Holden Sunbird

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Holden UC Sunbird (1978-1980)
Holden UC Sunbird (1978-1980)
Sunbird
Sales designation: LX Sunbird (1976-1978)
UC Sunbird (1978-1980)
Production period: 1976-1980
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon coupé
Engines: Petrol engines :
1.9 liters
(62–75 kW)
Length: 4493 mm
Width: 1704 mm
Height: 1328 mm
Wheelbase : 2586 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model Holden LH Torana
successor Holden Camira
Holden LX Sunbird (1976)
Holden LX Sunbird (1976)
Holden UC Sunbird (1978-1980)

The Holden Sunbird was a mid -range passenger car that was manufactured by Holden in Australia as a four-cylinder version of the LX / UC Torana between model years 1976 and 1980 .

Until November 1976 the car was still called the LX Torana, when the model with the weakest engine became the LX Sunbird . The 4-door sedan had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1,897 cm 3 displacement and 100-102 bhp (74-75 kW) power, which was supplied by Opel . The simply equipped car had a manual four-speed gearbox as standard or, on request, a three-speed automatic. Its appearance was essentially the same as that of the Torana; only small changes (e.g. radiator grille and chrome-plated hubcaps) set it apart.

In May 1977 Holden brought out a second model, a 3-door station wagon coupe.

The successor, the UC Sunbird , appeared in March 1978 in three equipment levels: Sunbird, Sunbird SL and Sunbird SL / E. The simple Sunbird was only available with a manual transmission. The vehicle differed from its predecessor in that it had rectangular headlights and a modified front section. The Opel engines still delivered 92–98 bhp (68–72 kW), but were replaced by the Holden “Starfire” engine in September 1978. This was a little smaller in displacement (1,892 cm 3 ) and made only 84 bhp (62 kW). At the end of 1979 the station wagon coupés (together with the sister model Torana) were discontinued. The 4-door sedans were built until September 1980.

model designation Vehicle type Construction period
LX-8UH69 Sunbird Sedan 4 doors 11 / 1976-03 / 1978
LX-8UH77 Sunbird Combi coupé 3 doors 05 / 1977-03 / 1978
UC-8UH69 Sunbird Sedan 4 doors 03 / 1978-09 / 1980
UC-8UH69-V5V Sunbird SL Sedan 4 doors 03 / 1978-09 / 1980
UC-8UH69-A8J Sunbird SL / E Sedan 4 doors 03 / 1978-09 / 1980
UC-8UH77 Sunbird Combi coupé 3 doors 03 / 1978-12 / 1979
UC-8UH77-V5V Sunbird SL Combi coupé 3 doors 03 / 1978-12 / 1979
UC-8UH77-A8J Sunbird SL / E Combi coupé 3 doors 03 / 1978-12 / 1979

The LX Sunbird / Torana produced 65,977 copies. The UC Sunbird / Torana was built 53,008 times. At first, the Sunbird was replaced by a four-cylinder version of the Commodore , and from 1982 onwards by the new Camira .

Web links

Commons : Holden Sunbird  - collection of images, videos and audio files

source

  • Terry Bebbington, Michel A. Malik: 45 Years of Holden. Australian Publishing and Printing Company, Sydney NSW 1994, ISBN 0-947216-31-6 .