Comments on: 1970 HG Holden

By: Glenn Bearup

Glenn Bearup — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:38:08 +0000

I am currently restoring my fathers 1970 HG kingswood wagon that has the original 186 engine in it but it’s been rebuilt as well as it’s original trimatic transmission and we have had the car since 1973 and it’s been an awesome car but had been off the road for a number of years due to its restoration but it’s nearing completion as it has sentimental value to us.

By: pierre gabriele

pierre gabriele — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:47:33 +0000

I have a fully restored HG premier and its up for sale any body interested you wont be disappointed on this beautiful car many parts bits and pieces with new stock rims as spares and new tyres the car as mags on it contact me on 0437944388 please leave a message with number thank you

By: Mike Martin

Mike Martin — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:03:18 +0000

There is currently -as at 01 June 2017 – a green 253 V8 HG Belmont Ute sitting in the Holden dealer’s showroom in Ipswich Rd Moorooka, Brisbane It has the original Black and White number plates which I believe would be from around November 1971. This would be one of the last HG’s produced in Australia as the HQ range (apart from commercials was released in July 1971). I believe from my memory that the brochure for the first HQ commercials was dated November 1971. It seems likely therefore that the HG commercials were produced up until around October 1971.
In any case a very original V8 Belmont HG Ute is a very rare vehicle. I can provide photos if anyone is interested.
Mike Martin

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 05:50:11 +0000

Did any HG’s have cruise control

By: H. Tailor

H. Tailor — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 12:45:19 +0000

Hi.

I have a Holden premier 253 V8. Think 1970. Its a bit run down. I would like to rebuild or restore and have it back on the road. Please advise how I can get new engine for same or orignal engine parts and suspension parts.

Thanks

From Zambia. Southern Africa.

By: Ron Williams

Ron Williams — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:30:06 +0000

In Reply to Simon Harris. I too live in Blackbutt, Qld and I have a 5/70 HG Panel Van which is Body Number 1A, Chassis Number HG00013A. It is the first Panel Van off the line at the Elizabeth Plant in 1970.
Contact me at [email removed-reply in comments]
Ron

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 04:11:46 +0000

In Reply to Simon Harris,

If i was inheriting a vehicle it would be a difficult task to do anything apart from repair anything needed and restore if required and KEEP IT but im not you and i am made keen about the whole HG range i owned a premier as my first car and doing a LOT of research now before i buy my next HG so i guess it depends on weather you like cars or not ??

By: Hogsbreath

Hogsbreath — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:00:17 +0000

Do you still have the hg Belmont

By: Simon Harris

Simon Harris — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:25:15 +0000

I will be inheriting a 1970 hg belmont sandman or panal van. Gray in colour one owner. Very good nick…What should I do? Blackbutt qld

By: Phillip

Phillip — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:43:26 +0000

A response to the post by Michael Andrew, above.

The HQ series Holden was released on 21 July 1971, (I recall as a 13 year old kid going to the local Holden dealer to look at them on that date), and as you would know, the HQ replaced the HG series. However, the HQ utes and vans were not ready for release at the time of the rest of the HQ range, so GM-H continued building HG utes and vans for several months after the release of the HQ passenger cars. I don’t recall seeing any HQ commercial vehicles in the showrooms until very close to the end of 1971, and I know that the last of the HG commercial vehicles had HQ engines because I recall seeing a brand new HG ute back then with a 173 under the bonnet, instead of a 161 or 186 from the HG engine lineup. I never saw an HG with a 202 under the bonnet, or with a 202 badge on it, (in those days all Holdens with an optional engine had a badge on them to show what motor was fitted), so if your ute has a factory 202 in it then I have learnt something new about them. Does it have a 202 badge on it?

In answer to your question, the last of the HG sedan range was probably made about six weeks before the release of the HQ, to enable GM-H to build up stocks of the HQ for the release date, so probably mid-April 1971.

The HG utes and vans were continued for a few months after July of 1971, until the HQ commercial vehicles were ready for release, and knowing from memory that the HQ commercials were released prior to December that year, (I was a bit of a Holden fan as a teenager), I would expect that they ceased making the HG commercial vehicles around mid-October. That’s an educated guess, based on what I was observing in the showrooms and reading in the newspapers/car magazines at the time. So, if your HG ute has a 9/71 compliance plate, then it was probably one of the last to be built.