HX Sandman Details

[Absinth]

Standard were black with colour coded mirrors optional.

Not according to the HX Sandman ordering proceedure, it lists black aerodynamic mirrors only. Don't rely on test vehicles in magazines as a guide to what was and was not available on Sandman's...... these are pre-production cars used by Holden for brochure pics and giving out to the various magazines for road testing.

A lot of parts found on pre-production vehicles never made it on to regular production vehicles. Colour coded mirrors were GTS only on the HX range and are listed in the parts catalogue that way also.

[wbute]

The ute in that article must have been a bitser rushed out the door for the magazine. They didnt even put the grip on the handbrake lever amongst other things.

[mandarinhx]

I guess I assumed between GTS's and this magazine article the colour coded mirrors were available on the Sandman too ... Oh well you learn something everyday hey ...