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Here's a head scratcher for everyone.
Prior to LH and HJ, GMH used numerical model coding for each distinct model For HK they just used a single odd number model code, without distinguishing between 6cyl or V8 models like they started during later HK. So:
01 was Belmont.
03 was Kingswood.
05 as Premier.
07 was GTS.
HT and HQ model coding began during early HK where they separated 6cyl models into odd numbers and V8 into even. They'd already allocated:
11 and 12 to Premier & V8 Premier.
13 and 14 to Brougham / Deville and V8 Brougham & V8 Deville (there were at least export 81369's in HQ, not sure abou.
15 and 16 to Statesman.
So GTS327 got 18 as it was the next available even number. They also added 84469 as HQ Chevrolet 350 sedan.
When it comes to Torana they again used the odd numbers for 6cyl and used even numbers for 4cyl. SO for example:
22 was Torana 4cyl
23 was Torana S 6cyl
24 was Troana S 4cyl
25 was Torana SL 6cyl
26 was Torana SL 4cyl.
I'm not sure what they planned for 27 and 28 but 29 we know was GTR.
The question is, if they'd gone ahead and made the LJ XW7 (V8 GTR XU1) what model code would they have used? Was there anything obscure in GMH with a 3x coding? Coukd it have been an 83011 or 82811? |
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Originally Posted by: HK1837  Here's a head scratcher for everyone.
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I'm not sure what they planned for 27 and 28 but 29 we know was GTR.
The question is, if they'd gone ahead and made the LJ XW7 (V8 GTR XU1) what model code would they have used? Was there anything obscure in GMH with a 3x coding? Could it have been an 83011 or 82811? AFAIK, could not be 82811... that was a LJ Torana 4 cyl DELUXE 2 door (came with either 1.6 or 1.76 engines) Before my time at Holden, but I wonder if they would have done the same as the XU1 variant of the GTR Same model as GTR 82911 but an option with the XU1 code Remember GMH also did the same with LH L34 models... it was a LH SL/R 5000 model 8VD69 with the production option L34 and I should mention that was originally going to be an 8VD69 with production option XU2 HTH |
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28 was used for Deluxe 4-cyl in LC/LJ & also Brabham in late HB, so the V8 LJ would've been 83011, or 82911 plus the option package XW7.
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I the V8 XU1 (XW7) was to have been an RPO on the 82911 and was to basically look like any other 6cyl XU1 externally, so I believe it would have retained the 82911 model number.
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