Seller's Description HD-HR Exhaust Headers, Nice set that's fire-proof painted, $395 Can post Australia wide at buyers expense, have advertised elsewhere as well the Complete X2 Matched Twin Carbies Set-up with Holden manifold- all new kits, jets, air-cleaners, fuel rails, hoses, linkages- call for package deal- Dan 0427556938 Details Ad Id To avoid clutter, those rare Premier wagons with the X2 option had their X2 badges ahead of the front wheel arch. Any questions regarding the removal of any lots should be directed to the enquiries name or phone number indicated on sale web page. Powered by a 2.9Lt 6 cylinder engine, it produced when new 105Kw and 241Nm of power and torque, delivered to the rear wheels via that "3 on the tree" manual shift gearbox. But thats another story. Typically, auctions are over at their posted times. I just loved the black station wagon and the X2 option sold it to me. Engineering. 1Noosaville hr holden $ 3,400 1956 Vauxhall Other Ute Vauxhall Ute 1956 Rare project car, unique full chassis with holden running gear, including HR front end, disc. Other colours could make the fake wood look fake against a very plain dash. For Sale. In spectacular condition, this HR features the all original Clint. For QLD registration, once your invoice is paid, youll need to visit a motor registry with: For further advice and information regarding Registration in QLD please refer to Department of Transport and Main Roads Clicking Here, Location: 131-153 Main Beach Rd, Pinkenba QLD 4008, Inspection: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm (excluding Public Holidays), Collection: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm, within 5 business days of auction close (excluding Public Holidays). Its prefix is 179X. It still didnt have good enough transmissions, rear axle control (despite the HRs welcome LSD option) and handling to be a drivers choice. This Opel Kapitan was the entry level for Opels big car range designed in the same Detroit studio as the HD for a late 1964 release. Sale price: $25,000.00 It then became critical after 1967 to buy extra time to expand the HK in size after Holden was caught offguard by the XR Falcon. To beat Ford and almost match Valiant bragging rights, dusting off this engine as the X2 option for an instant 140 bhp/104kW seemed a clever thing to do. . The X2 could only strut its stuff if driven by a driver capable of double de-clutching into first then revving the engine until the hydraulic lifters floated and lost the plot in the absence of a tacho. This means it is a good idea to watch the action as the auction nears closing time and to check back often. for an exact invoice total. The way the shift in engine position was disguised was really sneaky. It also comes with history & paperwork. Detroit seemed to forget that the Toronado was pitched as an extroverts dream coupe and Holden buyers were amongst the most conservative anywhere. Compare the EHs wheel arch shape with the HDs. Before the XR Falcon van arrived, the HR was the only high-roof local panel van available. Located in our Sydney Showroom. GraysOnline staff are onsite for security purpose only, please make sure you have people to help you load your purchases and provide suitable transport. The removal of the goods is the buyer's responsibility.Pick up can only be made once cleared funds are received. Enter your email to receive your unique voucher code. Because the HD wheel arches were also curved inwards towards the wheels, the narrow track looked as though it was meant to be there. Like a top-shelf LandCruiser today, it was expected to cover a wide range of heavy-duty applications including family runabout, workhorse and tow car over any Australian road. 308 Holden black motor and transmission. Seller's Description Holden HD ,HR X2 Reco Twin carbies and X2 maniffold BXUV -2 bases, 1.3-32 bodies all matching jets, new air cleaners, fuel lines, pumps. Dealers Beazley & Bruce contacted him and said there was a black one in Sydney if he wanted to take it. How can I reduce some of the risks of buying at auction? The extremities of the front bumpers also have a raised trailing edge to provide extra clearance for the forward positioning of the headlights and their new surrounds. Leo Pruneau explains the dramatic new look that was applied to the HD ahead of most mainstream models in the GM world. