Statesman is an automotive marque created in 1971 by the Australian General Motors subsidiary, Holden. Statesman vehicles were sold through Holden dealerships, and were initially based on the mainstream Holden HQ station wagon platform, thereby providing more interior room and generally more luxurious features than their Holden-branded sedan siblings. Production ceased with the last of the WB series cars in January 1985.
Statesman Caprice (WB)
Chevrolet 350 (New Zealand)
Statesman Custom (HQ)
Statesman de Ville (HQ) (New Zealand)
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.