FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Here's an advert that appeared in the Australian Women's Weekly, October 24, 1956. As is often the case with ads in women's publications, there is a definate slant towards the female interest in making that important car purchase. (Not that there's anything wrong with that) You may have seen this advert before, as it was also used on a postcard a few years back.

(http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu128/Holden_ads/56-58%20FE%20Holden/56-Oct-24-WW-a.jpg)

Colourful.......beautiful.
Holden sets a new fashion in family cars.
With their long, low lines and dashing colours, the new Holdens strike a new note in family car styling. Inside, as well as outside, there's new beauty to thrill the eye and protect your investment with a promise of high resale valua in years to come.
And when you add to glamorous good looks these other Holden advantages: superlative new road handling; new wider seating for six; roomier luggage space and outstanding overall economy - you have some of the reasons why your family will enjoy happier, safer motoring in a Holden.

Regards
Alex

This is another of the 2 tone brown FE ads of which GMH made very few.

I have a copy of almost all the GMH letters to dealers advising of new colour schemes.  Unfortunately I dont have the letters from 1956 but from Jan 1957 onwards and 2 tone brown is not listed as an available colour in Jan 1957.  So I can only conclude it ended sometime in 1956.

Ken

That blue/green car looks like Neville's, doesn't it?  A very unusual combination that one.

cheers
RET

I am now a member of the Craig A POO Club,  While down at Queanbeyan droping off my chrome order, low and behold  ;), the QBE Swap was on the same weekend.

I found a FE Special Station Sedan, it's the same colours as that add & Cols58 FE Sedan.

I'ts a 98% rust free body, fair interior, good headlining,
original grey motor, shedded from 70's till about 5 years ago when people I rescued it off turned it into a basket case.

Just what I needed, another project  :-/

hey gary    photos please
i supose your looking for a caravan to match

didn't somebody say this colour combination was rare??

                                     ;D

Trev, I have emailed some pics, still too much of a dill  ??? to post here.
Gary

Man.
Look at the waist on that Chick standing next to the car on her own. Maybe she has herself tangled up in the seatbelt!! On the other hand, if all the girls who were buying cars back then were that skinny, you would be able to fit 6 across the front seat alone!!
RJ

MMMM     Rob
  OR the BACK seat   :o  8)

   Norm

Man,
I left that one wide open on purpose, as I just knew someone would run with it!! Well done, Norm ;D
RJ

Rob
   Hook , Line , sinker and  mmm? ? ? ?   mind ;D

  Norm

 ;)hi everyone,just one thing i'm still mistified about what KEN said that the two tone brown mayhave stopped in 1956 when mine is a 1958,only if we could all find out that mystery info we need.makes me wonder why it was deleted in 1956 and then some well atleast one was painted in 1958 in this colour scheme hmmm ::) ???COL58FE 8)p.s thanks for another great pic too. i also noticed that the inside of the doors are light brown same as the outside,on mine the inside of the doors are dark brown and the outside lightbrown could this be the difference between a 56 and 58 who knows but that's my case for now thank's again... ;)oh yeh wish my car came with an option like that (nasco)not...

Hi COL58FE, If it makes you feel any better, the FE Wagon I just found is the same colours as yours, and the numbers put it at around April 58 production.

A lot of time, research and hard work has obviously gone into producing the template that allows us to obtain the production information for our models.

It is probably a work in progress and compiling all the data, from FE - FC owners and enthusists all over Austrailia, over a long period of time with limited records from GMH is no small ask.

I am sure everyone is grateful for the resourse, I have used it constantly to check & verify all the cars that I have an interest in and have found it to be invaluable.

Now COL, when are we going to see some pics of your new poo! mobile that is.

Gary

PS I can email pics of my FE Wagon Poo to any one who will post them for me. Hellllp.

Gary,

Email them to myself tbc_it@bigpond.net.au or RET and we'll post them up for you.

When was that computer lesson happening again.......  ;D

Cheers,

Craig.

Thanks Craig but Trev has put some on for me, yeah I know, when am I going to get some decent software.
Regards, Gary

Gary,

Download this application http://www.irfanview.com/ This is a great package, and very easy to use - and free. Two clicks and you can resize your image for uploading.

Cheers,

Craig.

hi gary & craig     the method i use for posting pics is fairly simple     i say "would you mind posting some more photos for me ,please dear"   &  she says" on that bloody fc forum again....i'll do it if i can use the computer for a while"  
                      cheers trev
     ps  you have to time it right & ask nicely ::)

 8)hi fella's yes i know we all need to finally see those pic's of the poo mobile,sorry but i can send some pic's to someone who will scan them and send them  so we can all see it finally.any offer's phone me on 0408265943 or email me on   COL58FE@hotmail.com  or until i can buy a digi camera ya's will have to wait. ::)p.s nice poo wagan zulu i left some wagan I.D info for KEN on ya page too. ;)COL58FE 8)

The blue and green car is Royal Marine and Leon Green.  Another rare colour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By saying this I know that at least 2 or 3 should pop up out of the woodwork ;D

But seriously I have no photos of this colour scheme and only 3 ID plates.  Any help appreciated

Like the 2 tone brown cars, The paint scheme does not appear in the GMH letters, but obviously it was used on some cars in production through 1956, 57 and 58
REgards  Ken

Sorry to Hi-Jack these replies
    But Craig listed the link before for the software  , my old computer wouldn't show .JPG files , since downloading "irfanview" I haven't missed one photo , I can highly recommend it (small file too)
Thanks Craig  :)

      Norm

Zulu, I am the one you bought the FE wagon from, was just wondering if you have finished it off yet. If so would you have any photos of it.

Thanks
Janette

Hi Janette, It's still a basket case  ;) although , when I was doing up our FC wagon recently I had the following parts of the FE Wagon media blasted & coated: rear doors, bonnet, upper & lower tailgate, mudguards, stone tray.

I've also found 2 good front doors for it (in the correct colour from an old member, Col), 2 new old stock sunvisors, also in the correct colour, some spare seat & door trims plus a few other bits and pieces.

Some parts have also been zinc plated, and I have a newly chromed FE front bar for it, thats about it for now, still a lot to do, body, mechanicals, paint etc  :P

It's under cover and will make it back onto the road, however I have an FC Ambulance that is at the head of queue.

Thanks for your interest, I will post some progress pics when something substantial happens.

By the way, congratulations on your current project, looks pretty snazzy, PM me if you need anything for it & I'll have a squiz in the shed.

Regards, Gary 

 picture wont show :o maybe post is too old.
 any chance someone can post another as i have this colour combo in royal marine and leon green and would like to see it in an add.
cheers
Scott

You'll need to PM customFC to see if he can re-post it, the original link is to a defunct site.

Cheers Glenn  :)

Here you go Scott.
Pic updated.
Regards
Alex

Thankyou very much Alex,much appreciated.
cheers
Scott