Dual exhaust standard on GTS 350 V8,
and available as an option on Belmont,
Kingswood, Premier Sedans, Monaro, GTS,
Monaro LS Coupe, Statesman, Statesman
De Ville fitted with V8
Manual Transmission (3 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
1st: 3.07:1
2nd: 1.68:1
3rd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.59:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
1st: 3.05:1
2nd: 2.19:1
3rd: 1.51:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.05:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed for
308 V8 and optional on 253 V8):
1st: 2.54:1
2nd: 1.83:1
3rd: 1.38:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 2.54:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed for
350 V8):
1st: 2.52:1
2nd: 1.88:1
3rd: 1.46:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 2.59:1
Tri-Matic Automatic Transmission
(3 speed for six cylinder, 253 V8 and 308
V8):
308 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
308 V8 Tri-matic automatic transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
350 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
350 V8 Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
Engine Combinations:
173 standard on Belmont, Kingswood and
base Monaro with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
202 standard on Premier and Monaro LS,
optional on Belmont and Kingswood and
base Monaro, with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
253 V8 standard on Monaro GTS, optional
on all models, with 3 speed manual (except
GTS with 4 speed manual) and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
308 V8 optional on all models, with
"High Performance" 4 speed manual
as standard, and Tri-Matic automatic as
option
350 V8 standard on Monaro GTS '350',
optional on Monaro GTS and Monaro LS,
with "High Performance" 4 speed
manual as standard, and Turbo-Hydramatic
3 speed automatic as option
Transmission Combinations:
Manual:
3 speed column change standard on
Belmont and Kingswood
4 speed floor mounted transmission
optional, centre console optional
on Kingswood
Automatic:
Tri-Matic 3 speed automatic optional,
with column or floor mounted shift
Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted gearbox standard on Monaro
GTS, Monaro GTS 350
Top Speed in Gears:
202 HQ Kingswood three speed manual:
1st: 35 mph (56 km/h)
2nd: 65 mph (105 km/h)
3rd: 98 mph (157 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.6 seconds
202 HQ Premier Silver Anniversary Edition
Tri-Matic automatic:
1st: 41 mph (65 km/h)
2nd: 64 mph (103 km/h)
3rd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.8 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.3 seconds
308 HQ Statesman Tri-Matic three speed
automatic:
1st: 59 mph (95 km/h)
2nd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.2 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.1 seconds
253 V8 HQ SS four-door four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 40 mph (64 km/h)
2nd: 56 mph (90 km/h)
3rd: 81 mph (130 km/h)
4th: 114 mph (183 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
308 V8 SS HQ four-door four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 42 mph (67 km/h)
2nd: 59 mph (94 km/h)
3rd: 83 mph (133 km/h)
4th: 108 mph (173 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.3 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.9 seconds
308 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
2nd: 66 mph (106 km/h)
3rd: 89 mph (143 km/h)
4th: 119 mph (192 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
308 V8 HQ Statesman De Ville Tri-Matic
three speed:
1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
2nd: 80 mph (128 km/h)
3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.5 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.5 seconds
350 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four-door 4 speed
manual:
1st: 55 mph (88 km/h)
2nd: 74 mph (119 km/h)
3rd: 92 mph (148 km/h)
4th: 125 mph (201 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
Suspension:
Front: Short and long arm independent
type with rubber bushed inner pivots,
coil springs, stabiliser bar and direct
acting tubular telescopic shocks.
Rear: Four link system with coil springs
and direct acting shocks. The two rear
axle types available on the HQ are the
Holden Salisbury and the modified Banjo.
Salisbury type rear axle introduced
on HQ to accommodate high power output
of V8 engines, up to and including the
350 cubic inch, while Banjo type a carry
over from HG but modified by Holden engineers
to suit new four-link rear suspension
Optional power assisted variable ratio
available to all models
Brakes:
Front: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums,
11.0 inch (280.0mm) power assisted ventilated
Disc brakes optional
Rear: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums
Disc brakes available as an option on
all six-cylinder models except LS Coupe,
Statesman and standard equipment on all
V8 models, 6 cylinder, LS Coupes and 6
cylinder Statesman
Wheels:
HQ wheels re-designed with an increase
in the pitch circle diameter of the wheel
studs from 4.25 inch (108mm) as per previous
Holden models, to 4.75 inch (121mm).
