Holden HQ-HZ Kingswood/Premier
HQ-HZs were the biggest selling Holden models in history and decent cars remain easy to find at less than $20,000. Problems can arise though when one sells at auction for over $30,000 and the market then decides that every 1970s Kingswood should be worth that money.
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The ones we like for their potential to appreciate are HQ V8s – plain wrapper or in Premier form – with their 179kW engines and none of the emission controls that sent output from later versions of the Aussie 5.0-litre V8 plunging to 126KW.
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Next in line for the enthusiast should be an HZ which helps its cause with Radial Tuned Suspension. HZ V8 Premiers in excellent condition can achieve $35,000, with Kingswoods slightly less.
HQ-HZ Six $20,920 [19]
HQ-HZ V8 $33,800 [10]
HQ-HZ Premier $28,730 [16]
HQ-HZ Premier V8 $37,000 [13]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2021 Aussie Family & Sports Car Value Guide.
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From Unique Cars #450, March 2021