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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 18 September 2018 10:11:31 AM(UTC)
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According to a recent article on 'one-off' Holdens, there where 3 HJ Coupe modified into Caprice coupe by Leo Pruneau. Does anyone have anymore information?

I've found these pics deep within my Hard Drive.


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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 18 September 2018 7:20:20 PM(UTC)
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No info but I've never seen four zeros for an interior code before. obviously repainted by the mitre 10 rivets used.

I'm probably wrong but I thought only HQ had the rear quarter reflector/indicator just in front of the bumper bar.

Edited by user Tuesday, 18 September 2018 7:26:04 PM(UTC)  | Reason: had another look at photos

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#3 Posted : Tuesday, 18 September 2018 9:19:25 PM(UTC)
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No info but I've never seen four zeros for an interior code before. obviously repainted by the mitre 10 rivets used.

I'm probably wrong but I thought only HQ had the rear quarter reflector/indicator just in front of the bumper bar.


I've seen quite a few Holdens with 0000 as the trim combination number & they were all GM-H in-house design cars like this one.

The rear side repeaters were only deleted on 4-door sedans, because the HJ gained the wrap-round tail-lights, which carried thru to HZ.

The side repeaters continued for all coupes, wagons, ute & vans until HZ (till HX LE for coupes obviously).

AFAIK the smaller rivets were introduced during HJ.

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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 19 September 2018 2:26:38 PM(UTC)
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Ben Stewart or Leo himself will be able to tell you more about those HJ coupes.
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#5 Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2018 10:37:25 AM(UTC)
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HZ boot lid ?
Is it a 308.
Did the HJ Caprice have that steering wheel.
Who is that old bugger sitting in it.
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#6 Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2018 11:04:03 AM(UTC)
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Looks like Leo
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#7 Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2018 11:05:22 AM(UTC)
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HZ bootlid is a HJ Statesman bootlid.
It says L31 as in 308 on the tag.
HJ Caprice did have this steering wheel, HX Caprice got the better looking 3 spoke (Cadillac?) wheel
Its not me sitting in the car ...looks like it might be Leo? Thanks Mark.
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#8 Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2018 2:42:56 PM(UTC)
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I have the details and pictures of two of these cars, not sure of the location of the third.

I know of a blue car that is similar and a Cortex red one.

I spoke to Leo about the two Brown cars extensively, they are almost identical, have combination 0000, and therefore believe both to be genuine.

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#9 Posted : Thursday, 20 September 2018 8:57:12 PM(UTC)
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Looks like the pics were taken at Moorabbin.
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