It seems that, fifty years later, a soft spot remained in Holden's heart for its early 1950s FJ model, because it served as inspiration for a retro hot rod styling exercise called the EFIJY (background information here and here).
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Holden FJ (1953-56)
The original FJ had a rather simple design that looked like a slightly scaled-down version of GM's "torpedo" bodies seen on circa-1941 Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles and such. Features included the line of the hood shoulder transitioning into a bulge just below the side windows that, in turn, transitioned to the "bustle back" trunk. Fenders are separate, unlike the postwar flow-through style seen on 1950-vintage GM American makes. The single flashy element was a grille featuring bold, heavy chrome sculpting in the spirit of contemporary American practice.
Holden EFIJY concept car - 2005
The EFIJY follows FJ styling themes in that it has (1) separate fenders, (2) a divided windshield, (3) a high, tapered hood with blending to the trunk area and (4) a close copy of the FJ grille design.
I think the design is a snazzy version of Retro, with one exception. That exception is the rear, which I dislike. Well, maybe it isn't quite as odd as it looks in the photo which was probably taken with a wide-angle lens.
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The chrome feature on the boot (what we call a 'trunk' here in Australia) was likely put there as another echo of the FJ, which had a similar feature. See e.g. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8468/8130047347_e401bd678f_b.jpg
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