Holden FC Special Silver Top Taxi

The Holden FC was a great achievement for Holden, introduced on the 6th of May 1958. The model was extremely popular, at its peak the model had over 50% of the market share. During the production of the FC it was the first time Holden had produced more than 100,000 units in a year. Holden created a major milestone with the FC when on October 22nd 1958 it became the 500,000 Holden produced.
The Holden FC was popular a model for the taxi industry, the car combined low maintenance, reliability and comfort. Available in 3 trim levels, the ‘217’ Business sedan modest interior was originally targeted towards the taxi and fleet market. The higher level of trim in the ‘225’ Special was favoured with the public, as such, many taxi companies including Silver Top Taxi operated the Special in their fleet. The starting price Special Sedan was £1173, great value for a car that out performed most of its rivals.
After a production run of 191,724 vehicles, in January 1960 the FC was replaced by an all new model the Holden FB.

Item includes certificate and production number plate, mounted to the chassis.