The HD Holden introduced the ‘Powerglide’ Automatic transmission
The HD was also the first Holden to be offered with a factory performance engine option, which was called the “X2”.
The HD Holden was met with much criticism from some and labelled it as a very unsafe car, even for its time (Mid 1960s)
3 variations of Holdens ‘Red’ engine were available to HD buyers
HD sedans and wagons were introduced in February 1965, HD Utes and Panelvans were introduced in July 1965.
The HD was the first Holden to offer disc brakes
8 different HD models were available
The HD was built on a 106 inch wheelbase
In May 1965 Holden achieves its best sales month with 19 000 new Holdens being registered, most of them being HD’s
The 179 X2 produced 104 kW of power