Classic Carlectables - Holden EH Utility Heritage Collection Caltex
Brand | : | Holden |
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Manufacture | : | Classic Carlectables |
Age | : | 18+ |
Size/Scale | : | 1 |
The Holden EH is an automobile produced by General Motors-Holden in Australia from 1963 to 1965. The EH was released in August 1963 replacing the Holden EJ series, and was the first Holden to incorporate the new "Red" engine, with a seven main bearing crankshaft instead of the four main bearing crankshaft used in the "Grey" engine. At first, a larger capacity 149-cubic-inch (2,440 cc) engine was only sold attached to a three-speed manual gearbox or the "Hydramatic" four-stage automatic transmission with a column shift.
The Caltex brand name started to be used in Australia in the 1940's. Caltex and Ampol opened refineries in the 1950's and competed in the service station arena and oil product industry. In 1981 Caltex acquired Golden Fleece expanding their operations. In 1995 Caltex and rival Ampol combined to become the Largest refiner-marketer in Australia.