GM Holden Vehicle Production Milestones
Volume achievements for GM-H Holden production:
First Holden (48-215) launched November 1948 (Fishermans Bend, Vic)
10,000th Holden (FX) 24 Feb 1950 (Fishermens Bend)
25,000th Holden (FX) Nov 1950 (Fishermens Bend)
30,000th Holden (FX) Feb 1951 (Fishermens Bend)
50,000th Holden (FX) Nov 21 1951 (Birkenhead, SA)
60,000th Holden (FX) April 1952 (Fishermens Bend)
100,000th Holden 1(FX) 8 May 1953 (Fishermens Bend)
250,000th Holden 1(FJ) 19 Jan 1956 (Fishermens Bend)
1 Millionth ‘Body By Holden’ produced - an FE wagon. June 1957 (Woodville)
500,000th Holden (FC Special station sedan) 22 Oct 1958 (Dandenong)
900,000th Holden (EK) March 1962 (Acacia Ridge, Qld)
One millionth Holden (EJ) 25 October 1962 (Dandenong, Vic)
1,500,000th Holden produced (HD) 14 October 1965 (Pagewood, NSW)
Two millionth Holden (HK) 03 March 1969 (Dandenong, Vic)
Three millionth Holden (HQ) June 1974 (Pagewood, NSW)
Four millionth Holden (VC Commodore) 02 June 1981 (Dandenong, Vic)
Five millionth Holden (VN Calais) 29 August 1990 (Elizabeth, SA)
Six millionth Holden (VX Commodore SS) June 2001 (Elizabeth, SA)
Seven millionth Holden (VE Commodore) August 2008 (Elizabeth, SA)
Documents/Photographs:
Date | Event | Link |
1950 Feb 24 | 10,000th Holden produced today | |
1950 Feb 24 | Foreman saw it all | |
1950 Mar 02 | 10,000th car produced | |
1951 Jan 30 | First Utility made | |
1951 Nov 21 | 50,000th Holden build | |
1951 Nov 21 | 50,000th Holden built yesterday | JPG |
1951 Nov 21 | 50,000th Holden | |
1953 Jun 13 | 100,000th Holden | JPG |
1953 Jun 13 | 100,000th Holden | |
1953 Jun 13 | 100,000th Holden | |
1954 Jun 04 | 150,000th Holden | |
1956 Jan 19 | 250,000th FJ Moomba | JPG |
1956 Jan 19 | 250,000th FJ Prod | JPG |
1956 Jan 20 | 250,000 car off line at FB | |
1957 Sep 20 | One Millionth Holden Body by Holden | JPG |
1957 Sep 25 | One Millionth "Body by Holden" at Woodville | |
1957 Sep 27 | One Millionth "Body by Holden" at Woodville | |
1958 Oct 22 | Half Millionth Holden off line | JPG |
1958 Oct 22 | Half Millionth Holden being presented to Royal Flying Doctor Service | JPG |
1958 Oct 22 | Half Millionth Holden off line Press report | JPG |
1958 Oct 22 | Half Millionth Holden congratulations From PM Menzies | |
1962 Mar | 900,000th Holden off line | |
1962 Sep 26 | Advertisement: 1 Millionth Holden coming soon | |
1962 Oct 25 | Holden Press program booklet for the Millionth celebration | |
1962 Oct 25 | 1 Millionth - Holden Tops the Millionth | |
1962 Oct 25 | 1 Millionth Holden on line | JPG |
1962 Oct 25 | 1 Millionth Holden display at official Dinner | |
1962 Oct 26 | 1 Millionth Holden Advertisement | JPG |
1965 Oct 14 | 1.5 Millionth Holden off line 1 | JPG |
1965 Oct 14 | 1.5 Millionth Holden off line 2 | JPG |
1965 Nov 12 | 1.5 Millionth Holden exported to Trinidad | |
1969 Mar 04 | 2 Millionth Holden rolls off line | |
1974 Jun 21 | 3 Millionth Holden - preparations for celebration | |
1974 Jun 21 | 3 Millionth Holden on and off line | |
1974 Jun 21 | 3 Millionth Holden rolls off line Press report | |
1981 Jun 02 | 4 Millionth Holden press release with images | |
1981 Jun 02 | 4 Millionth Holden off line | |
1981 Jun 02 | 4 Millionth Holden | JPG |
1989 Dec 18 | 100,000 VN Commodore | |
1990 Aug 29 | 5 Millionth Holden | JPG |
1990 Aug 29 | 5 Millionth Holden | JPG |
1990 Aug 29 | 5 Millionth Holden | JPG |
1996 May 01 | Annual Production record of 106,000 built in 1995 | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | 6 Millionth celebration at Elizabeth | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | 6 Millionth celebration - Peter Brock at Elizabeth | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | Six Millionth Holden celebration Elizabeth | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | Six Millionth Holden | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | Six Millionth Holden | JPG |
2001 Jun 07 | Six Millionth Holden | JPG |
2001 Nov 20 | First V2 Monaro off-line | |
2008 Aug 18 | 7 Millionth Holden | JPG |
2008 Aug 18 | 7 Millionth Holden | JPG |
2008 Aug 18 | 7 Millionth - Rod Keene's speech | |
2008 Aug 18 | Media release 60 years and 7 Millionth Holden | |
2008 Aug 18 | 7 Millionth Holden - Minister Kim Carr's speech | |
2017 Oct 20 | Last car 7,687,675th Holden | JPG |