Wanted: '56 FE Holden

[freckleface]

My Dad's first car was a '56 FE Holden Blue Sedan.
For his 60th Birthday, I would love to arrange for him to go for a ride in one.
Does anyone own such a car that would be willing to take him for a ride for an hour? Name your price, anywhere in Australia!
Please respond or inbox me freckleface65@hotmail.com.

Cheers,

Sara

[NES304]

There's one in Newcastle 😉. Where are you located?

[freckleface]

Perfect. In Melbourne but happy to fly the old man up for the ride.

[graham_fuller]

Was it single tone blue or 2 tone blue? I have a 2 tone Blue in Sydney. It's a 58 but still an Fe, it was my Dads first car.
Cheers
Graham

[freckleface]

Hi Graham,
It was 2 tone blue. I'm not overly familiar with the models. Is there a significant different between the 56 and 58 models?

[RET]

Hi freckleface, the FE was released in July '56 and superseded by the FC in May '58. There's no appreciable difference between FEs from one year to another.

There are a couple of variations of two-tone blue, but by far and away the most common variant is called Teal Blue over Elk Blue, and that's the combo of Graham's car, shown here:



Hope that helps.

[graham_fuller]

Thanks Ret.
Cheers,
Graham

[freckleface]

Thanks RET. This looks great and exactly like all the photos I've seen.
Graham, if you would be willing and available in a few months time to take him for a ride, I would be so grateful! He'd love to talk to you all about the car!
Please shoot me an email at freckleface65@hotmail.com, your availability (happy to make it later in the year around May or June) and how much you would charge.
We can start to figure this out. Thank you!

Sara