The Holden FC series is a range of motor vehicles which was produced by General Motors–Holden's

Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...

 in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 from 1958 to 1960. Introduced on 6 May 1958, the FC is a facelifted and improved version of the Holden FE

Holden FE

The Holden FE is an automobile which was produced by General Motors–Holden's in Australia from 1956 to 1958.-Changes:The FE models were built on a longer wheelbase than the FJ series Holdens which they replaced and they featured totally different styling, the FJ models having used a body shape...

 series, which it replaced.

Model range

The FC range consisted of four door sedans in three trim levels, five door station wagon

Station wagon

A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...

s, marketed as "Station Sedans" in two trim levels, a two-door coupe utility

Coupé utility

The coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....

 and a three door panel van

Panel van

A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...

. The seven models were :

• Holden Standard sedan
• Holden Standard Station Sedan
• Holden Business sedan
• Holden Special sedan
• Holden Special Station Sedan
• Holden utility
• Holden panel van

Improvements

Although the FC series was substantially the same as the FE, it featured revisions to the radiator grille, body trim and interior. Minor mechanical improvements were also made, with changes to the engine, suspension, brakes, gearchange linkages and the steering box.

Engine

All FC models were powered by a 132 cubic inches (2.2 l) six-cylinder engine producing 72 bhp. This engine was carried over from the FE series, although the camshaft was altered, the compression ratio was increased and torque was improved.

Production and replacement

After a production run of 191,724 vehicles, the FC was replaced by the Holden FB

Holden FB

The Holden FB series is a range of motor vehicles that was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1960 to 1961. Introduced on 14 January 1960, the FB series replaced the Holden FC range.- Model range :...

series in January 1960.

External links

• Holden FC history Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 30 April 2009