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SA Premier Jay Weatherill: "It's the end of an era Holden has touched many people's live"

Published: Oct. 12, 2017, 10:04 p.m.

South Australia\u2019s Premier Jay Weatherill reminisces with Jodie & Soda about his Holden HJ Kingswood Station Wagon in Brown ahead of Holden\u2019s Elizabeth factory\xa0ceasing production on Friday, October 20.

\u201cIt came to a sad end though it ended up in flames on Somerton Beach\u2026 we went down and there\u2019s all these people having a great old time whooping and carrying on and I said \u2018that\u2019s my car!!\u2019\u201dGM Holden will host a family event to celebrate seven decades of Holden manufacturing in the northern Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth on Sunday, October 15.Starting at 9:00am in the Elizabeth city centre, the Holden Dream Cruise will be headlined by a giant street parade of Australian-made Holden cars led by the first and last cars to be built \u2014 a 1948 48/215 and a 2017 VF Commodore.The parade will be followed by a free family fun day featuring car displays, entertainment, food and a show\u2018n\u2019shine at My Money House Oval in Elizabeth South between 11:00am and 4:00pm.Owners of any car, van, truck or commercial vehicle made in Australia by Holden or General Motors are invited to register to take part in the cruise at\xa0holdendreamcruise.com.au.