Holden Brougham

Production period:	1968 to 1971
Class:	luxury car
Body versions:	limousine
Engines:	Gasoline : 4.15-5.7 litres (128-221 kW)
Length:	4877 mm
Width:	1816 mm
Height:	1461 mm
Wheelbase:	2819 mm
Curb weight:	1471-1493 kg

The Holden Brougham was a luxury class car built by Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1971.

History

The Holden Brougham built as a luxury version of the Belmont / Kingswood / Premier. First built In July 1968, together with the sports coupe Monaro, the new luxury sedan of the existing since January HK series, the Brougham HK was presented. Basically, this was a Premier, whose trunk had been extended and had a more angular conclusion with narrow, vertical tail lights. This had a W-shaped contoured front with twin headlights at the two ends of a grille divided in a vertical and horizontal chrome bar. 

The Brougham was only available with the new V8 engines and was provided with vinyl roof and best equipment (including single seats front and leather trim). This replaced the Premier as the flagship of the series and was Holden's answer to the Ford Fairlane. There is an arm rest centrally placed in both the front and rear seats and they may be pulled forward to provide a central arm rest and/or sideways location when the central seat area is not used by a third passenger. RECLINING BUCKET SEATS Optional reclining bucket seats may be fitted to the Brougham a separate ash tray is provided in the back of each seat, together with the map pockets fitted to the normal bench seat. FRONT SEAT SEPARATOR Where bucket seats are fitted in the front passenger compartment. a seat separator. which has a hinged top so that it may be used as a container for small articles, is supplied. If the floor shift console option for the operation of the Power glide. There are four (4) map pockets in the Brougham, one being placed in the lower front section of each front door and one being placed in each side of the front seat back. 

Two V8 engines were available: the base was the engine of Chevrolet with 5031 cc and 210 bhp (154 kW) and of the other GM brands came a V8 with 5359 cc and 250 bhp (184 kW). On the one hand, Holden developed its own V8 engines with 4146 cc capacity and 174 bhp (128 kW) with a compression of 8: 1, or 185 bhp (136 kW) with a compression of 9: 1, as well as a replacement for the Chevrolet engine a V8 with 5,047 cc and 240 bhp (176 kW). On the other hand, they imported the GM small block V8 with 5735 cc displacement and 275 bhp (202 kW) in automatic mode and 300 bhp (221 kW) with manual transmission. Since the engines of the last series HK were used up, stood in Brougham HT seven different engines to choose from.

The first facelift followed in May 1969 Brougham HT. The horizontal chrome bar, which divided the radiator grille in the previous year, was eliminated, leaving only the vertical. In July 1971, the second facelift came to Brougham HG. The vertically split grille had given way to a rough checker design. The range of engines almost equalled that of the HT, only the old Chevrolet engine with 5.05 l and 210 bhp had served its time.

From the HK series created 199,039 copies, by the HT there were 183,402 pieces and the HG was built until July 1971 exactly 155,787 times (all figures including the models Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Monaro and 1-tonne). In July 1971, the brougham was replaced by the new Statesman.