Statesman (make of car)
Statesman was a General Motors automobile brand that was produced for the Australian market from mid-1971 to late 1984 . The only Statesman Custom , Statesman De Ville and Statesman Caprice models were luxury sedans.
From 1973 to 1976, HQ and HJ models were exported to Japan as the Isuzu Statesman De Ville .
Model history
In July 1971, Holden introduced the new Statesman HQ in the versions Statesman Custom and Statesman De Ville as the successor to the Holden Brougham, exclusively as a four-door sedan. The engines ranged from a 3.3-liter R6, a 4.15-liter and a 5.0-liter V8 to a 5.7-liter V8 petrol engine. The 5.7 liter versions were exported to New Zealand and South Africa under the names Chevrolet 350. Technically, the Statesman models were based on the usual Holden HQ models, but had a wheelbase that was 7.6 cm longer, which benefited the space in the rear, and a modified body.
The Statesman was supposed to compete with the successful Ford Fairlane , an extended variant of the Australian Ford Falcon .
18,092 pieces of the HQ series were produced.
In October 1974, the model range was first refreshed as Statesman HJ . The base model was now the Statesman De Ville , the luxury version was called the Statesman Caprice and received a differently designed grille. The six-cylinder was omitted.
The Statesman Caprice competed against the new Ford LTD introduced in 1973 , an elongated Australian Fairlane with luxurious features.
A total of 8,383 examples of the Statesman models of the HJ series were produced.
In July 1976 the Statesman HX received a modified grille and a weaker five-liter V8.
The Statesman HZ received minor cosmetic changes in November 1977 and, like all Holden models, a modified chassis adapted to radial tires.
In 1979 a Statesman SL / E with its own radiator grille was added as a medium-sized model to the Statesman de Ville and Caprice.
In May 1980 there was a major facelift that gave the Statesman WB a new body with three side windows. A total of 60,231 pieces of the WB models were produced.
The Holden base models were replaced at the same time by vehicles derived from the German Opel Commodore ; the only "real" big Holden next to the utility - Pickup the Statesman remained until December 1984 at the offer.
After that, GM didn't have any luxury sedans in the Australian market until the Statesman and Caprice names were revived in 1990, this time as Holden models.
model | designation | Vehicle type | Construction period |
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HQ-81469 | Statesman Deville V8 | Limousine, four-door | 07.1971-10.10.1974 |
HQ-81569 | Statesman R6 | Limousine, four-door | 07.1971-10.10.1974 |
HQ-81669 | Statesman V8 | Limousine, four-door | 07.1971-10.10.1974 |
HJ-8WS69 | Statesman Deville | Limousine, four-door | 10.1974-07.1976 |
HJ-8WT69 | Statesman Caprice | Limousine, four-door | 10.1974-07.1976 |
HX-8WS69 | Statesman Deville | Limousine, four-door | 07.1976-10.1977 |
HX-8WT69 | Caprice | Limousine, four-door | 07.1976-10.1977 |
HZ-8WS69 | Statesman Deville | Limousine, four-door | 11.1977-05.1980 |
HZ-8WT69 | Caprice + Statesman SL / E | Limousine, four-door | 11.1977-05.1980 |
WB-8WS19 | Statesman Deville | Limousine, four-door | 05.1980-08.1983 |
WB-8WT19 | Caprice | Limousine, four-door | 05.1980-08.1983 |
WB-8WS19-XV4 | Statesman Deville II | Limousine, four-door | 08.1983-12.1984 |
WB-8WT19-XV4 | Caprice II | Limousine, four-door | 08.1983-12.1984 |
Statesman | 3300 | 4100 | 5000 | 5700 |
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Engine: | 6-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke), longitudinally at the front | 8-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke), fork angle 90 °, lengthways at the front | ||
Designation: | GMH 202 | GMH 253 | GMH 308 | GMH 350 |
Displacement: | 3304 cc | 4141 cc | 5042 cc | 5733 cc |
Bore × stroke: | 92.1 x 82.6 mm | 92.1 x 77.77 mm | 101.6 x 77.77 mm | 101.6 x 88.39 mm |
Performance at 1 / min: | 101 kW (137 SAE PS) at 4400 | 138 kW (188 SAE PS) at 4400 | 179 kW (243 SAE PS) at 4800 | 205 kW (279 SAE PS) at 4800 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 263 Nm at 2000 | 355 Nm at 2400 | 426 Nm at 3000 | 488 Nm at 3200 |
Compression: | 9.4: 1 | 9: 1 | 8.5: 1 | |
Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft carburetor | injection | 1 downdraft twin carburetor | 1 downdraft quadruple carburetor |
Valve control: | Lateral camshaft, drive via gear wheels | central camshaft, chain drive | ||
Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
Transmission: | 3- or 4-speed gearbox optional three-speed automatic Trimatic rear-wheel drive |
4-speed gearbox optional three-speed automatic Trimatic rear-wheel drive |
Trimatic rear-wheel drive three-speed automatic |
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Front suspension: | Wishbones, coil springs | |||
Rear suspension: | Rigid axle, lower longitudinal and upper trailing arms, coil springs | |||
Brakes: | Drum brakes all around, optional front disc brakes, rear drums, servo |
Front disc brakes, rear drums, servo | ||
Steering: | Recirculating ball steering, optional servo | |||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
Track width front / rear: | 1530/1530 mm | |||
Wheelbase: | 2895 mm | |||
Dimensions: | 5030 × 1880 × 1370 mm | |||
Empty weight: | from 1375 kg | from 1415 kg | from 1415 kg | from 1500 kg |
Top speed: | approx. 155-165 km / h | approx. 170-175 km / h | approx. 170-195 km / h | approx. 190-200 km / h |
0-100 km / h: | not specified | |||
Consumption (l / 100 km): | approx. 11-15 | approx. 12-17 | approx. 12-19 | approx. 16-22 |
literature
- Terry Bebbington, Michel A. Malik: 45 Years of Holden. Australian Publishing and Printing Company, Sydney NSW 1994, ISBN 0-947216-31-6 .
- Automobile revue. , various catalog numbers (dates)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Holden Story . Brochure published by the factory, as of 12/89, without pagination (p. 24)
- ^ The Holden Story . Brochure published by the factory, status 12/89, without pagination (p. 30)
- ↑ The Holden Heritage . Factory-issued brochure, July 2001 edition, p. 99.