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: 

DateEventLink
1950 Feb 2410,000th Holden produced todayPDF
1950 Feb 24Foreman saw it allPDF
1950 Mar 0210,000th car producedPDF
1951 Jan 30First Utility madePDF
1951 Nov 2150,000th Holden build PDF
1951 Nov 2150,000th Holden built yesterdayJPG
1951 Nov 2150,000th HoldenPDF
1953 Jun 13100,000th HoldenJPG
1953 Jun 13100,000th HoldenPDF
1953 Jun 13100,000th HoldenPDF
1954 Jun 04150,000th HoldenPDF
1956 Jan 19250,000th FJ MoombaJPG
1956 Jan 19250,000th FJ ProdJPG
1956 Jan 20250,000 car off line at FBPDF
1957 Sep 20One Millionth Holden Body by HoldenJPG
1957 Sep 25One Millionth "Body by Holden" at WoodvillePDF
1957 Sep 27One Millionth "Body by Holden" at WoodvillePDF
1958 Oct 22Half Millionth Holden off lineJPG
1958 Oct 22Half Millionth Holden being presented to Royal Flying Doctor ServiceJPG
1958 Oct 22Half Millionth Holden off line Press reportJPG
1958 Oct 22Half Millionth Holden congratulations From PM MenziesPDF
1962 Mar900,000th Holden off linePDF
1962 Sep 26Advertisement: 1 Millionth Holden coming soonPDF
1962 Oct 25Holden Press program booklet for the Millionth celebrationPDF
1962 Oct 251 Millionth - Holden Tops the MillionthPDF
1962 Oct 251 Millionth Holden on lineJPG
1962 Oct 251 Millionth Holden display at official DinnerPDF
1962 Oct 261 Millionth Holden AdvertisementJPG
1965 Oct 141.5 Millionth Holden off line 1JPG
1965 Oct 141.5 Millionth Holden off line 2JPG
1965 Nov 121.5 Millionth Holden exported to TrinidadPDF
1969 Mar 042 Millionth Holden rolls off linePDF
1974 Jun 213 Millionth Holden - preparations for celebrationPDF
1974 Jun 213 Millionth Holden on and off linePDF
1974 Jun 213 Millionth Holden rolls off line Press reportPDF
1981 Jun 024 Millionth Holden press release with imagesPDF
1981 Jun 02 4 Millionth Holden off linePDF
1981 Jun 02 4 Millionth Holden JPG
1989 Dec 18100,000 VN Commodore PDF
1990 Aug 295 Millionth HoldenJPG
1990 Aug 295 Millionth HoldenJPG
1990 Aug 295 Millionth HoldenJPG
1996 May 01Annual Production record of 106,000 built in 1995JPG
2001 Jun 076 Millionth celebration at ElizabethJPG
2001 Jun 076 Millionth celebration - Peter Brock at ElizabethJPG
2001 Jun 07Six Millionth Holden celebration ElizabethJPG
2001 Jun 07Six Millionth Holden JPG
2001 Jun 07Six Millionth Holden JPG
2001 Jun 07Six Millionth HoldenJPG
2001 Nov 20First V2 Monaro off-linePDF
2008 Aug 187 Millionth HoldenJPG
2008 Aug 187 Millionth HoldenJPG
2008 Aug 187 Millionth - Rod Keene's speechPDF
2008 Aug 18Media release 60 years and 7 Millionth HoldenPDF
2008 Aug 18 7 Millionth Holden - Minister Kim Carr's speechPDF
2017 Oct 20Last car 7,687,675th HoldenJPG