You can find the car in New South Wales, listed for $37,000. While it might not be the real McCoy, it’s a handsome jigger that looks more than presentable in the ad’s attached photos. The HQ’s brakes are said to have been overhauled and the seller describes the vehicle to be 'mechanically great'. The HQ ute’s original specification is not stated however, it now presents in Chrome Yellow with ubiquitous Sandman stripes with a rebuilt 253 with four-barrel manifold and carburettor under the bonnet backed by a fresh Trimatic T-bar auto.įinishing touches include the ever-popular GTS wheels and an all-new black Sandman interior. This 1974 HQ ute-turned-Sandman lookalike might be worth investigating. With a seemingly growing disparity between costly completed restos and more neglected decaying examples on the market – what’s left in between for the weekend enthusiast? Utilities especially seem to be hard to come by, with many having lived a full life of work on the tools before they were left at the tip or simply rusted away in a paddock. 3) (HQ), manufactured or sold in 1971, version for Australia export 1971 Holden Kingswood 173 LC (man. While HQs were produced in huge numbers (over 485,000), its increasingly difficult to find good and reasonably priced examples given their immense popularity. The following versions and sub-models of Holden Kingswood HQ Sedan were available in 1971 (16 versions, see below for more details): Holden Kingswood 173 LC (man.
Sandman lookalike: Rebuilt 253, T-bar auto, GTS wheels, new interior
