Holden HR
Encyclopedia
The Holden HR is an automobile
that was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia
from 1966 to 1968.
series which had been in production since 1965. In additional to a revised grille, the HR featured a reworked roofline and larger rear window (on the sedans), revised rear lights (on sedans and wagons) and changes to almost all exterior body panels.
Other changes included a widened track, improved interior trim and woodgrain interior finish for the Premier models. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models were given a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, sunvisors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror.
body styles in three trim levels with the six models marketed as follows.
The HR commercial vehicle range was offered in 2 door coupe utility
and 2 door panel van
variants, marketed as follows:
A three speed manual transmission was standard on the HR with a two speed “Powerglide” automatic gearbox available as an option. An Opel
sourced four speed manual transmission was offered from August 1967.
series.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
that was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1966 to 1968.
Introduction
The Holden HR range was released in April 1966, replacing the Holden HDHolden HD
The Holden HD series is a range of automobiles which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1965 to 1966.-Introduction:The Holden HD sedans and station wagons were released in February 1965 with coupe utility and panel van body styles following in July of that year. The HD range...
series which had been in production since 1965. In additional to a revised grille, the HR featured a reworked roofline and larger rear window (on the sedans), revised rear lights (on sedans and wagons) and changes to almost all exterior body panels.
Other changes included a widened track, improved interior trim and woodgrain interior finish for the Premier models. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models were given a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, sunvisors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror.
Model range
The Holden HR passenger vehicle range offered 4 door sedan and 5 door station wagonStation wagon
A station wagon is a 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 , instead of a trunk lid...
body styles in three trim levels with the six models marketed as follows.
- Holden Standard Sedan
- Holden Standard Station Sedan
- Holden Special Sedan
- Holden Special Station Sedan
- Holden Premier Sedan
- Holden Premier Station Sedan
The HR commercial vehicle range was offered in 2 door coupe utility
Coupé utility
The coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....
and 2 door panel van
Panel van
A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...
variants, marketed as follows:
- Holden Utility
- Holden Panel Van
Engines and Transmissions
The two versions of the inline six cylinder Holden Red motor were carried across from the HD series, both with increased engine capacity and a higher compression ratio. The 114 bhp 161 cu in (2.6 l) six was standard in all models except the Premiers. A 126 bhp 186 cu in (3.1 l) six was standard on Premiers and optional on all other models. The 145 bhp twin carburettor “X2” version of the “186” was initially available as an option on all models. The “X2” was replaced by the 145 bhp “186S” in June 1967, the new version fitted with a single two barrel carburettor.A three speed manual transmission was standard on the HR with a two speed “Powerglide” automatic gearbox available as an option. An Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
sourced four speed manual transmission was offered from August 1967.
Production and replacement
A total of 252,352 vehicles were produced up to January 1968 when the HR was replaced by the Holden HKHolden HK
The Holden HK series is an automobile which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1968 to 1969. Introduced in January 1968, the HK range progressively replaced the Holden HR series which had been in production since 1966...
series.