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`HQ Series` inc .'SS' & GTS July 71~ Oct 74 |
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Another HQ site ! Well they did sell 485,650 including 30,000 export . The HQ is one of many motoring success story`s in Australia . That same great styling from the humble Belmont to the Statesman and the mighty monaro and sporty SS even the comercial vehicles looked the part. |
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The HQ was the most heavily American influenced Holden in its day drawing a lot of imput from Pontiac `s GTO with wide curves and lights in the bumpers, the front chassis is straight from the F-body american cars and early drawings even depicted `396`~ `400` badges on the bodys. Too bad they didn`t go into production! |
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Owner manual and service book |
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Base model monaros are rare to find in stock form, most are made into GTS replicas. |
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The Kingswood was the `working mans car` and was the `bread&butter` for GMH`s HQ sales . The Kingswood is almost an aussie icon. |
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The comercial range was very popular amongst tradesman and farmers ,sporty versions of the ute and van became popular with the younger crowd and were called `Sandman` with GTS type options. |
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The `LS` was aimed at the buisiness man or middle aged generation who wanted luxury more than sporty in a coup`e , The `LS` is basically a 2-door Premier, V8 versions are now potential collectors items in good condition. |
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The `SS` was the forerunner to the GTS/4 based on a V8 Belmont with GTS options and special paintwork it was a huge success, a limited number of 2800 were made and are now very scarce and real collectors item. All came with 253 V8 ,M20 4 speed, 3:36 salisbury diff. |
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The GTS/4 arrived in March 73 after the SS had sold well, Unlike the SS the GTS was based on a Kingswood with GTS options and Premier door trims , The GTS could be had with 253, 308 or 350 ci V8 engine options with auto or 4 Spd. |
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This HQ ute was exported to Africa , it was re-badged as "El Camino" with chev bowties sedans became "Chevelles". |
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