Holden


 
 
Holden

:This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. See Holden (places) for articles about towns named Holden.

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Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors.

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Holden began as Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd., a coachbuilder that made bodies to suit a number of chassis imported from different manufacturers, but particularly Chevrolet. It was purchased by General Motors in 1931 and became General Motors–Holden's Ltd. In 1998, it was renamed Holden Ltd and in May 2005, it became known as GM Holden Ltd.

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General Motors: General Motors Corporation , also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall....

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Holden related Images and Photos (experimental)

Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Executive Suite  William Holden  June Allyson  Barbara Stanwyck  and Fredric March  1954
Executive Suite William Holden June Allyson Barbara Stanwyck and Fredric March 1954
Procession to the Roiall Justs Holden in Smithfield  London  A.D. 1370  circa 1829
Procession to the Roiall Justs Holden in Smithfield London A.D. 1370 circa 1829
Apartment for Peggy  William Holden  1948
Apartment for Peggy William Holden 1948
Portrait of Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden
Portrait of Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden
Born Yesterday  Broderick Crawford  Judy Holliday  William Holden  1950
Born Yesterday Broderick Crawford Judy Holliday William Holden 1950

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Introduction
Australia's own car
Model-sharing under the Button Plan
The 1990s
The 2000s
New Zealand
Export markets
Sports vehicles
See also
External links
 
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