FJ Holden captures US hearts

Our very own wild reincarnation of the FJ Holden was yesterday voted the North American Concept Car of the Year.

The Efijy was voted best concept car of a field of 33 concept vehicles, which made their North American debut this year.

Motor journalists chose the Efijy as the car most likely to 'shape the future' of the industry.

The purple coupe, borrowing from the 1953 FJ, was revealed at Sydney's 2005 motor show.

Of the wildest car Holden designed, spokesman John Lindsay said: “Obviously North America embraced it as much as Australia did when it was unveiled here.”