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.

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 ...

While local production may have ended, Holden hasn't given up on ... the lines that surround the car and leather-esque material around lower parts of the dashboard and door make it really pop.

I wouldn't be concerned about it. No doubt parts makers will be under pressure to survive with Holden and Ford stopping local production, but there will be a stock of parts retained by Holden in the ...