Thank you Shannon's and all involved with this video, great work each and everyone of you.. wonderfully presented and very informative, as well as being a fantastic look at the history of car making here in Australia. look forward to the next episode.
simple economics; Australia labour is $$$, the market is too small to be self sustaining given the number of other options out there (e.g. there were no SUVs back then), and producing in Australia does not offer any real benefits in terms of favourable access to other markets. Plus cars are now largely exported as fully produced vehicles as opposed to ckds
@@videowsatcher true, but we also had a great tariff system, and as a result, a strong manufacturing industry. I guess ultimately, the world has changed immensely since those days, and our manufacturing industry was one of it's casualties. I guess, to put things in perspective, the thought of Chinese built and branded cars being sold in Australia was unthinkable even 15 years ago, but now we have around 10 different brands of Chinese cars to choose from. Laurence Hartnett would be rolling in his grave.
Great production, very informative. Should probably just rename it as “A concise history of Holden”. Even Ford’s conception of the Ute as we know it was glossed over mentioning the designer rather then celebrating its Ford heritage. Now back to Holden...
Cry me a river you sook. Ford was well represented and @ 10:45 the Documentary literally says that Ford invented the Ute. Glossed over? Get over yourself.
Jason Carpp thank you. There weren’t perfect but they were built for the tough conditions of Australia and designed to last. For a small country we have done amazing things with automotive design, engineering and manufacturing. The Ford Falcon was the taxi vehicle of choice. Many of these are up to 400,000 km without engine or transmission problems. Sadly all of this is gone with the end of locally built cars a few years ago. However the Holden’s and Fords we have will be on the road for many years to come.
@@fordlandau I regret that I've never visited Australia, so I don't know what Australian cars are like. But given how they're built for where they were sold, I'd have to agree. If only our cars were built that rugged. Our American roads aren't all smooth as silk. Most have bumps, and potholes, gravel, and pebbles, that would tear a car apart if not build strong enough to withstand what happens.
@Jason Carpp, the only vehicle manufacturing in Australia now is heavy, such as Kenworth, Mack, Volvo, Iveco - International, GM signed a deal with our government for x dollars for Australian jobs and pulled out a couple of years later. Now no more cars being manufactured in Australia, but GM, Ford, Toyota and the like are only to happy to take our design ideas and call them their own.
19:52 Aha! I knew it! Someone who owned one of these said its designation was 52-???? A four-digit number after 52(build year) but here it is, proving him wrong, the ute was indeed a Holden "48-215" Ute!
There is so much more content in the variety of cars sold than what has been shown. Pity it's been more of an advertorial for GM and Ford... Some interesting archival film though.
& Look at the Bloody Aussie Car Market Today... Australia Ain't Got a True Aussie Built Car in the Country Today, & so Many Bloody Reasons I Can't even Name Why? The Aussie Cars had their Own Rules & Styles, Including Our American Built Cars that were Imported to Your Country, & Had Tinkering With, Some Were Rebadged Versions! Today Australia Has no Bloody True Car Manufacture in Australia. You Figure with The Bloody Australian Billionaires, they Could Invest in a True Aussie Built, Aussie Proud, Start Up Car Company In Your Country. You Aussies were No Bloody Sleeper's in Your Country when it came to Manufacturing!
Hi Matt, thanks for your comment and sorry to hear about the intro music but glad to hear you like the show, which is the important part. If you were to pick your own intro song, which one would it be? - Andres.
I spoke too soon! 16:05 and John Wright utters that stupid bullshit designation! The car was NEVER EVER an "FX", its ONE AND ONLY designation was "48-215".
14:13 At last a doco that did NOT call the first Holden by that nonsensical "FX" designation, but identified the car correctly as the "48-215, 48 for the year of build, 1948, and 215 for the engine mass in cubic inches. The only thing wrong with this doco is that gosh-awful gimmick theme tune.
Going by holdens number to letter model naming convention used from the FJ to EH the first holden shouldve been called the GC (G=4 and C=8) while FX would be 5 22. The FJ was a year late so should've been named the FH while the FB launched in 1960 (not 1959 as intended) should be the EL (or EA depending on where 0 goes)
@@sutherlandA1 The two-letter designation had no real sequential order, or they'd have started with AA. The first car to have the two-letter designation was the FJ, followed by the FE, then the FC, then FB, and so on. The very first Holden was the only model to have the numerical designation, 48-215.
people where cheated by the supposed big three it wasn't till they pulled that the aus car scene got better ie bmw et all the demise of the yank tank stopped holding us back from quality motoring
Just watched your episodes fantastic!! Watch. I'm Falcon all the way..kiwi Late father was Ford alday. Moving reparation 100% Thank you ❤
Well done Shannon’s on this great first episode. Great work mr Jacobson too. Lookin forward to episode 2/3/4.
Thank you Shannon's and all involved with this video, great work each and everyone of you.. wonderfully presented and very informative, as well as being a fantastic look at the history of car making here in Australia. look forward to the next episode.
that was excellent!
Awesome history! :)
Great job Shannon's
Great series. Love it. However, I wonder if the narrator knows there is an ‘L’ in Australia.
There's no "L" in Straya!
Good doco!
Great show thanks for doing it!