Offset reduced from 1.19 inch (30mm)
to 0.65 inch (16.5mm) for the standard
5 inch (127mm) and 6 inch (152mm) wheels
and from 1.06 inch (27mm) to 0.5 inch
(13mm) for the 6 inch (152mm) spoked type
rally wheel
All models except Monaro GTS, Monaro
GTS 350: 5.00JJ x 14 with optional 6.0JJ
x 14
Monaro GTS and Monaro GTS 350: 6.00JK
x 14
Tyres:
Sedans: Tubeless 6.95 x 14 four-ply
low profile tyres
Station Wagons: Tubeless 7.35 L 14 4
P/R
Monaro GTS: D70 H 14 four ply
1971 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
1826-13121 / Amethyst Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1827-13122 / Baroda Silver Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1848-13160 / Baroda Silver Metallic (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
1828-13123 / Blackwatch Green met (not available on Monaro)
1818-13131 / Brooklands Blue
1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
1819-13132 / Covert Beige
1829-13124 / Duchess Gold Metallic
1830-13125 / Estoril Bronze Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1831-13126 / Estrucan Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1820-13133 / Frost Blue
1821-13134 / Glacier White
1813-12571 / Lina Mint (not available on Monaro)
1823-13137 / Olive Green
1833-13128 / Phantom Grey Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1849-13239 / Phantom Grey Metallic (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
1825-1313 / San Remo Gold
1834-13129 / Spartacus Blue Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1835-13130 / Taormina Aqua Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1822-13135 / The Lone O Ranger (not available on Monaro)
1972 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
1841-13883 / Adriatic Turqoise Met (not available on Monaro)
1826-13121 / Amethyst Met (not available on Monaro)
1847-13889 / Balmoral Green
1827-13122 / Baroda Silver Met (not available on Monaro)
1848-13160 / Baroda Silver Met (mk II) (not available on Monaro)
1828-13123 / Blackwatch Green Met (not available on Monaro)
1818-13131 / Brooklands Blue
1842-13884 / Chateau Mauve Met
1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
1819-13132 / Covert Beige
1829-13124 / Duchess Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1830-13125 / Estoril Bronze Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1843-13885 / Dublin Green Metallic
1831-13126 / Etruscan Gold Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1820-13133 / Frost Blue
1821-13134 / Glacier White
1832-13127 / Lime Green Metallic
1813-12571 / Lina Mint (not available on Monaro LS)
1838-13136 / March The 17th (not available on Monaro LS)
1844-13886 / Nutmeg Metallic
1823-13137 / Olive Green
1845-13887 / Patina Gold Metallic
1833-13128 / Phantom Grey Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1849-13239 / Phantom Grey Metallic MKII (not available on Monaro)
1839-13890 / Royal Purple
597-05384 / Royal Umber
1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
1825-13139 / San Remo Gold
1834-13129 / Spartacus Blue Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1840-13891 / Strike-Me-Pink (not available on Monaro LS)
1835-13130 / Taormina Aqua Metallic (not available on Monaro)
1822-13135 / The Lone O�Ranger (not available on Monaro LS)
578-05091 / Windorah Beige
1814-12572 / Yellow Dolly
1846-13888 / Zodiac Blue Metallic
1972 Holden SS Colour Codes:
1850-15413 / Infra Red
1871-15466 / Lettuce Alone
1859-15338 / Ultra Violet
1973 Holden HQ Colour Codes:
1847-13889 / Balmoral Green
1863-15330 / Champagne Metallic MKII
1864-15331 / Covert Metallic
1865-15332 / Cyan Metallic
1821-13134 / Glacier White
1866-15333 / Gunmetal Metallic
1867-15334 / Juniper Metallic
1854-15345 / Mustard
1868-15335 / Orchid Metallic
1856-15347 / Purr-Pull
1857-15348 / Rose (not available on Monaro LS)
1858-15349 / Russet
1869-15336 / Sable Metallic
1824-13138 / Salamanca Red
1870-15337 / Sunburst Metallic
1816-12692 / Tangerine
1860-15350 / Wedgewood (not available on Monaro LS)
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