Byron has said the retractable seat belts only appeared on 1/1/75 in commercials. The interesting thing is what ends did the HJ have initially from 9/74 until 1/75 and that hasnt been answered. The console in that wouldnt allowed floppy ends at all so it must of had stalks when bucket seats were fitted (they lay on the seat with a benchy).
The HQ console may be like the introduction of the C grain in the HZ, there is no immidiate cut-over but rather a phasing in as old stocks are depleted.
The HQ SS didnt get the 140mph (220kph) speedo but did get the houndstooth seat inserts. I think the asthetics of the Holden badge in the grille lent itself to the all-black SS grille in the Sandman.
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