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indicators, there was no provision for heating or demisting, and at the rear there was only a single, centrally positioned, tail lamp. Because of the mild climate in most of the populated areas of the country, it was found possible to save weight and cost by using a relatively small 6-volt 11-plate battery. Interior trim was minimised: weight reduction was pursued "with great vigour" and, in view of the 2,247 lb (1,019 kg) weight in "running trim", a success.
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commenced at 2:30 pm on Monday, 29 November 1948, in the
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Fishermans Bend employees and their families (GMH estimated that 12,000 guests
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Engineering Department, five went to Manufacturing, one went to the General Sales Manager, and one went to the managing director, H.E. Bettle.
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Motorclassica auction Melbourne, in October 2013. The second Australian-built prototype was registered as KY-442. All five prototypes were registered as Chevrolets.
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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.
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Magazine "Restored Cars Australia" Number 106 Sept-Oct 1994, Page 14, article "THE 48-215 HOLDEN PART ONE"
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The first Holden 48-215 sedan off the production line.
924:"Australia's first Holden offered for sale at $ 1m"
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829:"The Real 'FX' Holden - Origin of the Nickname"
800:"The Holden Heritage - 13th Edition (Part One)"
416:25 September, engine number 1001 is started up.
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1074:The FJ Holden: a favourite Australian car
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922:Cockington, James (23 October 2013).
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962:"Holden Saloon (road test)".
879:The Ultimate Classic Car Book
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265:2,230 lb (1,010 kg)
1127:Holden 48-215 sales brochure
1102:100 Years of GM in Australia
729:Holden 50-2106 Coupé Utility
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247:66.9 in (1,699 mm)
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423:—it came to be known as
339:second generation Deluxe
3042:Cars introduced in 1948
2997:List of Holden vehicles
2930:Colorado 7/Trailblazer
2830:Captiva MaXX/Captiva 5
2476:Ute/One Tonner/Crewman
2226:Monaro/Limited Edition
1071:Loffler, Don (2010) ,
883:. DK Publishing, Inc.
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816:on 26 September 2007.
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781:"1949 Holden 48-215"
859:Google_News_Archive
435:Production overview
353:Holden 48-215 sedan
335:Fleetline Aerosedan
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934:on 22 October 2013
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