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[HK1837]

You'd be amazed at where Holdens went. HK's went to Hawaii in LHD. There were Holdens sold in Fiji, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, South Africa, NZ just to name a few. Some were sold as a Holden, others rebadged as Chevrolets, Opels, Mazdas and Isuzu. Plus as well as Holdens there were Toranas, Statesmans and Commodores too. I saw a VS as an Opel Calais on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. Malaysia, South Africa and NZ even assembled some cars using different drivelines. The South African cars had Chev 250ci 6cyl and TH350 in all manner of HK-HJ with Chev style rear axles. Some like the South African Chev SS were made after the HG was finished here, using totally different frontal treatment and stockpiled HG engines.
All very cool stuff once you start looking into it.

[SLR_dave]

You'd be amazed at where Holdens went. HK's went to Hawaii in LHD. There were Holdens sold in Fiji, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, South Africa, NZ just to name a few. Some were sold as a Holden, others rebadged as Chevrolets, Opels, Mazdas and Isuzu. Plus as well as Holdens there were Toranas, Statesmans and Commodores too. I saw a VS as an Opel Calais on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. Malaysia, South Africa and NZ even assembled some cars using different drivelines. The South African cars had Chev 250ci 6cyl and TH350 in all manner of HK-HJ with Chev style rear axles. Some like the South African Chev SS were made after the HG was finished here, using totally different frontal treatment and stockpiled HG engines.
All very cool stuff once you start looking into it.

Yep it is, it's like you get a whole new chapter. I knew about South Africa and the Middle East (generally sold as Chevs in the middle East I thought) And I think also India, where there was a Torana sold as an Ambassador? I was told, but dunno where that was made, may have been produced in that country after production ceased here?

[Dr Terry]

Yep it is, it's like you get a whole new chapter. I knew about South Africa and the Middle East (generally sold as Chevs in the middle East I thought) And I think also India, where there was a Torana sold as an Ambassador? I was told, but dunno where that was made, may have been produced in that country after production ceased here?

I believe that the Hindustan Ambassador was a remake of the Morris Oxford from the 50s but with a Diesel motor fitted.

AFAIK there were CKD assembly plants in Pakistan, The Philippines, Indonesia, Sth Africa, New Zealand, possibly Indonesia & would you believe Trinidad & Tobago.

Other than Royale & the various Sth African variants, Kommando, Constantia, SS, El Camino, El Toro etc. I'm not aware of other 'odd' badges on Holdens.

Dr Terry