IN MANY regards, this is the issue we never wanted to produce.

Indeed, documenting the end of Holden’s Australian manufacturing was an assignment that, for many years, seemed wholly inconceivable. Hindsight’s a bittersweet thing though, and for any number of obvious reasons, our special 196-page Holden tribute issue is one that you won’t want to miss out on.

Holden closure

We visit Holden’s Elizabeth plant as the lights click out and document some of Wheels’ epic drives in Aussie-built Holdens. It’s been an emotional journey, with this magazine and Holden’s history being tightly intertwined across more than five decades.

All Holden Day
Honda Civic Type R comparo
Old Holden ad

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