Beaut, this is a topic I can add to in a small way. I am fortunate to be a former original owner of a sandman ute, and I have before me my original sales invoice, receipt's etc. I purchased the ute on the Australia Day weekend of 1979, and I took delivery of it on 31.1.79, it was a 12/78 build.

I purchased it from Hillsdons Holden in Parramatta, the same dealer that "ADR27a" who is a member here, purchased his HX Van from. The ute was a stock standard (in Sandman term's) 253 four speed. The only option I had was front & rear mud flap's, and a number plate change, as I had my own plate's.

The Invoice Read's..

Price Including Sales Tax......................$7616.00

Registration & Third Party Insurance.......$356.70

Change Of Plates.................................$3.00

Accessories..Mud Flap's F & R.................$42.00


Total Sale Price....................................$8017.70

Over on the other side of the invoice in the number's columm, where the body, trim,paint, vin no's,engine no etc are,it also has "option's" (253) listed. I alway's believed that HZ Sandman's were all V8?

Cheer's.