The Holden Torana is a mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980. The name apparently comes from a word meaning "to fly" in an unconfirmed Aboriginal Australian language. The original HB series Torana was released in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle closely based on the British Vauxhall Viva HB series of 1966–1970.
Holden Torana (LX) SLR 5000 A9X Sedan
Holden Torana
Holden Torana (LC) Deluxe 1200 4-door
Holden LJ Torana 6 S 4-door
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. Founded in Adelaide, South Australia, it was an automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter that sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars. It was headquartered in Port Melbourne, with major industrial operations in the states of South Australia and Victoria. The 164-year-old company ceased trading at the end of 2020.
Holden & Frost premises on Grenfell Street
Holden Body badge on a 1928 Chevrolet Tourer
Labor PM Ben Chifley at the launching of the Holden 48-215 on 29 November 1948
The Holden 48–215 was the company's first wholly domestically produced model, when introduced in 1948.