A bidder has paid $750,000 for "the last car ever produced at Holden Australia" — even though General Motors says "absolutely the last Holden" is on display at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, South Australia.
Key points: The car was sold as the "last" manufactured in Australia General Motors says the last is not for sale but is on display at a museum An ex-factory worker had bought the car before it went to a dealershipThe historically significant vehicle was expected to fetch about $500,000 at auction on Saturday, but exceeded expectations.
An advertisement for the 2017 Holden VF Series II sedan ahead of the auction had described it as "the last car ever produced at Holden Australia".
Auctioneer Lee Hames said it was "arguably the most collectable … Australian car in the world rig…