1950 Holden 48215 Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars Storage and Sales Adelaide, Australia
1949 Holden 48-215 FX Year: 1949 Make: Holden Model: 48-215 FX Body: 4-Door Sedan RHD Odometer: Indicating 56,486 miles Engine: 6-cylinder Transmission: Manual Colour: Grey Description/extras: - First Australian Holden - Perfect condition - Rarely offered for sale - Rapidly increasing collectable Produced by Holden the 48-215 is a midsize sedan and the first fully Australian
1948 HOLDEN 48215 FX SEDAN JCMD5183432 JUST CARS
Stories of three-wheeled daring-do in the 'Humpy' at the hands of Firth, Beechey, Jane, Stahl, McPhee and Seton are legendary for any Aussie who followed Appendix J Touring Car racing in the 1950s-60s. One young lad who was captivated by the 48-215 was historic racer Gary Poole. Gary Poole continues to make a splash in his Humpy race car.
1948 Holden FX 48215 Sedan Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars Storage and Sales
In a sentence: the Holden 48-215 was the best car in the world for Australia in the pre-Redex era (the Peugeot 203 offering its first real challenge!) SPECIFICATIONS 1948 Holden 48-215 Sedan. BODY: Four-door steel-monocoque sedan WEIGHT 1010kg ENGINE: 2171cc (132.5ci) pushrod OHV inline-6 TRANSMISSION: 3-speed column-shift manual. Synchro.
1952 HOLDEN 48215 FX SEDAN JCM1000313 JUST CARS
JOHN WRIGHT'S INSIDE WORD: The original 48-215 was the first high-performance Holden in the context of its time. No other sedan in the 1949 world could top 80 miles per hour, average 30 miles per gallon, carry five adults and their kit, and handle Australian conditions. At a time when most cars relied on an old-fashioned chassis, the Holden was.
1948 HOLDEN 48215 FX SEDAN JCMD5183432 JUST CARS
February 7, 2018 6:42 AM AWST. One of the earliest Holdens built, this 48-215 from 1948 is also one of the most original. The Holden featured here is one of a very elite breed - an original, unrestored early-production 48-215 (FX). And when we say, we mean VERY early. With body #19, it is the second oldest Holden production-model body still in.
1953 Holden 48215 (FX) Manual Ute Auction (000120007118) Grays Australia
Click to find out more about this 1949 holden 48-215 fx sedan for sale in ballarat west vic 3350. Stock Number: jcw5285682 at JUST CARS
1950 Holden 48215 Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars Storage and Sales Adelaide, Australia
1948 FX Holden (48-215) The 1948-215 FX Holden was a four-door, six-seater sedan, lightweight and durable, with a torquey 2.15 litre "grey engine", chosen for its efficiency and durability. It offered exceptional performance and economy. With a top speed of over 80mph (130km/h) the Holden could cruise all day at 65mph (105km/h), take steep.
FX 48 215 Holden Sedan in NSW
The Holden 48-215 is a mid-size sedan which was produced by the Australian automaker Holden between November 1948 and October 1953. A coupe utility derivative, coded as the 50-2106 and marketed as the Holden Coupe Utility, was produced from January 1951. The name reflects the year of introduction ('48) and the size of the engine, at 2.15 liters. The 48-215 was the first model from General.
1950 HOLDEN 48215 FX JCM3623149 JUST CARS
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1953 Holden 48215 (FX) Manual Ute Auction (000120007118) Grays Australia
The original 48-215 Sedan was joined by a utility in January 1951 followed by the Business Sedan in July 1953, the latter aimed primarily at the taxi and fleet markets. Holden made several improvements to the FX during its five-year production run, most notably the adoption of telescopic shock absorbers, the so-called 'Air Ride'.
Used Holden 48/215 review 19481953 CarsGuide
Holden is breaking out the bubby this year in celebration of the 60th birthday of the first Holden, the humble old 48/215 'Humpy'. The 48/215 was launched in November 1948 and quickly became a favourite with motorists who appreciated its ruggedness, zippy performance and economical running.The first Holden, called the 48/215, but more popularly known as the FX, was the product of a desire.
1948 HOLDEN 48215 FX SEDAN JCMD5183432 JUST CARS
And so we come to this beautiful 1949 48-215 listed on carsales.com.au and tagged with an asking price of $52,000. Offered for sale with a roadworthy certificate, the Convoy Grey Holden has been fully restored and, according to its owner, has national show wins for best stock 48-215 Holden among its credits.
1952 Holden 48/215 Clarendon, NSW car_spots_aus Flickr
1949 holden fx 48-215 sedan - 77,708 miles showing This amazing car is a time warp machine, being a very original car with virtually no modifications since being built in 1949. Built at the General Motors Holden factory at Woodville in South Australia.
1948 HOLDEN 48215 FX SEDAN JCMD5183432 JUST CARS
What's In A Name? Although its official model code is 48-215 (representing 1948 and 2.15 litre), the first Holden is widely known as the FX. And there has been plenty of speculation over the years as to why this came to be. Officially of course this first Holden was, not so simply, dubbed the 48/215.
1951 Holden FX 48215 Sedan Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars Storage and Sales
ONE of the only surviving prototypes for the first Holden, thought to be worth as much as $2 million, is up for sale after 30 years in the hands of a private collector. The grey sedan, with the numberplate KJ-400, was made in Melbourne in 1947 almost 18 months before the 48-215, or FX, went on sale.The unique vehicle is one of five prototypes built in the testing phase for "Australia's own car.
1949 Holden FX 48215 Sedan Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars Storage and Sales
By 1952, with the FX becoming the vehicle of choice for the then eight taxi companies operating in Sydney, GM-H realised there was a need for a special heavy duty 48-215 model and in July of that year released the Holden business sedan for taxi and fleet use. By 1953 RSL cabs had 60 cars operating in Sydney and had pioneered the use of two-way.