Statesman (make of car)

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Statesman Caprice (1983)

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.

  • Statesman de Ville HQ (1971–1974)

  • Rear view

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.

  • Statesman Caprice HJ (1974-1976)

  • Rear view

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.

  • Statesman Caprice HX (1976-1977)

  • Statesman de Ville HZ (1977–1980)

  • Statesman HZ SL / E (1979–1980)

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.

  • Statesman Caprice WB (1980-1983)

  • inner space

  • Statesman Caprice WB II (1983-1984)

model designation Vehicle type Construction period
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 HQ
Statesman 3300 4100 5000 5700
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
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

Commons : Statesman  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Holden Story . Brochure published by the factory, as of 12/89, without pagination (p. 24)
  2. ^ The Holden Story . Brochure published by the factory, status 12/89, without pagination (p. 30)
  3. ↑ The Holden Heritage . Factory-issued brochure, July 2001 edition, p. 99.