Holden EH

Holden EH
Holden Special sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors-Holden's
Also called	Holden Standard Holden Special Holden Premier Holden Utility Holden Panel Van
Production	August 1963–February 1965
Designer	Stan Parker
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupé utility 2-door panel van
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.4L GMH '149' I6 2.9L GMH '179' I6
Transmission	3spd manual 3spd "Hydra-Matic" automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	106.0 inches (2692mm)
Length	177.6 inches (4511mm)
Width	68.0 inches (1727mm)
Height	58.2 inches (1478mm)
Curb weight	2464lb (1118kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden EJ
Successor	Holden HD

The Holden EH is an automobile produced by General Motors-Holden in Australia from 1963 to 1965. The EH was released in August 1963^[1] replacing the Holden EJ series, and was the first Holden to incorporate the new "Red" engine, with a seven main bearing crankshaft instead of the four main bearing crankshaft used in the "Grey" engine. At first, a larger capacity 149-cubic-inch (2,440 cc) engine was only sold attached to a three-speed manual gearbox or the "Hydramatic" four-stage automatic transmission with a column shift. The Controlled Coupling Hydramatic used in the EH was actually a four-stage, although it effectively worked as a three-speed unit, except at full throttle.^[2] The 179-cubic-inch (2,930 cc) engine was initially sold only with the "Hydramatic" transmission. The first EH with a 179-cubic-inch engine and a manual gear box was called the "EH-S4", and was fitted with an upgraded manual gearbox, having stronger gears than in the 149 gear box, and an upgraded clutch. The three-speed manual column shift gearboxes had no synchromesh on first gear, only on the second and third (top) gear. Mainstream release of the 179 engine mated to the 3 speed manual transmission option occurred on the 10th February 1964.

A total of 256,959 EH Holdens were produced and sold from 1963 to 1965, when the EH was replaced by the Holden HD series.