{"id":37,"date":"2020-05-14T11:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:09:40","slug":"hj-holden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/","title":{"rendered":"HJ Holden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/\">H Series Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-holden-specifications\/\">HJ Holden specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-statesman-specifications\/\">HJ Statesman specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-monaro-specifications\/\">HJ Monaro specifications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-holden-part-numbers\/\">HJ part numbers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/10-facts-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-hj-holden\/\">10 facts you may not have known<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-holden-common-issues\/\">HJ Holden common issues<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-holden-paint-codes\/\">HJ paint codes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hq-holden\/hq-hj-hx-hz-holden-buyers-guide-what-to-look-for-when-buying\/\">HQ, HJ, HX &amp; HZ Holden Buyers Guide: What to Look for When Buying<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/complete-hj-holden-restoration-parts-checklist\/\">Complete HJ Holden Restoration Parts Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/when-the-holden-hj-and-statesman-were-released-australia-in-1973\/\">When the Holden HJ and Statesman were released &#8211; Australia in 1973<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/australianholden.com\/index.php\/australian-holden\/h-series\/hj-holden\/hj-holden\/\">HJ Holden vs HQ Holden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HJ was released on October 4, 1974. It would serve as an update to the highly successful HQ Holden which had been on the market since 1971, over 3 years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmetically, the HJ would represent a more aggressive, squared off style with some panel revisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Holden and Wash Behind Your Ears Kingswood Red Car Themed Jigsaw Puzzle (1000 Pieces)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"580\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com.au\/kp\/card?asin=B0D12KQNYM\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvements were made to the brakes as well as the ride and handling of the car and overall comfort. 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