HOLDEN CLASSICS EH HD HR

HOLDEN CLASSICS EH HD HR

The Holden HR is an automobile that was produced by Holden in Australia from 1966 to 1968.

The Holden HR range was released in April 1966, replacing the Holden HD series which had been in production since 1965. In addition to a revised grille, the HR featured a reworked roofline and larger rear window (on the sedans), revised rear lights (on sedans and wagons) and changes to almost all exterior body panels. Other changes included revised ball joint front suspension, widened track, improved interior trim and woodgrain interior finish for the Premier models. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models were given a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, sunvisors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror.

A total of 252,352 vehicles was produced up to January 1968 when the HR was replaced by the Holden HK series.
The price at release was A$2286 for the 161 cu in (2.6 L) Special sedan manual and A$2856 for the Premier station sedan manual.

The Holden EH was an automobile produced by General Motors-Holden’s in Australia from 1963 to 1965. The EH was released in August 1963 replacing the Holden EJ series and was the first Holden to incorporate the new “Red” engine, with a 7 main bearing crankshaft instead of the 4 main bearing crankshaft used in the “Grey” engine. The larger capacity 149 ci (2400cc) engine was first only sold attached to a three-speed manual gear box or the “Hydramatic” three-speed automatic transmission with a (column shift). The 179 ci (2900cc) engine was only sold with the “Hydramatic” three-speed. The first EH with a 179 ci engine and a manual gear box, was called the “EH-S4”. The 179ci engine then became available with an up-graded manual gear box, with stronger gears than the 149ci gear box. The three-speed manual (column shift) gear boxes had no synchromesh on first gear, requiring double de-clutching. The 179 ci manual also used an up-graded clutch.

A total of 256,959 EH Holdens were produced and sold from 1963 to 1965, when the EH was replaced by the Holden HD series.

HOLDEN CLASSICS EH HD HR