True, especially for HX and HZ. Note though that HQ Sandman was not all that far removed from HQ SS or HQ GTS sedan, ie Belmont or Kingswood with GTS coupe bits and some blackouts and/or sports stripes plus a 4spd console shift. Only main difference was Sandman could be had with a 6cyl model, XV2 and XV4 (HQ SS and GTS sedan) were V8 models. HJ continued the theme. HX and HZ Sandman went soft with the loss of fluted guards and hippy stripes, so closer in some ways to a Kombi or Vacationer than a GTS, but still shared some GTS DNA on both (nose pieces and mirrors).