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Also called Holden StandardHolden SpecialHolden PremierHolden UtilityHolden Panel Van Production Sedan & Station Sedan: 1962–1963Utility & Panel Van: 1963 Body style 4-door sedan5-door station wagon2-door coupé utility2-door panel van | ||
The Holden EJ is a motor vehicle which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1962 to 1963. Introduced in July 1962, the EJ replaced the Holden EK series.
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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, 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, this being optional on other EJ series models.
Model range
On introduction, the EJ range consisted of four-door sedans in three trim levels and five-door station wagons in two trim levels. A two-door coupe utility and a two-door panel van were added to the range in January 1963. The seven models were marketed as follows:
Engines
All EJ models were powered by a 138.0 cubic inches (2,262 cc) inline six-cylinder engine, producing 75 brake horsepower (56 kW). It was also powered by the red motor in utility format and panel van format. Commonly known as the grey motor, it had been in service since the introduction of the original Holden 48/215 model in 1948 and the EJ would be the last Holden to be equipped with this engine. It was also powered by the 149 red engine when changeover began as Holden ran out of grey motors.
Production and replacement
After a production run of 154,811 vehicles, the EJ was replaced by the Holden EH series in August 1963. The 1,000,000th Holden, an EJ Premier, was produced on 26 October 1962.
The EJ was also assembled in New Zealand by GMNZ, and was marketed in South Africa as well.