{"id":17,"date":"2020-05-14T10:50:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T10:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:37:12","slug":"fb-holden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/","title":{"rendered":"FB Holden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/\">Early Girls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-specifications\/\">FB Holden specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-part-numbers\/\"><mark>FB Holden part numbers<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/10-facts-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-fb-holden\/\">10 facts you may not have known<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-common-issues\/\">FB Holden common issues<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-paint-codes\/\">FB Holden paint codes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-ek-holden-buyers-guide-what-to-look-for-when-buying\/\">FB &amp; EK Holden Buyers Guide: What to Look for When Buying<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-trim-levels\/\">FB Holden Trim Levels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/when-the-holden-fb-was-released-australia-in-1960\/\">When the Holden FB was released &#8211; Australia in 1960<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/early-girls\/fb-holden\/fb-holden-vs-fc-holden\/\">FB Holden vs FC Holden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FB Holden replaced the FC, the new model officially introduced to the Australian driving public on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> of January, 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FB was a slightly larger and heavier model than the previous one. This increase in size and weight, coupled with only a small increase in engine power, resulted in a car that felt sluggish and less fuel efficient, according to many buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmetic differences on the FB included the lower bonnet, finned rear mudguards with new taillights (on the sedans and wagons only) and a wrap-around windscreen. It also featured more bootspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the money spent on research and development materialised in cosmetic upgrades, seen as just adding weight to the car by many buyers.  There was little technological change with the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cP3JMr\">FB Holden Repair Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It became the first Holden produced as a left hand drive. In turn this opened up a large number of potential export markets for Holden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All models were powered by the same engine and transmission as the previous model FE Holden. 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