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1953 Holden FJIn 1948, General Motors Holden built Australia's first car, officially called the 48-215, but generally know as the Holden FX. It was priced at £733. The sedan was followed in 1951 by the "Coupe Utility".

In 1953, the FX range was replaced by the similarly styled Holden FJ. The FJ remained in production until 1956.

The 1951 Holden FX Coupe Utility or "Ute" was a passenger cabin and load tray designed and constructed as a single unit - as distinct from the American "pickup truck" in which the cabin and load tray are separate. This design originated in Australia in the early 1930s.

During the Second World War, General Motors-Holden had built Chevrolet utes for the Army. After the War, it continue to make ute bodes for Chevrolets, Vauxhalls and Bedfords. These were phased out after manufacture of the Holden ute began.

 
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