FX Models

The total Number of FX's built; 120,402

Models; Sedan, Utility and Business Sedan.

48-215 Sedan - Released November 1948 Price New including sales tax; $1466 or £733 in the old money for a (Sedan) Dimensions (Sedan); Length:4370mm; Wheelbase; 2616mm; Width; 1702mm Identification; Chrome grille with vertical slats, the word "HOLDEN" across the centre of the front of bonnet and also across the boot lid, spilt two piece windscreen, No front or rear turn indicators (Blinkers) and one only rear mounted stop/tail light in the middle of the boot lid, The surround painted in body colour. Engine; 2.15 litre 132.5c.i " in line" 6 cylinder Transmission; Three speed Manual gearbox

 

50-2106 Utility - Released 1951 Holden began manufacturing the 50-2106, series utility in 1951, buyer demand was so strong that the waiting list for these vehicles rose to 70,000 orders by the end of 1951; although Holden could not produce enough utes to satisfy this demand, sales of the ute, together with those for the 48-215 series sedan for that same year, took Holden to the top of the market for the first time; in 1948 only one in eight Australians owned a car; by 1956 it was closer to one in four source: http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/tlf2/sitefiles/los/r5530/r5530/index.html

 

48-215-257 Business Sedan - Released 1953 This vehicle was released for the commercial user, such as Taxi companies, It had a number of extra items then standard, to cope with the vehicle being used on a commercial basis.