Thank you for the welcome, Jon.

I am a collector of 60's-70's muscle cars and certainly have Australian Holden's, including a 1968 Monaro, amongst my collection. Unfortunately, General Motors, in their wisdom, will be shutting down their Holden manufacturing plants within the next year or so - as will Ford Australia.

The history of Holden dates back to 1856, when James Alexander Holden started as a saddlery business in Adelaide, South Australia.

The firm evolved over the years, progressing from repairing car upholstery to the full-scale production of vehicle body shells.

In 1924, the company became the exclusive supplier of American car manufacturer General Motors in Australia.

Throughout the 1920s Holden also supplied tramcars for Melbourne.

In 1931, the two companies merged to become General Motors-Holden Limited (GM-H).

The first Australian-built Ford was a Model T that came off an improvised production line in a disused Geelong wool store in June 1925.

Sad times for Australian motoring enthusiasts as these companies depart. And they call this "progress" ... Somewhat like Detroit re-visited.

All the best

Rob