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#1 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 1:47:22 AM(UTC)
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Hi Guy

I am a newby to all this

can you identify this for me

HQ80469
body 417955M
trim 1866-82B
paint 567-15333

thanks in advance
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#2 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 1:58:57 AM(UTC)
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Kingswood V8 (not Chev) sedan.
Melbourne body.
Paint is Gunmetal Metallic.
Trim ?

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#3 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 2:03:05 AM(UTC)
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Melbourne built HQ Kingswood V8 sedan, painted Gunmetal Grey with Red vinyl & Houndstooth trim.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 6:58:09 AM(UTC)
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Interesting trim in a Kingswood.
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#5 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 7:04:02 AM(UTC)
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This is supposed to be a kingswood "sports" , anyone heard of them?
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#6 Posted : Saturday, 21 February 2015 7:04:52 AM(UTC)
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Any idea on how many were made
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 12:07:15 AM(UTC)
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Yes, pretty scarce. I think they were a trim insert and sports dash. I have a brochure somewhere.
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#8 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 12:25:58 AM(UTC)
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...sounds like she would be more appointed than a Belmont SS.....
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#9 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 1:34:20 AM(UTC)
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I've only ever seen one, it is Saffron 253 and I think column auto with bench seat. Has the hounstooth B&W inserts if I remember right. A forum member here owns it.
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#10 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 5:37:31 AM(UTC)
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They are an interedsting look, with the full bench, front and rear, in houdstooth. Have not seen too many over the years.

They came with 6 or V8 from memory. Do not think they got the sports intruments.

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#11 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 6:18:13 AM(UTC)
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I'm sure they had either U21 instruments or the triple guage. Dr Terry will know.
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#12 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 8:24:38 AM(UTC)
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Guys, I'm stunned. I'd never heard of an HQ 'sports' pack before, but as it turns out, I actually own one.

One of my 'fleet' is a 1973 HQ L32/M40 Kingswood sedan in Saffron Metallic, & has Flax bench seats with Houndstooth inserts & a U21 instrument cluster. It's also nicely optioned with a 13 transistor, power aerial & rear speaker with fader etc. etc.

I note that Warren lists a 'sports' trim for HQ in his book, but is there more to it ?

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#13 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 5:45:21 PM(UTC)
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Yours is the car I was talking about Terry, I didn't realise you didn't know what it was!
I'll send you the sales material when I find it.
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#14 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 8:03:09 PM(UTC)
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Dear me. Not being able to keep track of your rare cars. Now that's what I call a first world problem.
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#15 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 8:20:44 PM(UTC)
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#16 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 11:03:31 PM(UTC)
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Amen to that. Remember I told you a few years back that it was the car in your collection i'd happily own?!
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#17 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 11:19:33 PM(UTC)
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Originally posted by Dr Terry
Guys, I'm stunned. I'd never heard of an HQ 'sports' pack before, but as it turns out, I actually own one.

One of my 'fleet' is a 1973 HQ L32/M40 Kingswood sedan in Saffron Metallic, & has Flax bench seats with Houndstooth inserts & a U12 instrument cluster. It's also nicely optioned with a 13 transistor, power aerial & rear speaker with fader etc. etc.

I note that Warren lists a 'sports' trim for HQ in his book, but is there more to it ?

Dr Terry

Does yours have 8 in the trim code?
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#18 Posted : Sunday, 22 February 2015 11:23:51 PM(UTC)
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Sorry guys I have been off the air since my post.
I have just flown to Melbourne and bought one and drove it back to the hunter valley

Apparently the roof lining , sun visor holders are unique to the sports as well

I have a copy of the flyer that HK1837 is speaking of as well

Apparently the was only 85 made, although we can't 100% confirm that

The guy who owned mine worked in the factory as they were going through and was telling him about it

Happy days

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#19 Posted : Monday, 23 February 2015 12:49:54 AM(UTC)
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Guys, I'm stunned. I'd never heard of an HQ 'sports' pack before, but as it turns out, I actually own one.

One of my 'fleet' is a 1973 HQ L32/M40 Kingswood sedan in Saffron Metallic, & has Flax bench seats with Houndstooth inserts & a U12 instrument cluster. It's also nicely optioned with a 13 transistor, power aerial & rear speaker with fader etc. etc.

I note that Warren lists a 'sports' trim for HQ in his book, but is there more to it ?

Dr Terry

Does yours have 8 in the trim code?

I'll get the numbers off it tomorrow.

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#20 Posted : Monday, 23 February 2015 2:04:46 AM(UTC)
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...jeeez Dr Terry .. you're looking like one of us novices ! LOL
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