Holden 48-215

The Holden 48-215 was the first car to carry the Holden name, a mid-size sedan produced by the Australian automaker Holden between November 1948 and October 1953. Its design originated from an unused Chevrolet model and it was marketed simply as the Holden, without a model name. The later nickname Holden FX was first used in the GM-H Drawing Office in 1952 to tell early cars with lever-action shock absorbers from those with the telescopic front suspension introduced in 1953. A 2,171 cc cast-iron straight-six produced 60 hp (45 kW) through a three-speed manual transmission. The 50-2106 coupe utility derivative followed in January 1951, and the Holden FJ series replaced both models in 1953.