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1908 - After making horse saddles for 52 years, Holden & Frost Ltd. moved into making car upholstery.

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1917 - It wasn't until 1917 that Holden & Frost Ltd., which would later become just Holden, began making full body cars.

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34,000 - Holden assembled various cars for other companies, including 34,000 units in 1930.

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Australia's Own Car  - After negotiations with American financiers and partners, Australia's Own Car, the Holden 48-215, was unveiled in 1948.

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GM investment - GM invested heavily in Holden following the production of the Chrysler-designed car.

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GM-owned - The company had been owned by GM since 1931, though Holden cars were exclusively manufactured in Australia for some time.

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Aussie car market - The Holden took over the Aussie car market in the 1950s.

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Rugged terrain - The Holden could handle Australia's rugged terrain better than cheaper models sold in the country.

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Ute - The invention of the Ute, like this Holden FJ Utility, in 1951 would come to shape the country.

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Holden Commodore Ute - The Deni Ute Muster is a celebration of what Holden brought to Australia.

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Holden FJ Sedan - The Holden FJ Sedan is one of most highly recognisable Aussie cars ever made.

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1953 - These iconic cars were made between 1953 and 1957.

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17 countries - The classic model put the Holden brand on the map and was sold in 17 countries.

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International assembly - Assemblies of Holden cars began in Indonesia and South Africa in the 1960s.

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Holden EFIJY concept car - At the 2007 North American Auto show, the company honoured the memory of the Fj sedan with the Holden EFIJY concept car.

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Never built - The EFIJY remained a concept and never went into production.

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Holden FE Utility - The FE series was the first to be made in New Zealand and was in production between 1956 and 1958.

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Holden FC Sedan - In 1958 Holden released the Holden FC Sedan, their smallest and most urban vehicle.

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1960 - However, it was short-lived and ceased production in 1960.

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FC series - The Holden FC Series included the Holden Standard Sedan, Standard Station Sedan, Business Sedan, Special Sedan, Special Station Sedan, Utility and Panel Van.

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1964 Holden Special - The Holden FC Special was the first in a long line of Holden Special vehicles that would be later released.

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Holden - Holden-on-room, at a former brothel in Kalgoorlie, WA, is now a tourist attraction.

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Ended affiliations - In 1968 Holden ended its affiliations with Chrysler and Pontiac, consolidating its parts suppliers.

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Increased competition - The 1960s saw Japanese car makers, Ford and Chrysler make inroads into the Aussie automobile market.

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Holden Monaro coupe - The Holden Monaro was made between 1968 and 1977 and then again between 2001 and 2005.

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Holden Statesman - In 1971, the Holden Statesman was released as the Australian answer to the U.S. Cadillac counterpart.

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Holden Commodore - In 1978, Holden released the Commodore, a direct competitor to the Ford Falcon.

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Holden Commodore VFII - The Commodore had four generations and was the best selling large car in Australia from 1998 to 2012.

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1980s - The 1980s were the beginning of Holden's major challenges.

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Pagewood, New South Wales - The assembly plant in Pagewood, New South Wales shut down in 1980.

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Commodore losses market share - Cheaper gas prices meant the petrol thirsty Ford Falcon gained on the Commodore for the first time in the 1980s.

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Sourcing from Isuzu - By 1984, Commodore was only getting its designs from Japanese GM company Isuzu.

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Competition - Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota were all manufacturing in Australia during the 1980s and putting pressure on Holden.

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Suzuki and Nissan partnerships - In response, Holden started releasing Suzuki and Nissan vehicles rebranded under the Holden name.

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United Australian Automobile Industries - Holden stopped working with Suzuki and Nissan in 1989 when it formed the United Australian Automobile Industries with Toyota.

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Last New Zealand plant - The last Holden car manufacturing plant in New Zealand closed in 1990.

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Rebound - Holden rebounded in the 1990s, going from 21% market share in 1991 to 28% in 1999.

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1996 - In 1996 Holden began only selling GM products again, ending its partnership with Toyota.

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Reintroducing cars - Holden reintroduced a number of brands with a great deal of success in the 1990s.

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Holden Rebranding efforts - Efforts to rebrand other vehicles as Holdens were unsuccessful.

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2000s decline - Holden lost all the gains made in the 1990s in the decade following, dropping to 15% market share by 2006.

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Toyota #1 - Holden lost top car maker position to Toyota in 2003.

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Financial crisis - The 2008 financial crisis was when Holden's fate left Australian hands. 

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Thousands of jobs lost - The Elizabeth, SA plant shed thousands of jobs.

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GM's bankruptcy - Owner GM had to be bailed out by the American government.

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Importing - Holden began importing cars completely unchanged, as it continues to do today.

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Wage freeze - Holden employees accepted a three-year wage freeze in 2013.

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Collapse - The federal government and GM couldn't agree on how to keep supporting Holden financially in 2013.

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Employee car park - This is what the employee car park at the Holden plant in Adelaide looked like in 2013.

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2,900 jobs - There were 2,900 jobs were lost at Holden, with layoffs beginning in 2013.

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Sales, distribution and design - The only Aussie remaining parts of Holden since 2017, are sales, distribution and one design studio.

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Holden Colorado - This Holden Colorado is described as an extreme ute and is currently manufactured in Thailand.

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Last Aussie Cars - Holden and Toyota both ceased making cars in Australia in 2017, putting an end to the Australian-made car.

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