For fans of locally-built cars, the WB series of Holdens stands out as representing the end of an era.
As our feature on the WB Statesman points out: “What was left of the exciting all-new WA Kingswood – abandoned to make way for the first Commodore – was kept alive until 1980 as the WB Kingswood/Statesman range. All WB models, including sedans, were based on the longer Statesman wheelbase to save costs.
“Because Commodore had made the WB Kingswood and Premier versions redundant, they were dropped, along with the wagon. The front sheetmetal of the WB Kingswood commercials and the WB Statesman point to how a 1980 WB Kingswood sedan would have looked, ready to take the battle to the XD Falcon.”
This utility has received a complete make-over, including 308 V8 tied to an auto and 9-inch diff.
Located in Perth, it’s on the market for $59,500.