77 HX Premier

[Lex]

I had a HJ Premier 202 Tbar in Antelope. Beaut colour, beaut car. Very comfy seats, it seemed that the Prem had bigger buckets that the Kingy - I know that’s not likely true but that was the impression. Had compliments from passengers on the comfort of the car when giving lifts.

Wasn't the Premier more upmarket than the Kingswood? If so, the Prem seats may have been more comfortable?

 

[Fu Manchu]

Wasn't the Premier more upmarket than the Kingswood? If so, the Prem seats may have been more comfortable?

Exactly what I did in my Panno. Took out the bench seat. Put in some Premier seats.

 

[Lex]

Exactly what I did in my Panno. Took out the bench seat. Put in some Premier seats.

Whats a Panno?

 

[OldBomb]

Old school mate had a HX Kingswood with a bench seat. Thing was full of rust but ran perfectly.
Another guy I have coffee with sometimes still has his old original Sandman

 

[VS 5.0]

Whats a Panno?

Panel van.

 

[OldBomb]

Panel van, or a "Shaggin Wagon".

 

[Lex]

I don't remember the term "Panno for a panelvan or shaggin wagon?

Thanks anyway for the heads up.

 

[vc commodore]

Wasn't the Premier more upmarket than the Kingswood? If so, the Prem seats may have been more comfortable?

Sure was....Started at the Belmont (base model) then to Kingswood (more popular) then to Premier being the most upmarket....

 

[PRNDL]

Wasn't the Premier more upmarket than the Kingswood? If so, the Prem seats may have been more comfortable?

Yep, the top level of the standard size Holdens.
Calais/V was the equivalent in Commodores.
In both cases Statesman DeVille & Caprice were the larger luxury/prestige Holdens (or ‘by GMH’)

 

[PRNDL]

Thanks for the comments. Colour is Antelope. Its a 202 Tbar auto full resto done to it. Im the second owner all original rebuilt running gear, 159000km. Costs plenty to buy these days but only going up in value now.

Coincidentally I saw a HJ Statesman today. Antelope, 308 but with a bench seat and column auto. My dream combination!
I had a nice chat with the owners for 5 or so minutes.

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