The Holden HR is an automobile manufactured by Holden in Australia from April 1966 until January 1968.
Introduction The Holden HR range was released in April 1966, replacing the Holden HD series which had been in production since 1965.Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, pages 238-241 In addition to a revised grille, the HR featured a reworked roofline and larger rear window (on the sedans), revised rear lights (on sedans and wagons) and changes to almost all exterior body panels.Holden Heritage, Eighth Edition, 1998, pages 34-35 Other changes included revised ball joint front suspension,Holden HR Technical Specifications at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 21 December 2013 widened track, improved interior trim and woodgrain interior finish for the Premier models. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models were given a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, padded sun visors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror.
Model range The Holden HR passenger vehicle range offered four-door sedan and five-door station wagon body styles in three trim levels with the six models marketed as follows: Holden Standard SedanTurbo Smooth Holden, GMH sales brochure for Holden HR Sedans and Station Sedans, April 1966 (HR 215) Holden Standard Station Sedan (HR 219) Holden Special Sedan (HR 225) Holden Special Station Sedan (HR 229) Holden Premier Sedan (HR 235) Holden Premier Station Sedan (HR 239)
The HR commercial vehicle range was offered in two-door coupe utility and two-door panel van variants, marketed as follows: Holden UtilityNew Holden, the Turbo-smooth profit pair!, GMH sales brochure for Holden HR utility and panel van, April 1966 (HR 2106) Holden Panel Van (HR 2104)
Engines and transmissions The two versions of the inline, six-cylinder Holden Red motor were carried across from the HD series, both with increased engine capacity and a higher compression ratio of 9.2:1. The 114 bhp, six was standard in all models except the Premiers. A 126 bhp six was standard on Premiers and optional on all other models. The 145 bhp twin carburettor "X2" version of the "186" was initially available as an option on all models. The "X2" was replaced by the 145 bhp "186S" in June 1967 after Holden exhausted the remaining X2 intake manifolds; the new version was fitted with a single, two-barrel carburettor.
A lower compression (8.2:1) version of the six was also available.
The and later Chevrolet six-cylinder engine was fitted for the South African market. This longer engine required the firewall to be scalloped out. This availability began partway through the HR's existence, with the 194 introduced for the 1967 model year. This was coupled to a fully synchronized, column-shifted, three-speed manual transmission sourced from Opel in West Germany. The Premier Automatic sold in South Africa retained the Australian engine, at least until 1969. The South African Holden Special had power disc brakes in front as standard from 1967.
A three-speed manual gearbox with column change and synchronization on the top two gears was standard on the HR, with a two-speed "Powerglide" automatic transmission available as an option.Holden HR at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 24 August 2010 An Opel four-speed manual gearbox was offered from June 1967.Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, page 240
Production and replacement A total of 252,352 vehicles were produced up to January 1968 when the HR was replaced by the Holden HK series.Norm Darwin, 100 Years of GM in Australia, pages 240-242The price at release was A$2286 for the Special Sedan manual and A$2856 for the Premier Station Sedan manual.
The HR was the first Holden to be assembled at General Motors New Zealand's brand-new plant in Trentham in 1967.
