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| Years | 1971–1974 |
|---|---|
| Body | Cab Chassis |
| Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
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Paint Codes
| Code | Name | Colour | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Absinth Yellow | — | Solid |
| — | Antarctic White | — | Solid |
| — | Aquarius Blue | — | Metallic |
| — | Ascot Gold | — | Solid |
| — | Bahama Gold | — | Metallic |
| — | Barbados Green | — | Metallic |
| — | Black | — | Solid |
| — | Blue Sapphire | — | Metallic |
| — | Bondi Blue | — | Metallic |
| — | Bracken | — | Metallic |
| — | Bronze Mist | — | Metallic |
| — | Bronze Olive | — | Metallic |
| — | Cashmere Gold | — | Metallic |
| — | Chamois | — | Solid |
| — | Cherokee Red | — | Solid |
| — | Crystal Turquoise | — | Metallic |
| — | Daytona Bronze | — | Metallic |
| — | Desert Gold | — | Metallic |
| — | Fiji Green | — | Solid |
| — | Flame Red | — | Solid |
| — | Flamenco Red | — | Metallic |
| — | Glacier Blue | — | Solid |
| — | Glacier White | — | Solid |
| — | Grecian White | — | Solid |
| — | Home On Th' Orange | — | Solid |
| — | Hot Mustard | — | Solid |
| — | Indy Orange | — | Metallic |
| — | Juniper Green | — | Metallic |
| — | Lettuce Alone | — | Solid |
| — | Lime Green | — | Solid |
| — | Lime Light | — | Solid |
| — | Linden Green | — | Solid |
| — | Lone O'Ranger Beige | — | Solid |
| — | Lonely Green | — | Solid |
| — | Mallard Green | — | Metallic |
| — | Mandarin Red | — | Solid |
| — | Marina Blue | — | Metallic |
| — | Mediterranean Blue | — | Metallic |
| — | Monarch Yellow | — | Solid |
| — | Monza Blue | — | Solid |
| — | Palais White | — | Solid |
| — | Placid Green | — | Metallic |
| — | Plum Crazy | — | Metallic |
| — | Plum Dinger | — | Solid |
| — | Polar White | — | Solid |
| — | Purple Plum | — | Solid |
| — | Royal Iris | — | Metallic |
| — | Royal Plum | — | Metallic |
| — | Saddle Gold | — | Metallic |
| — | Saffron | — | Solid |
| — | Sapphire Blue | — | Metallic |
| — | Sebring Orange | — | Solid |
| — | Silver Mink | — | Metallic |
| — | Skyline Blue | — | Solid |
| — | Spanish Olive | — | Metallic |
| — | Spanish Red | — | Solid |
| — | Strike Me Pink | — | Solid |
| — | Tangerine | — | Solid |
| — | Tropical Green | — | Metallic |
| — | Tuscan Beige | — | Solid |
| — | Ultra Violet | — | Metallic |
| — | Warwick Yellow | — | Solid |
| — | Yellow Dolly | — | Solid |
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The HR Holden was first released in April 1966.
Cosmetically, the HR was only a minor facelift of the previous HD model, many people cannot tell the two apart.
The previous model, HD, had arguably faced more criticism than any previous model. The HR’s main point of emphasis would be to address this.
The main point of emphasis for the HR was safety, which was one of the heaviest criticisms of the HD. Six months after the launch of the HR, all models received a safety upgrade with the addition of front safety belts, windscreen washers, reversing lights, sun visors and a shatterproof interior rearview mirror. It was one of the first cars in the world to offer seatbelts.
The same two engine options (161 cubic inch 2.6L inline 6, 114hp and the 186 cubic inch 3.0L inline 6 126hp) were available. The two previous transmission options (2 speed automatic, 3 speed manual) available with the previous model remained.
An Opel sourced four speed manual transmission was offered from August 1967.
HR Holden production totaled 252 352 in just under two years.
The HR had outsold any Holden model that came before it. Over a quarter of a million sold. The emphasis on safety resonated well with the Australian buying public which can be reflected in the sales.
Even with large sale numbers, big changes were about to come in the future, with the next model, the HK.
10 facts you may not have known
HD & HR Holden Buyers Guide: What to Look for When Buying
When the Holden HR was released