When Holden announced it was ending production of the iconic Commodore earlier this month, it brought back memories for Wagga man Neville McCoullough.
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Mr McCoullough has a special link to the car which goes right back to its launch in Australia, four decades ago.
Along with his brothers Colin and Ian, Mr McCoullough operated transport company McCoullough Bros, which was given the task of delivering the then-new models to be unveiled at a press launch.
Mr McCoullough still has the letter he received from General Motors Holden's then-traffic manager W R Ruthven, dated October 26, 1978, which commends McCoullough Bros for the way in which the Wagga-based company transported the new models to and from Canberra for the press launch.
"It is very pleasing when a job is well done and we extend our appreciation for an excellent performance," the letter reads.
The three brothers ran their company from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s, when it was sold to another Wagga-based carrier, Finemore.
"We did a lot of work for General Motors," Mr McCoullough said.
"I still remember them asking if we could handle the Canberra launch. I knew we could, and we did it."
