Holden 170th Anniversary 2026 Advent Calendar

From James Alexander Holden’s 1856 Adelaide saddlery workshop to the post-war rollout of the 1948 48-215 sedan, few names are as closely tied to Australian motoring history as the red Lion and Stone. The Holden 170th Anniversary 2026 Advent Calendar honors that 1856–2026 legacy across a 24-day December countdown built for classic car restorers, V8 touring car fans, and automotive memorabilia collectors. Housed in a vertical matte-black rigid paperboard collector box, the set pairs 18 miniature three-dimensional Holden vehicles with 6 sculpted heritage emblem and holiday hanging ornaments.

Eighteen Multi-Era Australian Vehicle Miniatures

Opening the calendar across December traces the visual evolution of “Australia’s Own Car” through 18 molded, three-dimensional miniature vehicles. Each car features painted body lines, window glazing, rolling wheels for flat shelf or desk placement, and a small top eyelet so it can also hang from Christmas tree branches. Collectors will recognize distinct chapters of Australian road and track history across the 18-car garage: Post-War 1940s & 1950s Pioneers including a cream round-fendered 48-215 (FX) sedan, a two-tone turquoise-and-white FJ/FE classic, a pastel blue early family sedan, and a special cream-and-crimson 170 anniversary heritage sedan.

Moving into the golden era of Australian muscle and utility, the compartments yield 1960s & 1970s Street Machines such as a canary-yellow Monaro coupe with black nose stripes, a blaze-orange GTS muscle coupe, a red-and-black high-performance sedan, an orange classic four-door, and a bright yellow panel van reminiscent of coastal Sandman culture. Track enthusiasts will spot Bathurst & Touring Car Liveries including red-and-white numbered race sedans (carrying door numbers 1 and 05) plus a festive green-and-red holiday racing coupe. Completing the 18-vehicle roster are Modern Commodore & HSV Era Icons—including a silver-blue aero walkinshaw-style sedan, a red coupe utility (Ute), a crimson family sedan, two crisp white sports sedans, and a murdered-out jet-black performance sedan.

Six Sculpted Holden Lion Crest & Commemorative Ornaments

Alongside the 18 miniature cars, six compartments deliver sculpted emblem ornaments that anchor the 1856–2026 milestone on evergreen branches or garage wall hooks. These include a circular red-and-silver Holden Lion & Stone badge suspended above a metallic HOLDEN bar, a black-and-silver rectangular license plate charm stamped AUSTRALIA • HOLDEN 170 • 1856–2026, a festive wreath framing a Santa-hatted Holden Lion, a ribbon-draped Holden Christmas tree topped with a star, and a red-and-silver wrapped gift box ornament carrying a miniature “Merry Christmas” tag.

Twilight Dealership Collector Packaging Built for the Garage or Study

The vertical rigid paperboard box is finished in deep matte charcoal-black with crimson and brushed-silver typography reading HOLDEN 1856–2026: 170 YEARS — AUSTRALIA’S OWN CAR. Its cover illustration depicts a twilight Holden dealership forecourt where classic sedans and muscle coupes gather around an outdoor Christmas tree trimmed with alloy wheel rims, steering wheels, ignition keys, and checkered flags, while the spine displays the 1856–2026 timeline and classic car silhouettes for year-round bookshelf display.