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The first major carmaker was Ford Australia and the first Australian-designed mass production car was manufactured by Holden in 1948. Australian manufacture of cars rose to a maximum of almost half a million in the 1970s (10th place in the World) and still exceeded 400,000 in 2004. [1] Australia was best known for the design and production of ...
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This category is for individual car models produced in Australia. For motor vehicle manufacturing companies of Australia see Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Australia . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Automobiles of Australia .
The Holden is a full-sized car produced by the company of the same name across 5 generations from 1948 until 1984. The Holden is also commonly referred to by their model designation (e.g., HQ) and also the H Series. The Holden was introduced to be Australia's car, being the first full scale produced automobile exclusive to the country.
Colonel Harley Tarrant built his first car in 1901. After a small number of motor vehicles were built, it became apparent that it was uneconomic to build indigenous vehicles, in the face of overseas technology. Tarrant assumed the responsibility for distribution of Ford automobiles in Victoria in 1908, and production of Tarrants ceased. The ...
Became the first electric vehicle to be the world's bestselling car in 2023. [109] Full-size car: 1958 Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet Impala: 1958–1985 1994–1996 2000–2020 Over 13,000,000 between its introduction and 1996. [55] The bestselling car in America in a single year, with 1,046,514 sold in 1965 including the Impala SS. [53] Hybrid ...
Pages in category "Car manufacturers of Australia" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Ford Australia's first products were Model T cars assembled from complete knock-down (CKD) kits provided by Ford of Canada. Of the many models that followed, the best known was the Falcon produced from 1972 to 2016, originally a US model introduced in Australia in 1960 and eventually adapted to Australian requirements and road conditions.