- Years of Manufacture: 1971 - 1974
- Number Built: 485,650
- Price at Introduction:
- Belmont 6 cylinder: $2730
- Kingswood Vacationer Sedan: $3255
- Monaro GTS 350 V8: $4630
- Statesman DeVille: $4660
- Models:
- Belmont Sedan
- Belmont Station Wagon
- Belmont Panel Van
- Belmont Utility
- Kingswood Sedan
- Kingswood Station Wagon
- Kingswood Utility
- SS Sedan
- Premier Sedan
- 25th Anniversary Premier Sedan
- Premier Station Wagon
- Holden Chassis and Cab
- Monaro Coupe
- Monaro GTS Coupe
- Monaro GTS 350 Coupe
- Monaro LS (Luxury Sports)
- Monaro GTS Sedan
- Statesman Sedan
- Statesman DeVille Sedan
- Sandman Utility
- Sandman Panel Van
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- Sedan, Station Wagon
and Statesman: July, 1971
- Belmont Utility: November, 1971
- SS Sedan: September, 1972
- Monaro GTS Sedan: April, 1973
- Kingswood Vacationer: October, 1973
- 25th Anniversary Premier Sedan: November,
1973
- Sandman Utility and Panel Van: January,
1974
- To Identify:
- All new body with dominant creases in
side panels
- Headlights seperated from grille
- Grille recessed and featuring horizontal
bar with central "HOLDEN" or
"GTS" badge
- Premier and Statesman feature twin headlight
configuration
- Rear tail lights and indicators incorporated
into bumper
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
- Sedans: 187.5 inches (4762mm)
- Station Wagon: 190.0 inches (4826mm)
- Monaro Coupe: 187.5 inches (4763mm)
- Statesman De Ville: 198 inches (5029mm)
- Total Width:
- Sedan: 74.0 inches (1880mm)
- Station Wagon: 73.9 inches (1877mm)
- Monaro Coupe: 74.0 inches (1880mm)
- Statesman De Ville: 74.0 inches
(1880mm)
- Total Height at kerb weight:
- Sedans: 54.0 inches (1371mm)
- Station Wagons: 54.8 inches (1392mm)
- Monaro: 53.1 inches (1349mm)
- Statesman De Ville: 54.3 inches
(1379mm)
- Wheelbase:
- Sedan and Monaro Coupe: 111.0 inches
(2819mm)
- Station Wagon and Statesman De Ville:
114.0 inches (2896mm)
- Front Track: 60.2 inches (1529mm)
- Rear Track: 60.2 inches (1529mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Belmont: 2950lb (1338kg)
- Kingswood: 2950lb (1338kg)
- Monaro Coupe: 2950lb (1338kg)
- Monaro LS Coupe: 2950lb (1338kg)
- Premier Sedan: 3000lb (1360kg)
- Monaro GTS: 3150lb (1429kg)
- For Station Wagons, add 130lb (59kg)
- For V8 engine, add 90lb (41kg)
- Turning Circle:
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
- 16.5 gallons (75.1 litres)
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Water Temperature warning lamp
- Oil pressure warning lamp
- Generator charge warning lamp
- Turn Signal lamps
- High Beam warning lamp
- 5 position ignition/starter switch
- Main light switch
- Windshield wiper/washer switch
- Mileage odometer
- Lockable glovebox
- Central plenum chamber ventilation control
- Oil, Water, Ammeter, Tachometer available
as an option on all except Statesman De
Ville, but standard equipment on GTS and
GTS 350
- Tachometer available as an option on
all except GTS, Statesman De Ville, GTS
350
- Tachometer standard equipment on GTS,
GTS 350
- 2.84 173 LC Engine:
- Capacity: 173 cubic inches (2.834 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.5 x 3.0 inches (88.9
x 76.2mm)
- Power: 112bhp (84kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 160lb-ft (217Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.3:1
- 2.84 173 Engine:
- Capacity: 173 cubic inches (2.834 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.50 x 3.00 inches
(88.9 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 118bhp (88kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 168lb-ft (228Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
- 3.3 202 LC Engine:
- Capacity: 202 cubic inches (3.310 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.25 inches
(92.1 x 82.6mm)
- Power: 129bhp (96kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 190lb-ft (258Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 7.8:1
- 3.3 202 Engine:
- Capacity: 202 cubic inches (3.310 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg twin barrel
single downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.25 inches
(92.1 x 82.6mm)
- Power: 135bhp (101kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 194lb-ft (263Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
- 253 4.2 Litre LC V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 253 cubic inches (4.146 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Twin barrel Bendix-Stromberg
carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.062 inches
(92.1 x 77.8mm)
- Power: 174bhp (130kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 247lb-ft (335Nm) at 2400rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.0:1