Am I the only one who feels sick watching this, in relation to what we as a country have let slip through our fingers?
simple economics; Australia labour is $$$, the market is too small to be self sustaining given the number of other options out there (e.g. there were no SUVs back then), and producing in Australia does not offer any real benefits in terms of favourable access to other markets. Plus cars are now largely exported as fully produced vehicles as opposed to ckds
@@videowsatcher true, but we also had a great tariff system, and as a result, a strong manufacturing industry. I guess ultimately, the world has changed immensely since those days, and our manufacturing industry was one of it's casualties.
I guess, to put things in perspective, the thought of Chinese built and branded cars being sold in Australia was unthinkable even 15 years ago, but now we have around 10 different brands of Chinese cars to choose from. Laurence Hartnett would be rolling in his grave.
Good stuff.
I love the way you pronounce “Decades.”
tone167 I wonder how Hyundai would sound.
Love the way you say Strahye
Great production, very informative. Should probably just rename it as “A concise history of Holden”.
Even Ford’s conception of the Ute as we know it was glossed over mentioning the designer rather then celebrating its Ford heritage. Now back to Holden...
Cry me a river you sook. Ford was well represented and @ 10:45 the Documentary literally says that Ford invented the Ute. Glossed over? Get over yourself.
I look forward to Part II.
I always wondered how my dad got hold of a Vanguard back in the mid sixties.
If only our American cars were designed, tested, and built the same way as Australian cars were.
Jason Carpp thank you. There weren’t perfect but they were built for the tough conditions of Australia and designed to last. For a small country we have done amazing things with automotive design, engineering and manufacturing. The Ford Falcon was the taxi vehicle of choice. Many of these are up to 400,000 km without engine or transmission problems. Sadly all of this is gone with the end of locally built cars a few years ago. However the Holden’s and Fords we have will be on the road for many years to come.
@@fordlandau I regret that I've never visited Australia, so I don't know what Australian cars are like. But given how they're built for where they were sold, I'd have to agree. If only our cars were built that rugged. Our American roads aren't all smooth as silk. Most have bumps, and potholes, gravel, and pebbles, that would tear a car apart if not build strong enough to withstand what happens.
If only your manufacturers didn't pull out of Australia the gutless way they did, we'd still have a car industry
@@peterlisyak5396 Call me naïve, but how did our car manufacturers leaving Australia end Australian manufacturing?
@Jason Carpp, the only vehicle manufacturing in Australia now is heavy, such as Kenworth, Mack, Volvo, Iveco - International, GM signed a deal with our government for x dollars for Australian jobs and pulled out a couple of years later. Now no more cars being manufactured in Australia, but GM, Ford, Toyota and the like are only to happy to take our design ideas and call them their own.
19:52 Aha! I knew it! Someone who owned one of these said its designation was 52-???? A four-digit number after 52(build year) but here it is, proving him wrong, the ute was indeed a Holden "48-215" Ute!
There is so much more content in the variety of cars sold than what has been shown. Pity it's been more of an advertorial for GM and Ford... Some interesting archival film though.
ask for a refund.
Cool intro song 🙄
Loved the episode, but that theme tune is very 70s. Hopefully something different next episode.
& Look at the Bloody Aussie Car Market Today...
Australia Ain't Got a True Aussie Built Car in the Country Today, & so Many Bloody Reasons I Can't even Name Why?
The Aussie Cars had their Own Rules & Styles, Including Our American Built Cars that were Imported to Your Country, & Had Tinkering With, Some Were Rebadged Versions!
Today Australia Has no Bloody True Car Manufacture in Australia.
You Figure with The Bloody Australian Billionaires, they Could Invest in a True Aussie Built, Aussie Proud, Start Up Car Company In Your Country.
You Aussies were No Bloody Sleeper's in Your Country when it came to Manufacturing!
That intro music is unbelievably bad! LOL. great show :)
Hi Matt, thanks for your comment and sorry to hear about the intro music but glad to hear you like the show, which is the important part. If you were to pick your own intro song, which one would it be? - Andres.
I spoke too soon! 16:05 and John Wright utters that stupid bullshit designation! The car was NEVER EVER an "FX", its ONE AND ONLY designation was "48-215".
14:13 At last a doco that did NOT call the first Holden by that nonsensical "FX" designation, but identified the car correctly as the "48-215, 48 for the year of build, 1948, and 215 for the engine mass in cubic inches. The only thing wrong with this doco is that gosh-awful gimmick theme tune.
@tone167 It was a good doco, and well presented by Shane Jacobson. But as yet I have not seen Part 2. Is it out there?
Going by holdens number to letter model naming convention used from the FJ to EH the first holden shouldve been called the GC (G=4 and C=8) while FX would be 5 22.
The FJ was a year late so should've been named the FH while the FB launched in 1960 (not 1959 as intended) should be the EL (or EA depending on where 0 goes)
@@sutherlandA1 The two-letter designation had no real sequential order, or they'd have started with AA. The first car to have the two-letter designation was the FJ, followed by the FE, then the FC, then FB, and so on. The very first Holden was the only model to have the numerical designation, 48-215.
people where cheated by the supposed big three it wasn't till they pulled that the aus car scene got better ie bmw et all the demise of the yank tank stopped holding us back from quality motoring
Hate it when people pronounce Australia with an O, Ex PM Julia Gillard was the worst at it.