1969 Holden Hurricane Concept
1969 Holden Hurricane Concept

1969 Holden Hurricane Concept

Built to brand aerospace technology with their image, Holden of Australia commissioned this radical concept in the 1960s. At that time, Hurricane was one of the most expensive experimental cars, and helped the company sell one million cars from 1969 to 1974.

1969 Holden Hurricane Concept
1969 Holden Hurricane Concept

Finding the ”feasibility of applying aerospace techniques and materials to the manufacture of future Holdens” was the companies’ motivation for the project. However, this rhetoric held little weight, and only the production-worthy engine found its way into the road cars. Probably the most experimental aspect of the Hurricane was it’s styling. The low wedge shape was an upcoming trend for the period and was copied in previous years; the 1970 Bertone Stratos Concept, 1970 Ferrari 512S Berlinetta Speciale and 1972 Maserati Boomerang all share the Hurricane’s lines.

1969 Holden Hurricane Concept
1969 Holden Hurricane Concept