- 253 V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 253 cubic inches (4.146 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Twin barrel Bendix-Stromberg
carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.062 inches
(92.1 x 77.8mm)
- Power: 185bhp (138kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 262lb-ft (355Nm) at 2400rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
- 308 5 Litre V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 308 cubic inches (5.044
litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester
Quadrajet type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.06 inches
(101.6 x 77.8mm)
- Power: 240bhp (179kW) at 4800rpm
- Torque: 315lb-ft (427Nm) at 3000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
- 350 5.7 Litre V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 350 cubic inches (5.740
litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester
Quadrajet type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.48 inches
(101.6 x 88.39mm)
- Power Output: 275bhp (205kW) at 4800rpm
- Torque automatic: 360lb-ft (488Nm)
at 3200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.5:1
- Engine Prefix:
- 173 LC 2850: QE
- 173 HC 2850: QD
- 202 LC 3300: QM
- 202 HC 3300: QL
- 253 LC 4200: QS
- 253 HC 4200: QR
- 308 5000: QT
- 350 Chev 5700: QU
- Statesman engines prefixed by '11'
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt
- Coil and distributor
- Exhaust:
- Single exhaust pipe
- Dual exhaust standard on GTS 350 V8,
and available as an option on Belmont,
Kingswood, Premier Sedans, Monaro, GTS,
Monaro LS Coupe, Statesman, Statesman
De Ville fitted with V8
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- Manual Transmission (3 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
- 1st: 3.07:1
- 2nd: 1.68:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.59:1
- Manual Transmission (4 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
- 1st: 3.05:1
- 2nd: 2.19:1
- 3rd: 1.51:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.05:1
- Manual Transmission (4 speed for
308 V8 and optional on 253 V8):
- 1st: 2.54:1
- 2nd: 1.83:1
- 3rd: 1.38:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.54:1
- Manual Transmission (4 speed for
350 V8):
- 1st: 2.52:1
- 2nd: 1.88:1
- 3rd: 1.46:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.59:1
- Tri-Matic Automatic Transmission
(3 speed for six cylinder, 253 V8 and 308
V8):
- 1st: 2.31:1
- 2nd: 1.46:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 1.85:1
- Turbo-Hydramatic 400 Automatic
Transmission (350 V8 only):
- 1st: 2.48:1
- 2nd: 1.48:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.08:1
- Clutch:
- GMH diaphragm single dry plate
- Belleville diaphragm
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- 173 Six cylinder three speed manual
transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.90:1
- Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- 173 Six cylinder Tri-matic automatic
transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- 202 Six cylinder three and four speed
manual transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- 202 Six cylinder Tri-matic automatic
transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- 253 V8 three and four speed manual
transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- 253 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- 253 V8 Tri-matic automatic transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- 308 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- 308 V8 Tri-matic automatic transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
- Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- 350 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
- 350 V8 Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission:
- Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
- Economy Option Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
- Engine Combinations:
- 173 standard on Belmont, Kingswood and
base Monaro with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
- 202 standard on Premier and Monaro LS,
optional on Belmont and Kingswood and
base Monaro, with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
- 253 V8 standard on Monaro GTS, optional
on all models, with 3 speed manual (except
GTS with 4 speed manual) and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
- 308 V8 optional on all models, with
"High Performance" 4 speed manual
as standard, and Tri-Matic automatic as
option
- 350 V8 standard on Monaro GTS '350',
optional on Monaro GTS and Monaro LS,
with "High Performance" 4 speed
manual as standard, and Turbo-Hydramatic
3 speed automatic as option
- Transmission Combinations:
- Manual:
- 3 speed column change standard on
Belmont and Kingswood
- 4 speed floor mounted transmission
optional, centre console optional
on Kingswood
- Automatic:
- Tri-Matic 3 speed automatic optional,
with column or floor mounted shift
- Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted gearbox standard on Monaro
GTS, Monaro GTS 350
- Top Speed in Gears:
- 202 HQ Kingswood three speed manual:
- 1st: 35 mph (56 km/h)
- 2nd: 65 mph (105 km/h)
- 3rd: 98 mph (157 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.6 seconds
- 202 HQ Premier Silver Anniversary Edition
Tri-Matic automatic:
- 1st: 41 mph (65 km/h)
- 2nd: 64 mph (103 km/h)
- 3rd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.8 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.3 seconds
- 308 HQ Statesman Tri-Matic three speed
automatic:
- 1st: 59 mph (95 km/h)
- 2nd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
- 3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.2 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.1 seconds
- 253 V8 HQ SS four-door four speed manual
sedan:
- 1st: 40 mph (64 km/h)
- 2nd: 56 mph (90 km/h)
- 3rd: 81 mph (130 km/h)
- 4th: 114 mph (183 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
- 308 V8 SS HQ four-door four speed manual
sedan:
- 1st: 42 mph (67 km/h)
- 2nd: 59 mph (94 km/h)
- 3rd: 83 mph (133 km/h)
- 4th: 108 mph (173 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.3 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.9 seconds
- 308 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four speed manual
sedan:
- 1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
- 2nd: 66 mph (106 km/h)
- 3rd: 89 mph (143 km/h)
- 4th: 119 mph (192 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
- 308 V8 HQ Statesman De Ville Tri-Matic
three speed:
- 1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
- 2nd: 80 mph (128 km/h)
- 3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.5 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.5 seconds
- 350 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four-door 4 speed
manual:
- 1st: 55 mph (88 km/h)
- 2nd: 74 mph (119 km/h)
- 3rd: 92 mph (148 km/h)
- 4th: 125 mph (201 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Short and long arm independent
type with rubber bushed inner pivots,
coil springs, stabiliser bar and direct
acting tubular telescopic shocks.
- Rear: Four link system with coil springs
and direct acting shocks. The two rear
axle types available on the HQ are the
Holden Salisbury and the modified Banjo.
- Salisbury type rear axle introduced
on HQ to accommodate high power output
of V8 engines, up to and including the
350 cubic inch, while Banjo type a carry
over from HG but modified by Holden engineers
to suit new four-link rear suspension
- Steering:
- Energy absorbing steering column and
shaft
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 20:1
on Sedans
- Optional power assisted variable ratio
available to all models
- Brakes:
- Front: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums,
11.0 inch (280.0mm) power assisted ventilated
Disc brakes optional
- Rear: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums
- Disc brakes available as an option on
all six-cylinder models except LS Coupe,
Statesman and standard equipment on all
V8 models, 6 cylinder, LS Coupes and 6
cylinder Statesman
- Wheels:
- HQ wheels re-designed with an increase
in the pitch circle diameter of the wheel
studs from 4.25 inch (108mm) as per previous
Holden models, to 4.75 inch (121mm).
- Offset reduced from 1.19 inch (30mm)
to 0.65 inch (16.5mm) for the standard
5 inch (127mm) and 6 inch (152mm) wheels
and from 1.06 inch (27mm) to 0.5 inch
(13mm) for the 6 inch (152mm) spoked type
rally wheel
- All models except Monaro GTS, Monaro
GTS 350: 5.00JJ x 14 with optional 6.0JJ
x 14
- Monaro GTS and Monaro GTS 350: 6.00JK
x 14
- Tyres:
- Sedans: Tubeless 6.95 x 14 four-ply
low profile tyres
- Station Wagons: Tubeless 7.35 L 14 4
P/R
- Monaro GTS: D70 H 14 four ply
- 1971 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
- 1826-13121 / Amethyst Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1827-13122 / Baroda Silver Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1848-13160 / Baroda Silver Metallic (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
- 1828-13123 / Blackwatch Green met (not available on Monaro)
- 1818-13131 / Brooklands Blue
- 1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
- 1819-13132 / Covert Beige
- 1829-13124 / Duchess Gold Metallic
- 1830-13125 / Estoril Bronze Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1831-13126 / Estrucan Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1820-13133 / Frost Blue
- 1821-13134 / Glacier White
