The Brougham was Holden's rushed answer to the Ford Fairlane, stretching the boot 8 inches while leaving the wheelbase untouched.
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Lead trim: Constantia 4.1 Chevrolet 250 six (South Africa) · up to 240 hp
Holden Brougham HK / HT / HG1968–1971
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FactThe Brougham was Holden's rushed answer to the Ford Fairlane, stretching the boot 8 inches while leaving the wheelbase untouched.
The Holden Brougham was a full-size luxury car produced from 1968 to 1971, a hasty response to Ford Australia's successful Fairlane. It was based on the Holden Premier but with a lengthened rear body — the boot was extended by 8 in (200 mm) rather than increasing the 111-inch wheelbase — and kept the Premier's four-headlight grille. The HK series was launched in July 1968 alongside the Monaro coupé, the HT series was announced in 1969 and the HG series in 1970; because of its luxury positioning it was offered only with an automatic transmission (two-speed Powerglide, then a three-speed Tri-Matic after the HG launch). The HK had only the Chevrolet 307 V8; the HT was launched with the new Holden-designed and -built 308 V8, the first Holden to use it, which was carried over to the HG. The Ford Fairlane outsold it by a large margin throughout, and the long-wheelbase Statesman on the redesigned HQ platform replaced it in 1971. In South Africa from 1969 to 1971 it was the Chevrolet Constantia, with a unique grille and a Chevrolet 250 inline-six (optional 307 V8).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brougham HK 5.0 Chevrolet 307 V8 | 1968–1969 | 5.0 L V8 | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Brougham HT / HG 5.0 Holden 308 V8 | 1969–1971 | 5.0 L V8 | 240 hp | 315 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Constantia 4.1 Chevrolet 250 six (South Africa) | 1969–1971 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | 155 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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