Preserving History With Modern Protection.

We've been blessed to work on a beautiful, timeless classic with some actual Australian automotive history. Let's check it out!

1932 Chevrolet "Holdens"

You may think I've made a mistake by typing Holdens, but you would be wrong.This beautiful, stunning classic came in wondering if we can preserve the paint to ensure the history can live on, and that's exactly what we've done.

As you could expect from a 92-year-old vehicle, we had to take ultimate care in this detail. The Chevrolet was not in bad condition, just some minor marring and fading in some spots with some tiny heat blisters in small areas.

On the inner wheel guard, you could see where most of the work had been carried out over the years with some diminished clear coat, which is unfortunate but out of sight, so in total, she still presents very well.

After some time in the studio, the finished result was, needless to say, just amazing! We performed a two-step polish process to remove as many defects and marring as possible without causing harm or burning through what's left of the clear coat. We then proceeded to apply Gyeon Q2 Flash EVO Ceramic Coating for a long-lasting, high-performing protective layer.

Now normally you would think this only applies to the exterior, but no, the interior dash and inner door tops are exposed painted panels, in and out and all-around protection for the beautiful classic, and the owner was ecstatic with the final finish, and we were very proud to see such joy from the owner.

The Story.

The history of the 1932 Chevrolet badged with an original Holden's badge was the first ever Australian-built vehicle, later to become the Australian manufacturer Holden, producer of classic icons such as the Holden Commodore or the Holden Torana.

Holden's history actually began in 1856 with saddle making known as J.A. Holden & Co. in Adelaide, South Australia.

As it was told to me by the owner, GM came to Australia looking for bodybuilders and leather crafters to produce their next line of vehicles, and that's when 1931, General Motors acquired HMBB, creating General Motors Holden LTD.

The 1932 Chevrolet was a model produced by GM, not technically branded a Holden vehicle other than a badge on the side sporting the Holden lion.

Holden's role was primarily as a body builder supplying car bodies to GM chassis for their vehicles.

The first ever Holden was the EK Holden, but if you want to get technical, the 1932 Chevrolet was produced in Adelaide, South Australia, and exported to America; to me, that makes it the first Australian-built vehicle.

With this knowledge, Mr. Forman, who is nothing short of Chevrolet obsessed, has some friends in America who helped source and import this beautiful piece of history.

Truly an amazing story.