chevrolet and Opel.