The Holden Commodore Amene Sanakhalepo! Galimoto yobisika, cab chassis ndi Subaru Outback-style SUV zinali zaka zingapo patsogolo pa nthawi yawo, zomwe mwina zidatembenuza Holden mozondoka ndikulembanso tsogolo lake.

Holden sanatulutsepo mtundu wa V-galimoto yoyambirira Commodore, koma adayandikira kwambiri. (Chithunzi: William Vicente)

Chithunzi chomwe changopezeka kumene chinawonetsa zitsanzo za Holden zomwe sizinawonekerepo kale kuti, zikadapangidwa koyambirira kwa 1980, m'malo motayidwa, zikanasintha mbiri ya GMH komanso kusintha galimoto yabanja yaku Australia.

Poyang'ana kumbuyo kwa dongo ladongo la 1981 VH Commodore lomwe linakanidwanso, limaphatikizapo zojambula za Commodore zofunikira ndi thireyi yamtundu umodzi kumbuyo kwa chitsanzocho, komanso mtundu wa crossover yokwezeka yopachikidwa. khoma lina.

Thupi ndi kabati thireyi momveka zochokera m'badwo woyamba Commodore V-galimoto sedan ndi ngolo (VB/VC/VH/VK/VL kuchokera 1978 mpaka 1988) ndipo ngakhale kunyamula "V-Truck" monga mphatso. mutu ngati umboni.

Zithunzi zojambulidwa pa studio ya GMH's Design ku Fisherman's Bend chakumapeto kwa 1979 kapena koyambirira kwa 1980, pomwe VB Commodore inali kugulitsabe, zikuwonetsa kuti Holden akufuna kutulutsa mitundu yamalonda ya Commodore chapakati pa 1980s (nthawi ya VK Commodore).

Malingaliro adongo a VH Commodore mwachiwonekere anakanidwa. (Chithunzi: Holden)

Awa anali otheka kuti alowe m'malo mwa magalimoto ndi ma vani a WB Kingswood omwe amatengera nthawi yawo panthawiyo, koma kwenikweni adachokera ku Kingswood HQ ya 1971, kotero anali atakalamba kale pomwe chithunzichi chidajambulidwa. zaka.

Tsoka ilo, V-Truck ndi Tray sizinafike, ndipo Holden adapitilirabe kutsika kowopsa kwa malonda kuchokera kugulu la Ford Falcon, kuphatikiza XD-XF Falcon ute ndi van yaposachedwa, yomwe mzere wa WB wakale unali wakale kwambiri. kutsutsa moyenerera-mpaka GMH potsiriza inayang'anizana ndi bankirapuse ndipo, mu December 1986, American kholo kampani General Motors anakakamizika kubweza izo.

Mazira a Isitalawa akuwonetsa kuti mitundu yamalonda ya Commodore idakonzedweratu chapakati pa 80s. (Chithunzi: Holden)

Kukonzanso ndikuchotsa ngongole zosakhazikika pambuyo pobweza ndalama, Holden sanabwereze kulakwitsa komweko kawiri, ndikuyambitsa VG Commodore ute mu 1990, patatha zaka ziwiri kukhazikitsidwa kwa m'badwo wachiwiri wa VN Commodore, akuchita gawo lalikulu pakukonzanso kampaniyo mu 1990s.

Kutengera ngolo ya station ya VN (pogwiritsa ntchito malekezero ake am'mbuyo - galimoto yoyamba yopanda masamba ku Australia kumbuyo), VG ute idakhazikitsidwa mwachidwi kwa $ 10 miliyoni (pafupifupi $ 20 miliyoni mu $ 2021) - pang'ono. ndalama, zimene lero sangathe kugula redesigned taillights.

Chizindikiro: Kupanga koyamba Commodore ute sikunabwere mpaka 1990 ndi VG. (Chithunzi: Holden)

Kaya Holden adawombetsa zida za VG sizidziwika, koma thireyiyo imakhala yofanana kwambiri ndi mtundu wachitatu wa Commodore-based ute, tray yamtundu umodzi wa cab-and-chassis VY yomwe idatulutsidwa mu 2003-kuposa. Patatha zaka 20 zojambula za V-Truck zitabadwa.

Ndege yoyamba ya tani imodzi Commodore idawonekera mu 2003 ndi VY. (Chithunzi: Holden)

Zaka 20+ pamaso pa Adventra

Pakadali pano, chopereka china cham'badwo woyamba wa Holden chochokera ku Commodore, Commodore Wagon crossover, ndichodabwitsa kwambiri chifukwa chinali patsogolo pa msika mu '79/80.

