1969 Holden Hurricane concept car - restored 2011
Holden has gone back to the future, restoring its very first concept car -- the 1969 Holden Hurricane.
http://www.holden.com.au/holden-innovation/holden-design/track-record
The futuristic research vehicle described as an experiment "to study design trend, propulsion systems and other long range developments" has been restored to its former glory as a labour of love by a dedicated group of Holden designers and engineers.
Code named RD 001; the Hurricane is a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-seater sports car which incorporates a remarkable array of innovative features and technology, much of it way ahead of its time.
Features include:
electronic digital instrument displays,
station-seeking radio,
automatic temperature control air conditioning,
rear vision camera
automated route finder
Holden Hurricane goes on show to the public for the first time at Motorclassica, Melbourne, October 21-23
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 4 General Assembly)
The Commodore is now on the home straight of the manufacturing process. Part 4 of Steel to Road shows the operators working in the 'walk in' front end and see the instrument panel installed through the windscreen.
If you want to check out the earlier parts of Steel to Road -- head to the Holden YouTube channel www.youtube.com/holdenaustralia and select the 'features' button at the top of the page its located between Series II Commodore and View the Showroom. Enjoy
The making of.....Holden Thunder Ute TV commercial
Ever wondered what goes into shooting a Holden TV ad?
We asked the team behind the Holden Thunder Ute TV commercial to give us a look behind the scenes..
The commercial was filmed on location at Avalon Airport, Victoria
3 hours footage was filmed in total -- 2 of the car and 1 of the bull
A team of 40 people took part in the shoot, including actors, film crew, locations team, wardrobe, Holden reps and more.....and we filmed not 1, but 2 angry bulls!
Then the team spent 6 days in post production, to get the finished ad.
www.holden.com.au/vehicles/ute/thunder
Na,na,na,na,na....
[http://www.holden.com.au/commodore]
2011 Melbourne Motor Show Holden Media Reveal
The 2011 Australian International Motor Show opened on 1 July.
Holden Managing Director, Mike Devereux was joined by members of the Holden Design team to reveal three Showcars, the Holden Colorado, Barin and Cruze hatch.
Steel to Road - Building Holden Commodore (Part 5 Door & Marriage Lines)
http://Holden.com.au/commodore - The Holden Commodore is nearly complete. See how the familiar car makes its way through the door and marriage lines where the body and mechanicals come together.
If you want to check out the earlier parts of Steel to Road -- head to the Holden YouTube channel www.youtube.com/holdenaustralia and select the 'features' button at the top of the page its located between Series II Commodore and View the Showroom. Enjoy
