The Untold Story of the First Holden Utilities

Post

Subscribe

Wed 21 May 2025

Join Don Loffler, Holden enthusiast and historian, as he reveals the surprising German background to the design of the first Holden utilities.

Don is a retired teacher of Latin, chemistry and German. He has written nine books illustrating the history of the first ten Holden models, and one book featuring old family photographs of all makes of car sold in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Born in Kapunda, South Australia, he gained an Arts degree and two Education diplomas from the University of Adelaide. His late wife, also a graduate with similar degrees from the same university, was his inspiration in the initial years of his book writing and the tradition is now maintained by his adult son, Michael and daughter, Helen.

In this talk, The Untold Story of the First Holden Utilities, Don will reveal including the origin of the one and only prototype Holden utility, the privilege one farmer enjoyed of having publicity photographs of a Holden utility taken in secret on his property well before the public unveiling of the utility, and details of who was the first to take delivery of a Holden utility. 

Located at Hetzel Lecture Theatre (Ground floor) - Institute Building, corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, Adelaide, this FREE event will be on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, from 12 pm to 1pm. Book here . For any questions regarding the event, please reach out to the Royal South Australian Society of Arts on telephone number (08) 82320450 or email at [email protected].



#history
#free
#learn_something
%wnadelaide