Wild Custom Hot Rod Brings Holden`s FJ Back To Life

Holden "EFIJY" concept coupe

480KW

Holden FJ

45KW

A Wild 21st century hot rod reincarnation of Holdens most famous car, the FJ Holden, was unveiled at the International Motor Show recently.

"EFIJY" is a radical pillarless custom coupe that is the re-interpretation of the classic 1953 FJ Holden, It delivers retro design and modern technology combined in one glorius package.

The first "EFIJY" designs were sketched in 1989 by a long-time custom car fanatic Richard Ferlazzo whose day job is Holdens Chief Desgner. Then in 2003, advanced designs were prepared for the 50th anniversary of the original FJ release. Clay models were prepared but plans were shelved to make way for other concept cars.  The project was finally approved in early 2005 and it took the build team 8 months to complete and everyone involved really cut loose emulating some of the fantastically flamboyant styling of the 40s and 50s.

It is powered by a state-of-the-art 645hp blown 366ci (6.0 litre) LS2 smallblock chev under the hood, A Corvette rolling chassis with all the latest automotive technology was lenghtened to accomodate the EFIJY body and fitted with air-ride adjustable shocks.

The low wide body is brimming with retro chic style accentuated by its stunning hand-made billet aluminium FJ look-alike grille.

The Soprano Purple paint has multiple layers of translucent pigmented topcoats which creates the rich, deep effect.

A proximity sensor opens the door automatically as the driver approaches, revealling deep cream leather covering twin tombstone shaped bucket seats equipped with integral belts. The drop-down, touch control LCD screen and an instrument cluster glowing with the number "53"--another FJ gesture--are set in the body-coloured metal dash and pulsate with a radiogram retro orange glow.

There are pearlescent, bakelite-look push button controls for the electronic auto transmission and the hand curved floor is finished in figured maple timber veneer with aluminum inserts.

The use of LED headlights and taillights is accompanied by LED courtesy lamps and sill-plate illumination lamps, several are dual filament, allowing them to throw different colours depending on the application.

Like any great show car, EFIJY is stocked with a cutting edge entertainment system featuring hard drive audio and video storage driven through an awesome amplifier and speaker setup.

It`s a dam shame it`ll never be put into production.

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