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Hi there, going to look at 78 HZ Statesman tomorrow over here in NZ. The guy reckons that it is a Chevrolet Statesman, has the 350, and Chev badges. I thought the Chevrolet Statesmans were only 72 - 74. Would appreciate some guidance on this.
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Hi Tone.
AFAIK they didn't make 350 HJ/HX/HZ Statesmans, even for export.
Also, to my knowledge the Chevrolet Constantias & Caprice Classics (they weren't called Chevrolet Statesmans) finished in 1975.
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HI Dr Terry
That is what I thought, as apart from what I had been told and heard it was not in your 50 years of Holden book which I purchased 2 todays ago. I figured it was after market changes but thought best I had it confirmed from the expert, much
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Hi again Dr Terry, what can u tell me (us about the Chevrolet Constantias & Caprice Classics) had not heard of these before.
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Also the HQ was always to be the last of the 350s, the HJ was to be a 400. I have two road tests on HJ statesmans that mention the 400, one at release and another on the Caprice inearly 76. The later article mentions a Chevrolet they were going to use as
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I have a parts book on chev statesman at work ,i will look it up tomorrow.Also on the topic of S.A holdens ,i have a chev el camino 1972,(which is basicly a hq belmont ute assembled in s.a ) There is not much info on these s.a. chev/holdens out there. Mar
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Parts book M37543,71- 75 shows 75 chev ' sedan' and 75 chev 'deville sedan'look same as s/man & capice {holden engines} but with chev badges .info a bit late but hope it helps.Mark.
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I thought they were a South African import. Cheers Jim
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I always thought they were built in Australia and exported to South Africa, just like the NZ cars. HG Monaros (or their derivative) were built up until about 1973/4 for the SA market. |
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Weren't they initially made here and shipped to Sth Africa and then later exported in CKD kits and assembled over there?
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HI all, thanks for the replies. It was as I thought a De Ville with Chev badges on it. Rust bubbling though under the roof and bottom of doors so passed on the car.
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Hi Guys.
The South Africa Chevs were both exported fully built & as CKD packs & then assembled in S.A.
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Sorry for the assed about way but exported from aust to south africa. Next time will be on the ball or you all may be too critical? Cheers jim. quote:
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I own an HQ South African Export, and I can tell you all that only 668 were produced in the South Australian assembly plant. I have full documentation of the car from GMH, Log books and original owners book. These were badged as 350 Chevrolet Caprice. Thi
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