Kuthekera kwa msewu wa 4WD, mawilo achunky / matayala, zipilala zokulirapo, denga lapamwamba la Land Rover Discovery ndi ma skylights akuwonekera kuchokera pakumasulira, kutanthauza kuti iyi inali ngolo ya Commodore 4WD zaka 15 Subaru yoyambirira isanachitike. Zaka 1996 zakumbuyo komanso zaka zopitilira 20 zisanatulutsidwe Holden's own crossover VY Adventra mu XNUMX.

Holden Adventra weniweni sanawonekere mpaka 2003 (VZ chitsanzo chasonyezedwa). (Chithunzi: Holden)

Kodi uku kunali kudzoza kwa Adventra? Ngakhale omalizawa adalephera pamsika poyerekeza ndi Ford Territory yomwe inali yofunitsitsa kwambiri yomwe idakhazikitsidwa miyezi ingapo pambuyo pake mu 2004 (monga SUV yokhayo ku Australia), zinthu zikadakhala zosiyana Holden akadapeza zothandizira (komanso kulimba mtima) kuti atuluke. mlingo watsopano. koyambirira mpaka pakati pa 1980 ndi izi.

Magalimoto a SUV sanali apadera panthawiyo, ndipo njira yokhayo yofananira ndi galimoto yonyamula anthu inali American Motors Concord 4WD ndipo, pang'ono, ngolo yaying'ono ya Subaru Leone 4WD. Onse anagulitsidwa mwakhama.

Sitikudziwa ngati lingaliro la Holden crossover lidakhazikitsidwa pangolo ya Commodore V-car station kapena V-Truck yofananira kuchokera pachithunzi chimodzi chotsika ndizovuta kudziwa, chifukwa ikufanana kwambiri ndi mtundu wokulirapo wa Matra Simca Rancho. - ngakhale inali proto-SUV yokhala ndi zitseko zitatu yopangidwa ku France kuyambira 1977 mpaka 1984.

Kodi Holden adadzozedwa ndi Matra Simca Rancho? (Chithunzi: zakale)

Monga gawo latsopano la mbiri yakale ya Holden, ndizowawa kuwona chithunzi chatsopanochi. Monga zitsanzo zopangira, kuthekera kopereka kuti kupewe kutsika kwakukulu kwa msika ndikukankhira GMH kumisika yachonde zaka makumi angapo zapitazo zikuwonekeratu poganizira za 20/20 chiŵerengero, makamaka chifukwa ma SUV adzakhala oposa 50 peresenti ya zonse ku Australia mu 2021. ndipo amanyamula pafupifupi 25 peresenti.

Chofunika koposa, amatsimikizira kuti Holden adawoneratu zam'tsogolo komanso akufuna kulosera molondola komwe ogula magalimoto aku Australia adzasunthira mtsogolo.

Ponena za galimoto yomwe ili kutsogolo - timatani ndi kulephera kwa VH Commodore?

Mbiri yamazenera asanu ndi limodzi idachedwa mpaka Seputembala 1981 kukhazikitsidwa kwa VH sedan yeniyeni, koma idasungidwa m'malo mwake wa 1984 VK.

Tikuganiza kuti GMH idachita bwino pokana kupereka chifukwa nyali zowoneka ngati zowoneka bwino za VB / VC ndizosinthidwa pang'ono kuposa kutsogolo kwa VH yotsetsereka komanso yowoneka bwino, omalizawo akuimbidwa mlandu "ofanana" kwa nyali zaku Australia zaku Australia. . ogula magalimoto anali kuchita malonda mu Commodores awo akale, kukulitsa vuto la malonda a VH. Komanso, grille yopapatiza imakhala movutikira ndipo imakhala yovuta m'maso mwathu.

Komabe, ma bumpers amawoneka ngati makope apulasitiki a zidutswa zazitsulo zomwe adasintha, zomwe zimafanana ndi XD Falcon panthawiyo, kotero ndizomveka chifukwa chake opanga Holden adayesa izi.

Bwererani ku zojambula zapakhoma… mukuganiza bwanji? Kodi mukuganiza kuti Holden akanatha kupanga ndi kupanga VH-VK-VL Commodore ute ndi Adventra-style crossover?