Body ID Plate Decoder HR Holden Australian Body Plate example BODYHR225MR - 25434MTRIM510 - E44PAINT585 - 9562INSERT120TOP BODYExpand for body code detailsBody type215Standard Sedan225Special Sedan235Premier Sedan219Standard Station Sedan229Special Station Sedan239Premier Station Sedan2106Utility2104Panel VanTransMManualAAutomaticManufacturing PlantDriver sideRRight Hand DriveAAdelaideBBrisbaneBuild #25434This is the 25,434th Car Produced from the PlantMMelbourneBuilt @MManufacturing Plant (M = Melbourne)SSydney PAINTExpand for paint code detailsPAINTThis is the base colour, on two tone cars it is the lower colour.585Solid Colour587Metallic Colour9562Paint Number (See below for codes)TOPTOPThis is the top colour on two tone cars.Colour Code Colour Name Colour Code Colour Name Colour Code Colour Name 178Crocus Cream 6904Spinner Grey 8592Kurrewa Blue 104Brigade Red 6905Calais Blue 8688Jervois Cream 240Garrison Grey 6906Valsand Fawn 8689Glen Helen Green 583Holden Engine Red 6914Reynella Maroon 8692Sea Mist Jade Met 1703Savonnah Bronze Met 6946Geneva Blue 8695Oasis Green Met 1704Silver Mink Met6947Arno Green 8696Pyrenees Blue Met 3675Satin Silver Met 6950Arklow Aqua 8698Tarana Turquoise 4706Minerva Blue 6951Emden Fawn 8699Gascoyne Green 4951Tully Blue 6952Cardinal Grey 8702Clinton Sand 5061Potters Ivory 7111Sceptre Blue Met 8703Sandown Fawn 5084Fowlers Ivory 7112Diana Aqua Met 8754Landale Gold Met 5091Windorah Beige 7113Caberet Green Met 8771Mullato Bronze Met 5093Winton Red 7114Pitcairn Fawn Met 8773Dante Red 5156Sorrel Tan 7115Gossamer Grey Met 8774Dover Blue 5384Royal Umber 7142Contessa lue Met 8775Dawson Aqua 6382Off White 7143Florentine Green Met 8776Opera Green 6664Corinth Blue 7144Salient Grey Met 8777Copra Fawn 6719Merredin Green Met 7909Tawny Grey Met 8778Suva Tan 6812Ardona Met Blue 8328Alcazar Brown Met 8816Pompadour Blue Met 6818Egmont Maroon Met 8329Chinook Fawn Met 8929Holden Engine Red X2 6824Kembla Grey 8330Corral Tan Met 8954Regal Maroon Met 6826Lismore Grey 8331Pablo Fawn Met 9562Grecian White 6833Narrogin Green 8332Beaucaire Blue Met 9713Marlin Turquoise 6847Seaton Green 8333Celeste Blue Met 9856Welland Red 6875Apollo Turquoise 8334Etruscan Brown Met 9857Woodsman Green 6893Corroboree Red 8335Cortez Red 9858Coast Ivory 6894Hannans Gold 8336Casbah Red 10099Burgundy Met 6895Balmain Beige 8388Cocos Fawn Met 10317Cordovan 6898Taralga Fawn 8566Finisterre Green 10319Champagne 6901Bullfinch Green 8568Pemberton Grey 10367Holden Engine Grey 6902Ballet Green 8569Sultan Red 6903Alaskan Aqua 8591Lurline Blue TRIMExpand for Trim code details510Combination number - GMH Colour CodeE78Interior trim combination number (See below for codes)E43Mephisto RedE61Dover and Calais BlueE67BoneE44Dover BlueE62Dawson and Alaskan AquaE68BlackE45Opera GreenE63Opera and Ballet GreenE69Astoria RedE46Copra dawnE64Copra and Vasland FawnE70Samoan TanE49Mephisto RedE73Mephisto RedE71BoneE50Dover BlueE74Dover BlueE72BlackE51Opera GreenE75Opera GreenE52Copra DawnE76Copra FawnF40Goya RedE55Dante and Mephisto RedE78Mephisto RedF41Paloma BlueE56Dover and Calais BlueE79Dover BlueF42Honey FawnE57Dawson and Alaskan AquaE80Opera GreenF43Goya RedE58Opera and Ballet GreenE81Copra FawnF44Paloma BlueE59Copra and Valsand FawnE65Astoria RedF45Honey FawnE60Dante and Mephisto RedE66Samoan Tan INSERTExpand for insert code details (Assembly configurations for HR's built in Melbourne only)040Model Extension - See below for codes040161 Manual148186 + Discs + LSD417161 Low Comp Manual041161 Manual160186 Manual1240186 S042161 Manual + Discs162186 Manual1241186 S044165186 Manual + Discs1242186 S + Discs045161 Manual + Discs166186 Manual + Discs + LSD1244186 S120186 Automatic240X2 Automatic1245188 S + Discs + LSD122186 Automatic + Discs241X21246186 S + Discs + LSD123186 Automatic242X2 Auto + Discs1248186 S + Discs + LSD124186 Automatic244X2 Manual + Automatic1742186 S + 4Speed + LSD126186 Automatic245X2 Automatic + Discs + LSD1744186 S + 4Speed140246X2 Automatic + Discs + LSD1745186 S + 4Speed + Discs + LSD141186 Automatic248X2 + Discs1746186 S + 4Speed + Discs + LSD142186 Automatic276X2 Manual + Discs1748186 S + 4Speed + Discs + LSD144186 Manual282Manual1782186 S + 4Speed + Discs145186 + Discs286X2 Manual + Discs + LSD146186 + Discs + LSD400161 Low Comp Manual
References
External links A Brief History of the HR Holden at "The Sixties Holden Archives" Includes sales brochures Holden HR Technical Specifications at www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au