Holden EH S4

Holden EH

Holden EH

Manufacturer	General Motors-Holden's
Also called	Holden Standard Holden Special Holden Premier Holden Utility Holden Panel Van
Production	1963–1965
Predecessor	Holden EJ
Successor	Holden HD
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupé utility 2-door panel van
Layout	FR layout
Engine	149 cu in (2.4 L) 6-cyl 179 cu in (2.9 L) 6-cyl
Transmission	3spd manual 3spd “Hydra-Matic” automatic
Wheelbase	106.0 inches (2692mm)
Length	177.6 inches (4511mm)
Width	68.0 inches (1727mm)
Height	58.2 inches (1478mm)
Curb weight	2464lb (1118kg)

The Holden EH is an automobile which was produced by General Motors-Holden's 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" motor. This new "Red" motor featured 7 main bearings as opposed to 4 for the "Grey" motor and a larger capacity of 149ci (2400cc) or 179ci (2900cc). These motors were attached to "three speed" manual or "Hydramatic" three speed automatic transmissions with a column gear shifter; the three speed manual (column shift) gear box having no synchromesh on first gear which meant the driver had to be proficient in double de-clutching or riding second gear at slow speed.

A total of 256,959 EH Holdens were produced and sold from 1963 to 1965, when the EH was replaced by the Holden HD series.

Range

The Holden EH range was offered in the following models:

The Station Sedan name was used on all station wagon models.

"Standard" models were basic with no real badging and were mostly fitted with 149ci engines, rubber floors, no radio and generally one-tone acrylic paint jobs. "Special" models came equipped with chrome strips all round, carpet was an option, a console radio, special badges and two-tone paint jobs still in acrylic paint. "Premier" was the top of the range model with all the trimmings; metallic enamel paint, a centre console heater, upgraded interior, deep dish rims and examples these days are very rare. The Standard EH was the same price as its predecessor (EJ) at A$2102.

The "S4 Special" was introduced in September 1963 and featured a larger fuel tank, hardened gears, metal lined brake shoes and a larger tailshaft. Six examples were produced at Holden's Dandenong plant in Melbourne and approximately 120 cars were built at Pagewood in Sydney.

References

External links

• A Brief History of the EH Holden Retrieved from The Sixties Holden Archives on 1 March 2009

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