Holden HX
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The Holden HX is a range of automobiles which was produced by General Motors-Holden’s
in Australia
from 1976 to 1977.
range, which had been in production since 1974. The HX models featured only minor updates to the exterior, notably the grille and badgework. However significant changes were made to the engines to meet new Australian emissions regulations. During the course of the HX series, front bucket seats were adopted as standard equipment for Kingswood-badged vehicles.
body styles in three trim levels.
The Premier models were differentiated from the cheaper variants by a four headlight frontal treatment. Wagons rode on a wheelbase which was 76.2 mm (three inches) longer than that of the sedans.
Two special-build HX Kingswood variants emerged later in production. A Kingswood Silver Anniversary model was released in November 1976 to celebrate 50 years of General Motors in Australia and a Kingswood Deluxe sedan was also introduced during the HX model life.
For the HX series the performance oriented Monaro range was reduced to one model only, the Monaro GTS Sedan. The Monaro LS & GTS coupes were not carried in from the HJ series however a Holden Limited Edition coupe was released in September 1976. This utilised the Monaro coupe body but not the Monaro name.
The commercial vehicle range included coupe utility
, panel van
and cab chassis truck
models:
The base models were marketed simply as the Holden Ute and Holden Van and both retained the HJ style grille. The Kingswood Van was an addition to the commercial vehicle range and the One Tonner was a chassis cab
vehicle which featured its own unique frontal treatment, carried over from its HJ predecessor.
The Sandman Ute and Van were equipped with various features from the Monaro GTS and featured side stripes and a large 'Sandman' logo on the tailgate.
s. All were modified, low-emission units, notably less powerful than their predecessors. The 2.8 litre inline six available in the HJ series had been deleted and the Monaro GTS and Holden Limited Edition models were only offered with the eight cylinder engines.
Holden
GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...
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 1976 to 1977.
Changes
The HX series was released in July 1976 and featured a range of models developed from those in the superseded Holden HJHolden HJ
The Holden HJ is a series of automobiles which were produced by General Motors-Holden’s in Australia from 1974 to 1976. The HJ series was released on 4 October 1974 and was an improved and facelifted version of the superseded Holden HQ series which had been in production since 1971.- Model range...
range, which had been in production since 1974. The HX models featured only minor updates to the exterior, notably the grille and badgework. However significant changes were made to the engines to meet new Australian emissions regulations. During the course of the HX series, front bucket seats were adopted as standard equipment for Kingswood-badged vehicles.
Model range
The mainstream passenger car range consisted of 4 door sedan and 5 door 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.
- BelmontHolden KingswoodThe Holden Kingswood is a full-size car that was manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors , from the beginning of the HK series in 1968 through to the conclusion of the WB series in 1984...
Sedan - KingswoodHolden KingswoodThe Holden Kingswood is a full-size car that was manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors , from the beginning of the HK series in 1968 through to the conclusion of the WB series in 1984...
Sedan - PremierHolden PremierThe Holden Premier is an automobile that was produced by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors between 1962 and 1980. The Premier was an upmarket version of the:* Holden Standard/Special: between 1962 and 1968....
Sedan - Belmont Wagon
- Kingswood Wagon
- Premier Wagon
The Premier models were differentiated from the cheaper variants by a four headlight frontal treatment. Wagons rode on a wheelbase which was 76.2 mm (three inches) longer than that of the sedans.
Two special-build HX Kingswood variants emerged later in production. A Kingswood Silver Anniversary model was released in November 1976 to celebrate 50 years of General Motors in Australia and a Kingswood Deluxe sedan was also introduced during the HX model life.
The commercial vehicle range included 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....
, panel van
Panel van
A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...
and cab chassis truck
Chassis cab
A chassis cab or cab chassis is a body style, and type of vehicle construction, often found in medium duty truck commercial vehicles.Instead of supplying the customer with a factory pre-assembled flatbed, cargo container, or other equipment - the customer is given the vehicle with just 'chassis'...
models:
- Ute
- Kingswood Ute
- Sandman Ute
- Van
- Kingswood Van
- Sandman Van
- One Tonner
The base models were marketed simply as the Holden Ute and Holden Van and both retained the HJ style grille. The Kingswood Van was an addition to the commercial vehicle range and the One Tonner was a chassis cab
Chassis cab
A chassis cab or cab chassis is a body style, and type of vehicle construction, often found in medium duty truck commercial vehicles.Instead of supplying the customer with a factory pre-assembled flatbed, cargo container, or other equipment - the customer is given the vehicle with just 'chassis'...
vehicle which featured its own unique frontal treatment, carried over from its HJ predecessor.
The Sandman Ute and Van were equipped with various features from the Monaro GTS and featured side stripes and a large 'Sandman' logo on the tailgate.
Engines
A 3.3 litre inline six cylinder engine was available, as were 4.2 litre and 5.0 litre V8V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
s. All were modified, low-emission units, notably less powerful than their predecessors. The 2.8 litre inline six available in the HJ series had been deleted and the Monaro GTS and Holden Limited Edition models were only offered with the eight cylinder engines.