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN AUCTION SALE. The HR X2 rear section is the same as the 186S, GTR & GTR XU1. Just Cars is the place for classic, vintage and unique cars. As soon as Bill Mitchell instructed the modelers making the final clay to add these sharp front guard extensions, Holdens body engineer Reg Hall would chop them off. $49.95. and HQ front discs. Yet the non-standard white walls were essential to disguise just how tiny the standard skinny 13 inch wheels were. The HD's sales of 178,927 units may have been the envy of Ford and Chrysler but were a disaster for an all new body compared to the 256,959 for the EH and 252,352 for the HR, both facelifts. The HD wrong turn and its X2 engine ill-suited to the average Holden buyer emboldened rivals. For the factory to go down this track without parallel developments in suspension, transmission and brakes, it could only be seen as a desperate move, which it was. The Holden that could once do no wrong was under siege on almost every front. The HD wrong turn and its X2 engine ill-suited to the average Holden buyer emboldened rivals. "Smoother performance and a gearbox that's a delight to use add refreshing variety to the Holden stable," Livingstone enthused.The combination of the 145hp (108kw) 186S engine and the four-on-the-floor transmission was available in all HR Holdens except commercials.The 186S could be specified in a ute or van,but not the transmission.Deemed a About this product. Holden 308 V8 Stage 2 Performance Engine. Check out the wide range of HOLDEN PREMIER for sale in Australia. Please be advised in the state of Queensland when purchasing a vehicle through auction you will not have statutory warranty, cooling-off period or Roadworthy Certificate. MHV_Holden_HR_Special_1966-1968. As the first of the Gen-5 Holdens, the HD frightened some horses. HOLDEN EH HD HR HK HT HG HQ HJ HX HZ 6CYL RED 149-202 WILDCAT EXTRACTORS WILDCAT Item No: WILD022 RRP $357 $324 Make 4 interest-free payments of $81.00 fortnightly and receive your order now. Please review the following questions to help you to unlock value from buying in an online auction. HQ rear Drum. It was an absolute mongrel to get off, but it did help preserve the underside. Brand. Meanwhile the whole Holden versus Ford battle was hotting up. Barely 11 years after Holden was given the mandate to build the only compact family car specific to Australian needs, four direct rivals from Detroit were on the horizon by 1959. Motor Dealer Licence Numbers: - NSW - Grays (NSW) Pty Ltd MD13910 / VIC - Grays (VIC) Pty Limited LMCT11156 / SA - Grays (NSW) Pty Ltd LVD277714 / QLD - CM Pty Ltd 1700072 / WA - Grays Eisdell Timms (WA) Pty Ltd MD25136. As this is an industrial site, site entry conditions must be adhered to as well as inspection terms and conditions. These kidney-slicers as they were soon called in Australia were also used on the first Oldsmobile Toronado to disguise its tall and short front drive powertrain. The radio is the original and most of the accessories that are on the car came with it. Proof of identity. 1984 Holden WB Statesman DeVille mkII V8 Sedan. Note the striking W-shaped front that made the HDs kidney slicers redundant and sweeping wheelarches that didnt have to disguise a short wheelbase and narrow track. An original X2 Premier with correct engine and paperwork would be $25-35,000. Adding weight and overhang while ignoring the suspension and brake limitations of the EH was cynical. (Sat Nav) - ISOFIX Child Seat Anchors (x2) - Shark Fin Antenna - Climate Control Auto Air Con - Dual Front Airbags Package, Head Airbags, . In fact, the HD created the new studios first major project: the HR facelift. Sensing an altercation, the design staff took Reg Hall out fishing for a day while the HD clay was packaged according to Bill Mitchells wishes and dispatched to Australia. Thats right miles! The X2 used special quality main and crank pin bearings, while the basic 186 had engine bearings intermediate between the X2's and the standard carry-over bearings of the 161. Holden held this new hip line over for a relatively simple facelift of the HD. The car was ordered by a local Canberra guy. Symbolic of what Holden was up against, Bill Mitchell didnt care for Holdens quaint model series (they were not needed in the US as the annual model changes defined each model series, a luxury that Holden and local