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Guest		#1 Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2005 2:26:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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. Tone Don't wake up grumpy, let her sleep in.... Tone

Dr Terry		#2 Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2005 3:44:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,068 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 207 time(s) in 188 post(s)		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. Dr Terry.
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Guest		#3 Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2005 6:32:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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

Guest		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2005 6:40:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi again Dr Terry, what can u tell me (us about the Chevrolet Constantias & Caprice Classics) had not heard of these before. Cheers Tone Tone

Guest		#5 Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2005 6:25:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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

Guest		#6 Posted : Friday, 20 May 2005 2:55:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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

Guest		#7 Posted : Friday, 20 May 2005 6:00:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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.

Jim Briar Hill		#8 Posted : Saturday, 21 May 2005 12:55:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 96		I thought they were a South African import. Cheers Jim
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HK1837		#9 Posted : Saturday, 21 May 2005 3:08:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,740 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 516 time(s) in 492 post(s)		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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Guest		#10 Posted : Saturday, 21 May 2005 4:02:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Weren't they initially made here and shipped to Sth Africa and then later exported in CKD kits and assembled over there? Cheers...Dave

Guest		#11 Posted : Saturday, 21 May 2005 12:36:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		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. Tone

Dr Terry		#12 Posted : Saturday, 21 May 2005 6:33:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,068 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 207 time(s) in 188 post(s)		Hi Guys. The South Africa Chevs were both exported fully built & as CKD packs & then assembled in S.A. Dr Terry.
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Jim Briar Hill		#13 Posted : Wednesday, 25 May 2005 10:58:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 96		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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ozchevy		#14 Posted : Wednesday, 12 October 2005 6:42:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/10/2005(UTC) Posts: 495		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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