The Holden Premier is an automobile that was produced by

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between 1962 and 1980. The Premier was an upmarket version of the: * Holden Standard/Special: between 1962 and 1968. * Holden Belmont/Kingswood: between 1968 and 1980. These 1968 onwards Premiers are distinguished from the Belmont and Kingswood by having a quad-headlight grille treatment. The usual Premier fittings are standard bucket seats, extra exterior trim, carpeted floor mats, armrests, a center console, automatic transmision, the aforementioned quad-headlights beginning in 1968 and more, or less depending on the series. With the HD & HR models, an 'X2' option was available, with more detailed instrumentation, alongside a higher output engine, this specification was also available on the

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. Along with the HQ Premier in 1971, Holden Introduced an 'LS' Variant of the Monaro

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, Specced almost identically to the Premier Range Beginning in 1975, the Premier was exported to Japan as a

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, where it was fitted with a 13B rotary engine and badged as a

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. Roadpacer production ceased in 1977 due to lack of sales. The Premier was cancelled in 1980 as Holden rationalised its large range with the advent of its smaller

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Notes

:1. using the 1966-1968 HR Premier sedan as a reference. :2. Full length armrests were fitted in HQ-HZ models. {{Holden timeline

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