Holden Belmont

The Holden Belmont was the entry-level version of the large car built by General Motors–Holden’s Ltd. of Australia from 1968 to 1980. It was available as a four-door sedan, five-door station wagon, a panel van and a pick-up, or ute. The nameplate disappeared from passenger cars when it was absorbed into the main Kingswood range, after the HX series of 1977. Commercial vehicles—a ute and panel van—continued the Belmont name until the end of the 1980 model year with the HZ series.

Engine options were a 161 or 186 in³ in 1968, but a 253 in³ HT series van was offered in 1969–70 and a 307 in³ van in 1970–1. Usually, the passenger cars only had the smallest unit. After the launch of the HQ series in 1971 the engines were a 179 in³ (HQ series) or 202 in³ (sedan only in 1973 and not available for the sedan or wagon in 1974). Vans were still offered with the base and the more powerful engines.

The HJ saw the engine displacement expressed in metric, though they were the same capacities. The sedan and wagon had the 2·85-litre six from November 1974, while the utility had the 2·85 and 3·3; the van was available with all units plus a 4·2-litre V8. The 2·85-litre was deleted in 1976 with the launch of the HX in July that year. The sedan and wagon had the 3·3-litre six while the commercials had the 4·2-litre option. Both engines were available for the ute and van until their deletion in 1980.

• Holden Belmont (HK)
• Holden Belmont (HT)
• Holden Belmont (HG)
• Holden Belmont (HQ)
• Holden Belmont (HJ)
• Holden Belmont (HX)
• Holden Belmont (HZ)

q.v. Holden Kingswood, Holden Premier, Holden Statesman

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