manufacturers didnt have hence the importance of Australian model codes) and dumped the EF code. Hed been using it to haul timber or whatever else. As the HR later demonstrated, it took more than a body engineer with a saw to rectify this. Sign up to receive upcoming Sales & special offers! Your paid Grays Online Invoice (you will not need the old registration paperwork, these will not be given with the vehicle). However, there may be other damage, mechanical issues or body blemishes that have not been sighted or contained in our assessment.We always recommend a full inspection, by yourself, a 3rd party (such as RACQ or State Roads) or a qualified mechanic. The following day Bill Mitchell would explode and insist on them being returned. As Holden understeer increased from moving the engine forward, drivers also had to allow for a rear axle that now had a mind of its own. The Holden team working with the Americans were not happy at all about this solution as they knew that buyers back home would see them as fake and a safety hazard. The bottom line, as can be revealed for the first time here, was that it did not generate any useful increase in power or torque despite Holdens exhaustive attempts to solve fuel distribution and mixture problems that the extra carburettor created. There will be no recourse beyond this time, even in the event of third party collections. I saw it, spoke to him and the Gregorys guys and arranged to buy it. I dropped him back home to his house and went back for the car. Still Runs & Drives. Ill take it on trips, such as the nationals at Dubbo a couple of years ago. Yet after the new 186 was re-engineered as the single twin-throat carburettor 186S in mid-1967 and the first Holden with an automatic choke, it actually delivered the claimed X2 power increases. make an offer, Phillip (from Stdney/Australia) offered $20,000 AUD usd, Denis McLoughlin (from Sandy Bay) offered 25000 AUD usd, HD HOLDEN X2 PREMIER 1965 SURVIVOR CAR EXCELLENT CONDITION, Holden Torana SS Hatchback Unfinished Project in Kincumber, NSW, 1978 Holden HX GTS Replica 350 Chev Automatic, Holden Statesman WB V8 Restored No Rust, sounds & runs amazing BARGAIN, TORANA LC LJ LH HQ HZ VH VL COMMODORE SS HSV MONARO CAMARO CHEV FORD XY MUSTANG, Holden commodore VS, black panther mica, 161,600kms, 1995, 6 cylinder Auto, Holden VS SS commodore series 2 Auto 240000kms, HG GTS MONARO, suit HK HT HQ Holden CAMARO buyer, lj torana holden sedan S 6cyl frost blue / flax trim great project "original". Bidders may find when they do perform a PPSR check (highly recommended) in many cases the cars do have an encumbrance, which will be lifted as soon as the vehicle is sold at auction and monies are cleared in our account. The market forgave any earlier indiscretions and started buying HRs in record numbers. All storage fees must be made payable before the vehicle will be released. Save . $ 1295 ph 0400635318 Enquire about this part Lorraine Tribe member since 2018 Send Message Show number Details Ad Id JPW5056566 Report This Ad Enquire about this part Lorraine As a futuristic design from a GM experimental studio in Detroit, the HD launched in February 1965 had the right pedigree until Holden attempts to anticipate local market sensitivities were overruled. Note the wheel arches which appeared on the HK series. GraysOnline guarantee that all vehicles/boats/motorbikes in this sale are sold with clear title. More items related to this product. This created the illusion that the HD wheelbase has been increased in proportion with the extra length as the amount of metal between the front door and front wheel arch looked the same or even longer. For Holden not to boost the wheelbase and track to match the extra cabin space required was not so clever. X2 engine with twin carbs claimed an extra 20-or-so horses over stocker. For Sale. (Please Click on Part Number to Purchase Product.) The vehicles are not driven or tested and is based on a engine start-up only, there may be other damages, mechanical issues or body blemishes that have not been sighted or contained in the description, at time of arrival or booking in, Therefore a full inspection is highly recommended prior to bidding. This maximized foot and head space for six occupants while limiting the increase in height to just one inch. This information will be provided in the vehicle description. The EHs square