60th Anniversary Holden Astra Special Edition

As General Motors celebrates the 10 millionth Astra rolling off the production line in Bochum, Germany last week, GM Holden has extended its own 60th Anniversary celebrations to include a special edition Astra.

To-date, Holden’s 60th Anniversary Special Editions include the Rodeo, Captiva, VE Commodore SSV and the VE Ute.

Available in hatch and wagon, the Astra 60th Anniversary Special Edition offers customers additional value with the inclusion of ESP®, 15-inch alloy wheels, and exclusive 60th Anniversary badging. This adds to a range of standard features including four airbags, steering wheel audio controls and air-conditioning.

Over 228,679 Astras have been sold in Australia to date, making Astra Holden’s second most popular nameplate behind Commodore, and Australia’s best-selling European import in 2007.

The Astra 60th Anniversary Special Edition is available in a range of colours including:

• Casablanca White

• Power Red

• Star Silver Metallic

• Black Sapphire Metallic

• Pannacotta Metallic

• Metro Metallic

The Astra 60th Anniversary Special Edition goes on sale from June 1, 2008. Priced as follows:

Astra 60th Anniversary Hatch (Manual) $20,990 drive away

Astra 60th Anniversary Hatch (Auto) $22,990 drive away

Astra 60th Anniversary Wagon (Auto) $25,790

Metallic paint is an additional $360