1968 Holden HK Kingswood Sedan

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1968 Holden HK Kingswood Sedan
1968 Holden HK Kingswood Sedan

Marlin Turquoise Ermine White roof.
The HK Holden was built from Jan 1968-May 1969, sedan and wagon first, utility and panel van in March. A V8 was available for the first time in a Holden.
The Standard and Special names were replaced by the Belmont and Kingswood. The Premier got a 4 headlight front, the roofline was also different to the Belmont and Kingswood.
Two new models were introduced in July; The luxury Brougham, similar to the Premier with the 4 headlight front, but 200 mm longer in the boot.
And the Monaro, a 2 door Coupe, available in base, sporty GTS and race ready GTS327. The GTS got full instrumentation, the tacho was on the centre console, vents in the guards and racing stripes.
Engines; The Red 6 cyl; 114hp 161, 126hp 186 and 145hp 186S.
V8s; 210hp 307 and 250hp 327 V8s (only in Monaro GTS 327)
HKs were also assembled in New Zealand from CKD kits at Trentham

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Taken on: October 5, 2014
Sets appears in:   • Holden HK, HT, HG   
Groups appears in:   • Holden Cars    • Cars (& Light Commercials) Built in Australia    more » • Cars of the 1960s    • Holden 1968 to 1971 - HK HT HG models    « less
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