1974 Holden HQ Belmont ute - today's tempter
Basic and tough workhorse
|
|
Basic Belmont ute could be a great project car.
|
Increasingly, we're seeing utes of this generation either treasured with huge dollars spent on them, or allowed to rust into the ground under a tree in a distant paddock.
So to find one that is more or less as it was in the showroom is a rare surprise.
This one claims long-term ownership - 17 years - and the seller says the performance and body are okay. There's a roadworthy offered in the deal.
At $6000, you're not risking a fortune and it would be a toss-up whether you kept it original or went for an upgrade perhaps with a V8 and auto.
At the moment it seems to be running the basic mehanical driveline for the time - a 202ci (3.3lt) red motor with three-on-the-tree manual.
Holden sold well over 400,000 HQs, though a lot of them - probably the vast majority - are no longer with us.
Nevertheless they're a popular classic/resto/restomod project and there is a wealth of knowledge out there on how to set them up.
You can find this NSW example here.
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for more unique car reviews and features plus see the latest unique and classic cars for sale.
Subscribe to Unique Cars magazine
- Print edition
- Digital edition
send to a friend