automobile
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with Wheel, wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, pe ...
which was produced by
Holden
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last thre ...
in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
between 1970 and 1971. It was marketed under Belmont, Kingswood,
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
,
Brougham
Brougham may refer to:
Transport
* Brougham (carriage), a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
* Brougham (car body), an automobile with a similar style
Automobile models
* Cadillac Brougham, 1987–1992
* Chrysler New Yorker Brougham, c. 1 ...
The Holden HG range was introduced on 26 July 1970,Holden HG Technical Specification Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au 18 January 2011 replacing the
Holden HT
The Holden HT series is a range of automobiles which was produced by Holden in Australia between 1969 and 1970.
Introduction
Holden HT Belmont, Kingswood and Premier models were introduced in May 1969,Holden HT Technical Specifications Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 18 January 2011 Changes from the previous model included new grilles and body decorations as well as new safety features, colours and trim designs. Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 18 January 2011 All V8-engined models were now fitted with improved disc brakes and the suspension system of the Monaro GTS was modified for greater comfort.
Model range
The mainstream HG series was offered in four-door sedan and five-door
station wagon
A station wagon ( US, also wagon) or estate car ( UK, also estate), is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door ( ...
body styles in three trim levels.
* Belmont sedan
* Belmont station wagon
* Kingswood sedan
* Kingswood station wagon
* Premier sedan
* Premier station wagon
The Brougham, which used a body with an extended boot, was available in one model only.
* Brougham sedan
The Monaro was offered in three two-door
coupe
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
models
* Monaro coupe
* Monaro GTS coupe
* Monaro GTS 350 coupe
Commercial vehicle derivatives were available in two-door
coupe utility
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
and two-door
panel van
A panel van, also known as a blind van, car-derived van (United Kingdom) or sedan delivery (United States), is a small cargo vehicle with a passenger car chassis, typically with a single front bench seat and no side windows behind the B-pillar. ...
body styles.
* Belmont utility
* Belmont panel van
* Kingswood utility
File:Holden Belmont HG (15681524657).jpg, Holden Belmont sedan
File:1971 Holden Kingswood (HG) sedan (26887270365).jpg, Holden Kingswood sedan
File:1970 Holden HG Kingswood station wagon (9603595698).jpg, Holden Kingswood station wagon
File:Holden HG Premier.jpg, Holden Premier sedan
File:Holden HG Premier c.1970-71 (Australia) (16787561945).jpg, Holden Premier sedan
File:1971 Holden HG Premier station wagon (7762316006).jpg, Holden Premier station wagon
File:Holden Brougham HG Sedan.jpg, Holden Brougham
File:1970 Holden Monaro (HG) coupe (25529221560).jpg, Holden Monaro
File:Holden Monaro HG (16465403109).jpg, Holden Monaro
File:Holden Monaro GTS 350 (HG).jpg, Holden Monaro GTS 350 (HG)
File:1971 Holden HG Belmont panel van (7762340126).jpg, Holden Belmont panel van
File:1970-1971 Holden HG Kingswood.jpg, Holden Kingswood utility
Engines and transmissions
The and inline six-cylinder engines were carried over from the HT range, as were the , and
V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and us ...
s. A new three-speed "Tri-Matic"
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving c ...
was offered for the first time on the full-size Holden range. The "Tri-Matic" was standard on Premier and Brougham models, and offered as an option on all other models excepting the Monaro GTS 350.
Production
The HG range was replaced by the
Holden HQ
The Holden HQ series is a range of automobiles that was produced by Holden in Australia from 1971 to 1974. The HQ was released on 15 July 1971, replacing the Holden HG series. It was the first ground-up redesign of the Holden line since its ori ...
series in July 1971,Holden HQ Technical Specification Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au 18 January 2011 production having totaled 155,787 units. In total, 6,147 Monaros were produced. Retrieved from www.monarotraders.com on 18 January 2011
Export
The HG was also sold in South Africa, as the Chevrolet Kommando, Constantia, or El Camino bakkie (pickup). The El Camino sold very well, leaving GM South Africa with no more trucks but a surplus of passenger car parts in early 1972, when the succeeding HQ series was already on its way. The solution was to use up material for 3400 Constantias and Kommandos to build El Camino pickup trucks. These hybrids had considerably better equipment than the regular utility, and proved very popular with consumers, allowing GMSA to make a small profit on the entire deal.