The HD was the first Holden ever offered with a proper performance engine option — the X2 package, with twin downdraft carbs and its own exhaust headers.
Lead trim: 2.4 Red 149 six (100 bhp) · up to 140 hp
Holden HD1965–1966
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FactThe HD was the first Holden ever offered with a proper performance engine option — the X2 package, with twin downdraft carbs and its own exhaust headers.
The Holden HD sedans and station wagons were released on 15 February 1965, with coupe utility and panel van body styles following in July, replacing the EH. The HD had a completely new body, wider and longer than that of the EH, with significant increases in passenger space, load space and equipment levels. Disc brakes were offered for the first time on a Holden, from 1 June 1965, and the optional Hydramatic automatic was replaced by a Powerglide two-speed unit. The HD was also the first Holden to be offered with a factory performance engine option, the "X2", with twin downdraft Stromberg carburettors and exhaust headers. Three versions of the inline six-cylinder Holden Red motor were available: the 100 bhp 149 cu in (2.4 L) six was standard in all models except the Premiers, a 115 bhp 179 cu in (2.9 L) six was standard on Premiers and optional elsewhere, and a 140 bhp "X2" version of the "179", with twin carburettors, a high-lift camshaft, new manifolds and a low-restriction exhaust, was an option on all models. A total of 178,927 vehicles were produced up to April 1966, when the HD was replaced by the HR.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 Red 149 six (100 bhp) | 1965–1966 | 2.4 L Inline-6 | 100 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.9 Red 179 X2 twin-carb six (140 bhp) | 1965–1966 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | 178 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.9 Red 179 six (115 bhp) | 1965–1966 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 115 hp | 175 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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