Re: Cool Concept Car
Posted by Ozstatman On 2008/2/27 1:30:44
The Holden Efijy takes it's style cues from the FJ Holden produced between 1953 and 1956, The Holden car was introduced to the Australian market in 1948 with the same body style and was known as the type 215 or FX. The FJ was just a cosmetic upgrade of the FX. See pic below of an FJ Holden.
In fact the FX was actually styled in Detroit by GM and you can see some resemblance to late 40's Chevs in the body styling. GM actually handbuilt the prototypes in Detroit and shipped them to Holden in Australia. One of these prototypes was sold about a year or so ago at auction and went for over $3/4 Million Aussie Dollars.
And John, in outback Australia "Real Men Drive Utes".
Tom - The GTO was a Holden Monaro re-engineered for Pontiac with LHD, re-positioned fuel tank and a different hood as the major changes required for the US. In fact the Monaro was a concept car built by Holden Engineers in their spare time and was such a success on the motor show circuit here that Holden HAD to build it to meet the demand. The last Monaro off the assembly line sold for over $1 Million Aussie Dollars, to get this, a Ford guy!
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In fact the FX was actually styled in Detroit by GM and you can see some resemblance to late 40's Chevs in the body styling. GM actually handbuilt the prototypes in Detroit and shipped them to Holden in Australia. One of these prototypes was sold about a year or so ago at auction and went for over $3/4 Million Aussie Dollars.
And John, in outback Australia "Real Men Drive Utes".
Tom - The GTO was a Holden Monaro re-engineered for Pontiac with LHD, re-positioned fuel tank and a different hood as the major changes required for the US. In fact the Monaro was a concept car built by Holden Engineers in their spare time and was such a success on the motor show circuit here that Holden HAD to build it to meet the demand. The last Monaro off the assembly line sold for over $1 Million Aussie Dollars, to get this, a Ford guy!
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