1948 HOLDEN 48-215

Look at the rego label of Jeff Marshall’s 48-215 and it’ll say “Replica”, but that’s not telling the full story. The car is indeed a genuine ’48 Holden 48-215 that rolled off the production line in Fisherman’s Bend, Australia. However, there’s not a whole lot of Aussie metal left. As a panel beater by trade, Jeff wanted to build himself something different, and that’s exactly what he’s achieved. The starting point for all of this, besides a tired 48-215, was, of all things, a 1984 Toyota Crown sedan. The Crown would donate its chassis and steering components to the build, bringing the car into a much more modern level of handling than could ever have been achieved with the original Holden componentry. It’s a good thing that the car has a solid…

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NZV8 (Digital) - 1 Issue, No 159 August 2018

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