And like many Australians, the Holden car played a role in nearly every chapter ... It’s already hard to find parts for the early cars, which means they have to make them from scratch.

When US car giant General Motors announced on 17 February 2020 it was axing the Holden brand by the end of the year, it pledged to offer parts and service back-up for “at least” 10 years.

Rare Spares of Australia has sold parts and equipment for restoring and customizing early Holdens since the 1970s, adds Richard Thomas, vice president of the FE-FC Holden Car Club of New South Wales.

History would show Holden wasn't alone on the local car learning curve either ... your fan belt or some other thing you could get spare parts anywhere. "We could go to Melbourne and to all ...

Thousands of jobs in businesses that have supplied components and accessories to Australian ... that became known as "Australia's own car," the FX Holden, was built in 1948. A decade later ...

In 2011, at the Melbourne International Auto Show, Holden unveiled the sixth generation of the Barina lineup as a hatchback, followed by the sedan version in February 2012. When Chevrolet unveiled ...

Holden will provide servicing and spare parts for at least 10 years ... He joined CarAdvice / Drive in 2018, and has been a World Car of the Year judge for more than 10 years.