The first Holden to be made in Australia, a prototype for the country’s first mass-produced car the 48-215 or Humpy, sold for $668,750 in October 2013.
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The car was formerly owned by West Australian property developer Peter Briggs, who bought it for about $15,000 in 1980.
It is Holden’s prototype No. 4, the first of two made in Melbourne in 1947 before official production started at the Fishermens Bend plant.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
The 1946 Holden prototype. The first Holden rolled of the production line in Melbourne on October 1, 1948.