rear quarter panels had already delivered an increase in boot space but by 1965, the new benchmark was the Valiants 26 cubic feet (which the HD exceeded at 26.4). The X2 bonus was Holdens first set of auxiliary gauges including water temperature, ammeter and oil pressure but no tacho. At the time, Holden talked this down to an increase of less than two square feet/0.19 square metres, still significant at a time when the HD needed to have at least two square feet less frontal area than its upright predecessor. There were more serious problems that affected all HD Holdens. While we have endeavoured to provide correct asset details, Descriptions, photographs & data forms (If Attached in lot) should be used as a guide only, assets are sold as is, where is basis. Although Holden used the Oldsmobile Toronado and rival Lincoln Continental to validate the HDs kidney-slicers as the latest and greatest from the US in its sales training material, they could never work on the HD when the bonnet and scuttle were so high. This was also the generation that famously saw front lap-sash seatbelts introduced as a safety pack, accompanied by mounting points for rear belts. WB STATESMAN DEVILLE HOLDEN NICE CONDITION. Invoice totals exceeding $10,000 must be paid by direct deposit within 2 days of auction closing. Holden, an Australian car maker with roots stretching back to the mid-19th Century, is . Classic cars reviewed by one of Australia's most knowledgable motoring journalists. This is probably the most honest of all the ads as the HD/HR Station Sedans as Holden called them really were a Saturday Kind of Car providing no one was in a hurry and there were kids and stuff to shift. 1967 HOLDEN HR PREMIER Colour: PPG Atlantic White ENGINE Donk: LS1 Induction: Harrop Hurricane Injectors: 57lb/hr or 598cc Heads: Decked 100 thou Cam: Comp Cams Hydraulic roller 225/230 A 0.05in, 0.588 lift Cooling: PWR core, custom tanks Exhaust: Custom 2in stainless DRIVELINE Gearbox: VE T-56, six-speed manual Clutch: PBR heavy duty Brakes f/r disc/drum 1967 Holden Standard Hr Sedan $59,500 Total price 1967 81,030 kms. Its flush, rounded sides boosted carrying capacity. Vehicle inspection is based on walk-around and start-up only and is the opinion of the Booking-In Officer. . For the HD not to end-up looking like an Austin 1800 at the front, this extra length and slope had to be replicated front and rear but there was not enough front overhang to resolve this. QLD Real Estate and Auctioneer Licence 4448746, If youre unable to make it to inspection, we can assist you to arrange a pre-purchase inspection with. Both my kids drive it and they have HDs of their own my son has a sedan and my daughter a wagon. vic, 3214. It proved better at using more fuel. The sooner Holden could replace the HD the better in the process, one of the most stylish and modern-looking Australian cars for its time was forever tainted. Contact 1300 064 978 or email for an exact invoice total. All Rights Reserved. (Please Click on Part Number to Purchase Product.) As Dave Bennett from Perfectune later demonstrated with his renowned changeover cylinder heads, the red engine needed considerable head work to take advantage of the X2 upgrades. 1967 Holden HR Special HR Auto $21,500* Excl. Ducati. X2 Engines used twin stromberg BXUV-2 carbies which are the same as originally fitted to 149 and 161 engines. We are selling the vehicle with no warranty and no cooling off period and in an As Is Where Is condition. Twin 2" SU's. TO4B turbo. Watch this Holden HR Special Wagon Commercial:http://aso.gov.au/titles/ads/holden-saturday-kind-of-car/clip1/. Although claimed X2 power went up from 115bhp/86kW to 140 bhp/104kW, the power peak also went up from 4000 to 4600rpm. From side-on, they were shaped to match the re-worked front guards. GST Note: GST will not be added to, or included in, the final bid price of this item. The X2 engine option suffered by association with what many regard as the worst Holden ever. Please refer to the inspection tab. I did numerous drawings showing how curved side glass that simply winds into a door with the same curve could free up all this extra space inside.. I like to have the way it was. The XM Falcon could be ordered with a 170/2.8 Pursuit or 200/3.3 Super Pursuit and the Valiants base engine was the 225/3.7 slant six. 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