If there's one group that can match the enthusiasm of coin collectors, it's Holden supporters.
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The two groups of hobbyists became one on Saturday, lining up in the rain outside the Royal Australian Mint to get their hands on the Holden Heritage Coin Collection.
The collection of 11 colour-printed, uncirculated 50 cent coins each feature a classic car from the Australian manufacturer, from the 48-215 (FX) through to the Commodore.
A bonus 12th coin was available for those who bought the entire collection as a set.
To celebrate the launch, owners of the featured models displayed their pride and joy at the Mint's first car show, coming from across Australia for enthusiasts to examine and take photos.
Belconnen's Michael Catanzariti, who brought his 1968 Holden HK Monaro along to the show, said it was an honour to be part of the launch.
One of his friends told him they were looking for his model of car in yellow to be displayed.
"For whatever reason, it seems to be that a yellow HK Monaro 327 is about the most popular of them all," he said.
"Maybe it's because they won Bathurst in that form [in 1968], maybe they just like the colour. But I jumped at the chance."
Mr Catanzariti's car has its own history; it was driven at the 1998 Australian Historic Motorfest by Bruce McPhee, who won the 1968 race in the same model.
The collection launch marks 160 years since Holden was established as an Adelaide saddlery, and a year before vehicle and engine manufacturing is due to move offshore.
The company moved into the automobile industry in 1908 before it was bought by General Motors in 1931, launching the Holden "FX" in 1948.
Royal Australian Mint communications and promotions officer Elyse Moore said Holden was pivotal to tracking changes in the Australian culture and lifestyle over the decades.
"Holden has been so instrumental developing Australia, and you can model changes in Australian culture with Holden cars," she said.
"The Heritage Collection brings together a lot of those changes throughout the years, which is why it's so exciting for Australians in general who may have grown up with those cars."