Holden Statesman as Rolls-Royce [HX]
Holden Statesman [HX] in Round the Twist, TV Series, 1989-2001 Ep. 2.12
Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin: 
![Holden Statesman as Rolls-Royce [HX]](/i646223.jpg)
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2013-11-08 12:00 |
This appears to be a Holden Statesman/Caprice designed to mimic a 1981 Rolls Royce. The headlights are obviously taken from a WB Statesman/Caprice, the grille is completely modified, while the rear doors are from a HQ-HZ, as they curve upwards (WB doors are straight and don't curve). The bumpers look like they've been taken from a Rolls (or at least copied from one).![[Image: rear.1.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/7206/rear.1.jpg) -- Last edit: 2013-11-12 02:38:14 |
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◊ 2013-11-09 18:14 |
I think it`s a Holden Kingswood, dressed as a Silver Spirit/Spur. Although those look like Rolls-Royce turn indicators, the grille has no hood ornament. -- Last edit: 2013-11-09 18:20:30 |
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◊ 2014-08-11 07:10 |
Mine is a Holden hx stretched, front guards, bumper bars & rear 1/4 panels are fibre glass. There was 6 or 7 made by some guy who rolls royce was trying to sue, but the guy passed on so there was nothing they could do. Mine is for sale on gumtree |
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◊ 2014-08-13 15:44 |
Woah, who marked this as a Caprice? Totally wrong. Caprice didn't become a stand-alone nameplate until 1990. Before that, it was the Statesman Caprice. However, none of the comments above even confirm that it's that. The best guess is that it's a normal HX (not a long-wheelbase Statesman) stretch. -- Last edit: 2014-08-13 17:02:28 |
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◊ 2023-02-10 04:31 |
Now for the proper info ,approx 7 cars and around 3 stretched versions were made ,using the standard HJ HX or HZ KINGSWOOD OR PREMIER models some were 6 and some were V8 , made in the 80s by creative cars in Adelaide . I know 2 stretch versions have been wrecked 1 in Perth and one in Victoria …. The other stretch was auctioned off in Dandenong Vic ,I think in 2022……. A few early models had virtually an identical grill to the real roller upsetting Rolls Royce (UK) enough to sue them … Creative cars were allowed to go ahead BUT HAD to alter the grill to make it look less of a rolls and also make no reference or comparisons to Rolls Royce ,,,but production was not as popular and creative cars ceased making the “ Glamour” ( as it was nicknamed)… most were sold as wedding cars as they were a steal at $30,000, compared to nearly 10x the price of a real Roller , , I recently acquired one that was in a car collection and have spent time on it to bring it up to “ Glamour” standard …an interesting car which fools a few on the exterior ,but in no way compares to the real thing on the inside ,,,,still an interesting part of Australian Holden History |
