Английская Википедия:Holden FB

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The Holden FB is an automobile produced by Holden in Australia from 1960 to 1961.[1] Introduced on 14 January 1960,[2] the FB series replaced the Holden FC range.[1]

Model range

The FB range consisted of four-door sedans in two trim levels, five-door station wagons in two trim levels,[3] a two-door coupe utility and a two-door panel van.[4] The six models were marketed as follows:

  • Holden Standard Sedan[3]
  • Holden Standard Station Sedan[3]
  • Holden Special Sedan[3]
  • Holden Special Station Sedan[3]
  • Holden Utility[4]
  • Holden Panel Van[4]

The Holden Business Sedan, which had been marketed as part of the FC range, was not carried over to the FB series.[1]

Changes

The FB was promoted as being longer, lower, more spacious and more powerful than the FC model, but in reality it was only slightly so on each count.[5] Overall length was Шаблон:Convert greater, although the wheelbase remained the same.[5] The engine bore was still Шаблон:Convert, the last model with that specification. Engine capacity remained at Шаблон:Convert but the compression ratio was raised. However, the resulting extra Шаблон:Convert of power did not compensate for the greater weight of the FB, so performance was inferior to that of its predecessor.[6] Changes were also made to the brakes, front coil springs, air cleaner and clutch.[1]

Obvious styling differences were the lower bonnet, finned rear mudguards with new taillights (on the sedans and wagons only) and a wrap-around windscreen.[5] Seating was improved, as was the instrument panel.[5]

Notably, the FB was the first Holden model to also be produced in left-hand drive form, those vehicles being destined for export markets.[1]

Engines

All FB models were powered by a Шаблон:Convert inline six-cylinder engine, the last to have the Шаблон:Convert bore size, producing Шаблон:Convert.[6]

Production and replacement

After a production run of 147,747 vehicles,[2] the FB was replaced by the Holden EK series in May 1961.[7]

References

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Further reading

  • Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, 2002, pages 230–231
  • Norm Darwin, The history of Holden since 1917, 1983
  • The Sixties Holden Archive – Holden FB Retrieved from members.tripod.com on 15 October 2009

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Holden FB Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 15 October 2009
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Holden FB Specifications Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 15 October 2009
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 ”Holden, Australia’s Own Car” (GMH sales brochure for Holden FB Sedans and Station Sedans)
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 ”Holden, Australia’s Own Utility, Australia’s Own Panel Van” (GMH sales brochure for Holden FB Utility and Panel Van)
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 78
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 Original Genuine GMH Factory Workshop Manual
  7. ↑ Holden Heritage Part 1 Шаблон:Webarchive Retrieved from media.gm.com on 15 October 2009
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