1972 Holden HQ SS
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Here we have for sale an amazing original three owner unrestored Lettuce Alone HQ SS manufactured in the first production run in September 1972 complete with original owners manual.
The originality of this car is fantastic and it presents very well for its age with only a few paint touch-ups throughout its 50 years or life and no signs of rust!
The interior still retains its original door cards, hood lining, dash, instrument panel, sill covers, seat belts and rubber boot mat.
The seats have been retrimmed and the carpet has been replaced.
The car has it’s genuine original matching numbers engine and running gear fitted and has only travelled a genuine 77,548 miles and still drives so well, its just like stepping back into the early 70’s.
Original Victorian number plates are supplied with the car
Built: Sept 1972
Paint: 15466 – Lettuce Alone
Trim – 10C – Black & Houndstooth
Genuine SS Sedan
The Holden HQ SS was released by GM-H in August, 1972, as a tester for expanding the Monaro nameplate onto a four-door platform. Based on the Belmont sedan, the SS took that basic, entry-level spec and added a 253 V8 engine, dual exhaust, M20 four-speed manual transmission with floor shifter, a 3.36:1 diff ratio, sports-tuned suspension, power front disc brakes, styled steel wheels, radial tyres, bucket front seats in vinyl with Houndstooth cloth inserts (later Raydo cloth), a GTS steering wheel, GTS instrumentation and full carpeting.
Only three exterior colours were offered – Lettuce Alone, Infra Red and Ultra Violet – with black stripes and SS decals on the GTS vented front guards and boot lid, regardless of paint choice. Inside you got bucket seats and the full Monaro dash, plus a distinctive wheel, but beyond that it was surprisingly sparse.
As a marketing exercise, the SS was a huge success, with a sell out of the first production run of 1,600 vehicles (allegedly one for every Holden dealer and multiple units for larger dealers) leading to a second run of around 1,200 being built at the end of 1972.
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