- 1813-12571 / Lina Mint (not available on Monaro)
- 1823-13137 / Olive Green
- 1833-13128 / Phantom Grey Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1849-13239 / Phantom Grey Metallic (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
- 1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
- 1825-1313 / San Remo Gold
- 1834-13129 / Spartacus Blue Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1835-13130 / Taormina Aqua Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1822-13135 / The Lone O Ranger (not available on Monaro)
- 1972 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
- 1841-13883 / Adriatic Turqoise Met (not available on Monaro)
- 1826-13121 / Amethyst Met (not available on Monaro)
- 1847-13889 / Balmoral Green
- 1827-13122 / Baroda Silver Met (not available on Monaro)
- 1848-13160 / Baroda Silver Met (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
- 1828-13123 / Blackwatch Green Met (not available on Monaro)
- 1818-13131 / Brooklands Blue
- 1842-13884 / Chateau Mauve Met
- 1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
- 1819-13132 / Covert Beige
- 1829-13124 / Duchess Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1830-13125 / Estoril Bronze Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1843-13885 / Dublin Green Metallic
- 1831-13126 / Etruscan Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1820-13133 / Frost Blue
- 1821-13134 / Glacier White
- 1832-13127 / Lime Green Metallic
- 1813-12571 / Lina Mint (not available on Monaro LS)
- 1838-13136 / March The 17th (not available on Monaro LS)
- 1844-13886 / Nutmeg Metallic
- 1823-13137 / Olive Green
- 1845-13887 / Patina Gold Metallic
- 1833-13128 / Phantom Grey Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1849-13239 / Phantom Grey Metallic MKII (not available on Monaro)
- 1839-13890 / Royal Purple
- 597-05384 / Royal Umber
- 1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
- 1825-13139 / San Remo Gold
- 1834-13129 / Spartacus Blue Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1840-13891 / Strike-Me-Pink (not available on Monaro LS)
- 1835-13130 / Taormina Aqua Metallic (not available on Monaro)
- 1822-13135 / The Lone O�Ranger (not available on Monaro LS)
- 578-05091 / Windorah Beige
- 1814-12572 / Yellow Dolly
- 1846-13888 / Zodiac Blue Metallic
- 1972 Holden SS Colour Codes:
- 1850-15413 / Infra Red
- 1871-15466 / Lettuce Alone
- 1859-15338 / Ultra Violet
- 1973 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
- 1847-13889 / Balmoral Green
- 1863-15330 / Champagne Metallic MKII
- 1864-15331 / Covert Metallic
- 1865-15332 / Cyan Metallic
- 1821-13134 / Glacier White
- 1866-15333 / Gunmetal Metallic
- 1867-15334 / Juniper Metallic
- 1854-15345 / Mustard
- 1868-15335 / Orchid Metallic
- 1856-15347 / Purr-Pull
- 1857-15348 / Rose (not available on Monaro LS)
- 1858-15349 / Russet
- 1869-15336 / Sable Metallic
- 1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
- 1870-15337 / Sunburst Metallic
- 1816-12692 / Tangerine
- 1860-15350 / Wedgewood (not available on Monaro LS)
- 1861-15351 / Willow
- 1974 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
- 1879-15821 / Aquamarine Metallic
- 1875-15825 / Autumn Gold
- 1876-15826 / Azure Blue
- 1877-15827 / Barbados Green
- 1885-15894 / Burgandy
- 1878-15893 / Chrome Yellow
- 1880-15822 / Cognac Metallic
- 1864-15331 / Covert Metallic
- 1821-13134 / Glacier White
- 1866-15333 / Gunmetal Metallic
- 1882-15824 / Monterey Green Metallic
- 1869-15336 / Sable Metallic
- 1868-15335 / Orchid Metallic
- 1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
- 1870-15337 / Sunburst Metallic
- 1861-15351 / Willow
- 1881-15823 / Saffron Metallic
- Holden Identification
- Also see:
Holden HQ
On the Wings of Change:
(circa 1971)
Now, on the wings of change, Holden announces a fantastic exciting range of totally
new cars. Look - at new Holden - totally radically new! Longer, lower, wide track. A fantastic new shape with fresh clean flowing lines. Introducing a brand new
kind of Holden, the Monaro LS for Luxury Sport, sleek and spirited two door styling,
and also in two door the dashing spectacular GTS.
New Holden Premier, the new
luxury sedan distinguished by its four headlights and handsome new grille. Australia's
first long wheel base wagon, built to drive easy even when your roads turn rough
and rugged, wheelbase right out to 114 inches, more room, more comfort...and
Kingswood sedan, smooth flowing, sporty lines, the new style look of Holden.
Engineering innovations everywhere, new four coil suspension, and a great new
feel behind the wheel - Holden! There's change in the air - see your Holden dealer...
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