THE END OF 1948-2020 LION
February 17, 2020, was a terrible but memorable date in Australian automotive history. Following an emotional conference with staff and dealer representatives, Holden Australia announced that its existence in Australia was coming to an end.
Shock echoed across the country and pretty much everyone from the Prime Minister down had an opinion. This seemed not possible, not tenable, but deep down many knew that the departure of Australia’s definitive automotive brand had for some time been inevitable. But so soon?
Not even that other awful day for Holden – 20 October, 2017 – when local production ceased, brought the
