The Holden EJ is a motor vehicle produced by Holden in Australia from 1962 to 1963.[1] Introduced in July 1962,[2] the EJ replaced the Holden EK series.[1]
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.[1] Improvements were made to the brakes, front suspension and the Hydra-matic automatic transmission.[1]
A new luxury model, the Holden Premier
On introduction, the EJ range consisted of four-door sedans in three trim levels and five-door station wagons in two trim levels.[3] A two-door coupe utility and a two-door panel van were added to the range in January 1963.[2] The seven models were marketed as follows:
All EJ models were powered by a 2262 cc inline six-cylinder engine, producing 75 bhp.[2] Since the introduction of the original Holden 48-215 model in 1948, Holdens had been fitted with what was commonly known as the grey motor. The EJ was the last Holden to be equipped with that engine.The last Grey motor was made on Friday the 2nd of August 1963.
After a production run of 154,811 vehicles,[2][5][6] the EJ was replaced by the Holden EH series[7] in August 1963.[8] The 1,000,000th Holden, an EJ Premier, was produced on 26 October 1962.[1]
The EJ was also assembled in New Zealand by General Motors New Zealand,[9] and was marketed in South Africa as well.[10]
