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The Holden FJ series is a range of motor vehicles which was produced in Australia by Holden from 1953 to 1957. The FJ was the second model of an "all Australian car" manufactured by Holden and was based upon the established 48-215 series, commonly referred to as the "FX". The sedan, in Standard, Business and Special trim levels, and a coupe utility were announced in October 1953 and were followed by a Panel van derivative in December of that year.〔Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, 2002, page 225.〕 A wagon prototype was built but the bodystyle was not put into production.〔Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 67〕 In 1954, Holden's first exports began with sales of the FJ in New Zealand. The FJ, of monocoque construction, broadly followed the silhouette of its predecessor, but featured a bolder horizontal styled front grille, along with comfort and decoration upgrades in a new sedan model named the 'Holden Special'. Originally specified as achieved at 3,800 rpm,〔 the claimed maximum power output from the six-cylinder engine was increased to achieved at 4,000 rpm. In 1955 the car underwent a mild interior facelift for the Holden Special sedan, along with a variation in paint and trim options. The FJ series was progressively replaced by models from the Holden FE series from July 1956 to May 1957〔Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, 2002, page 228.〕 with a total of 169,969 examples produced.〔Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 67.〕 There are nearly 20 specific FX-FJ Holden Car Clubs of Australia with members committed to preserving these iconic Holdens. These clubs organise a national gathering for FX-FJ Holden enthusiasts every second year. File:1953-56 FJ Standard Sedan Cygnet Blue==.JPG|Holden Standard (FJ) sedan File:1953-56 FJ Standard rear Birch Grey-.JPG|Holden Standard (FJ) sedan File:1953-56 FJ Special rear.JPG|Holden FJ Special Sedan File:1953-57 FJ Ute Glenn Green==.JPG|Holden FJ utility File:1953-57 FJ Panel Van==.JPG|Holden FJ panel van == In popular culture == In the 1976 Australian film, Oz, an FJ features as the pride and joy of the character Greaseball, the heartless mechanic. Its Victorian registration number plate is FJ-056 (white characters on black plate) and the car is dark blue. While he is bragging to his female passenger, Dorothy, about the modifications he made to the 138 cubic-inch engine, it expires in a cloud of smoke. Lifting the bonnet and peering into the smoke, Greaseball exclaims, "Jesus, it’s stuffed!".〔DVD "OZ A ROCK 'N' ROLL ROAD MOVIE"〕 In the 1980s Australian television drama series A Country Practice, Brendan and Molly Jones own an FJ. Its New South Wales registration number plate is DBV-862 (black characters on yellow plate) and the car is light grey.〔DVD "A Country Practice UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS SEASONS 1 – 5"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holden FJ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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