The Holden EJ is a motor vehicle produced by

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in Australia from 1962 to 1963. Introduced in July 1962,Holden EJ Technical Specifications
Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 24 March 2010 the EJ replaced the

Holden EK The Holden EK series is a motor vehicle produced by Holden in Australia from 1961 to 1962.Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, 2002, pages 232-233 Introduced on 2 May 1961, the EK series was a facelifted version of the Holden FB, which it ...

series.

Overview

The styling of the EJ was a radical departure from that of the EK, with a lower roofline, a flatter boot and an absence of fins. Improvements were made to the brakes, front suspension and the Hydra-matic automatic transmission. A new luxury model, the

Holden Premier The Holden Premier is an automobile that was produced by Holden for Australasia between 1962 and 1980. The Premier was an upmarket version of the: * Holden Standard/Special: between 1962 and 1968. * Holden Belmont/Kingswood: between 1968 and ...

, made its debut in the EJ series, and featured leather interior, bucket seats, metallic paint, a heater/demister with centre console, and arm rests on all four doors. It was fitted with Hydra-matic 3-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment, which was optional on other EJ series models.

Model range

On introduction, the EJ range consisted of four-door

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in three trim levels and five-door

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s in two trim levels.Holden EJ sales brochure A two-door

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and a two-door

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were added to the range in January 1963. The seven models were marketed as follows: * Holden Standard Sedan *

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Sedan *

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Engines

All EJ models were powered by a inline six-cylinder engine, producing . Since the introduction of the original

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model in 1948, Holdens had been fitted with what was commonly known as the grey motor. The EJ was the last Holden to be equipped with that engine.

Production and replacement

After a production run of 154,811 vehicles, the EJ was replaced by the

Holden EH 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 ...

seriesHolden EH
Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 24 March 2010 in August 1963.
Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 24 March 2010 The 1,000,000th Holden, an EJ Premier, was produced on 26 October 1962. The EJ was also assembled in

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by GMNZ, and was marketed in South Africa as well.

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