1972 Holden HQ SS - Cars with Scotty

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3 ай бұрын

Holden’s first SS was one of those cars that hit a nerve in the market and was beautifully timed.
GMH released the HQ SS in 1972 with the ad line "A super sporty heart starter". Based on the humble HQ Belmont it was intended as a low-volume edition no frills variant with everything a young enthusiast could possibly need and a little more. Specified with a 253 (4.2lt) V8 the SS ran an M20 four-speed manual and a 3.36 Monaro diff. The interior had buckets seats finished with hounds-tooth inserts in the first batch, a Monaro dash and a sports steering wheel. That lot sat on rally wheels.
Released in three raucous colours unique to the SS, Infra Red, Ultra Violet and, Lettuce Alone, the SS proved to be a hit with young and old looking for all the fun of a V8 HQ at a reasonable price. How reasonable? The HQ SS was released at $3295 plus on roads, a modest sum in comparison to the 253, manual, HQ GTS Monaro at $3815 plus on roads. If you wanted something fancy like an interior light or cigarette lighter for your SS you could order these as a factory option, along with armrests, air-conditioning and power steering if you were so inclined.
Holden initially produced 1500 SS HQs, but the dealer order books filled up faster than expected, so GMH ran a second batch of 1300 to satisfy demand. Batch two varied a little in the pattern of the seat inserts, but was otherwise the same.
Demand at one point was so great that while you might ask for your preferred colour, there was no guarantee that was what you got.

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@Chris-xu6wy 2 ай бұрын

beautiful cars the HQ SS love them . the first holden ss . so nice to see one in such great condition with the original wheels /interior .

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks Chris

@AUTHENTICAUTOBODY 2 ай бұрын

Nice story, and a beautiful SS. Cheers for sharing.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@paulcamilleri182 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful car Scotty! Now I can see your ss, very nice!

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks Paul

@philliphowson1937 2 ай бұрын

❤📹🎥🤘👍1️⃣🌄🇦🇺you can't beat the 70th models

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Definitely mate. Cheers

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

GMH released the HQ SS in 1972 with the ad line "A super sporty heart starter". Based on the humble HQ Belmont it was intended as a low-volume edition no frills variant with everything a young enthusiast could possibly need and a little more. Specified with a 253 (4.2lt) V8 the SS ran an M20 four-speed manual and a 3.36 Monaro diff. The interior had buckets seats finished with hounds-tooth inserts in the first batch, a Monaro dash and a sports steering wheel. That lot sat on rally wheels. Released in three raucous colours unique to the SS, Infra Red, Ultra Violet and, Lettuce Alone, the SS proved to be a hit with young and old looking for all the fun of a V8 HQ at a reasonable price. How reasonable? The HQ SS was released at $3295 plus on roads, a modest sum in comparison to the 253, manual, HQ GTS Monaro at $3815 plus on roads. If you wanted something fancy like an interior light or cigarette lighter for your SS you could order these as a factory option, along with armrests, air-conditioning and power steering if you were so inclined. Holden initially produced 1500 SS HQs, but the dealer order books filled up faster than expected, so GMH ran a second batch of 1300 to satisfy demand. Batch two varied a little in the pattern of the seat inserts, but was otherwise the same. Demand at one point was so great that while you might ask for your preferred colour, there was no guarantee that was what you got.

@lookingoverhell3448 2 ай бұрын

nothing like a good woman .

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

@@lookingoverhell3448 Yep she's definitely a keeper. Been together since 91

@Leon-mn6fn 2 ай бұрын

FAR Q, that's BEAUTIFUL BROTHER👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks mate

@caprilover6391 2 ай бұрын

Mate that car is beautiful and like you say rare as,...almost as rare as your beautiful wife! You struck gold everywhere!

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Haha yes. Definitely both a keeper

@daniellebcooper7160 2 ай бұрын

Love seeing the old classics restored back to original,

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers, Thanks for watching

@triggeredleftyvegan6004 2 ай бұрын

My parents had a Lettuce Alone HQ SS and I still miss that car till this day. I might have to do a mock up one day :) That 253 of yours sounds sweet mate.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks mate. Glad you liked the video. Great colour combo the green. Cheers Scotty

@thunderbird1454 2 ай бұрын

I had a WB ute with a 253 and Aussie 4speed. The engine was the blue motor and it had a factory 4bbl rochester carbie and factory improved heads, so it had much more power than the red eqivalent. It kept on blowning up the "great" Aussie 4 speed in 2nd gear. I got sick of it and put in a Celica 5 speed, rebuilt with extra heavy - duty bearings. I never touched the gearbox after this and also got a 5th overdrive gear which I dropped 500 revs at 100 kmh. It also had a adaptor bellhousing, so it bolted straight in and the shifter came up in the original hole. People should consider this mod if you have anything but a red 253.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Great story mate. Thanks for sharing.

@johnhamilton5478 2 ай бұрын

Very nice, I've got # 89 Ultra Violet. Not registered nor on the road as yet.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers. Great colour combo

@steveformosa5191 2 ай бұрын

Just rebuilding a hq ss for a friend in Adelaide

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Good stuff mate. Great cars

@paulchasteauneuf2098 2 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks mate

@puffstastypuffs5192 2 ай бұрын

I regret the day I got rid of mine! great vid n good memories

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

We all have those regrets mate. Thanks for liking the video and watching

@Tk-ou9ec 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the classics in red! My Chrysler (on my channel) is also in red. A friend I know has a HQ SS, he claims it’s a genuine but in my opinion he’s ruined it because he took out the original 253 and installed a chev engine instead! A lot of classics get ruined this way. I’m afraid there’s a lot of car nuts out there that think bigger is better or I’ve got more horsepower than you! I don’t get into that childish attitude with old classics. Leave em original I say. Worth more that way too!

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate I'll check it out. Sounds nice. I know everyone has different ideas on cars. Thanks for watching my video. Cheers Scotty

@blastermaster2383 2 ай бұрын

Had a HQ SS . Lettuce Alone colour . Ended up putting a 350 , Top loader & 9 inch in it . Centrelines too . Body was excellent & so was the original interior . Sorry I sold it back in the day for $9100.00.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like an awesome car mate. We all have those regrets selling cars. Glad you enjoyed the video

@colinmiles9390 2 ай бұрын

Very nice and your wife is definitely a keeper bro 👊👍💪👌

@Lars-xl6lv 2 ай бұрын

HQ SS?Wow,very cool.

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thank you

@benni727 2 ай бұрын

my old boy had the same hq ss as this 253 4spd, he sold it and brought a 1 owner hq ls put a 383 9inch in it but since sold it ans brought a xb gs hardtop

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like he had 3 great cars. Thanks for sharing and watching my video. Cheers Scotty

@RobbiRocks 2 ай бұрын

This car is faaaaanntastic, All the legendary H series just kicks ass, I've a HJ 76 kingswood. Be cool to meet you in person one day, Cheers..

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

HJ Holdens are great cars. Cheers mate. You too

@jeffmunkynutz1568 2 ай бұрын

Nice rig, the amount of arguments ive had with people about hq making an ss, hopefully this vid sorts that out, they're a thing and they're rare and cool despite the 4 door thing, hope the wife didnt bid you up tho 😂

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Cheers thanks mate. I know you don’t see many around. Probably because there is not many left. A few years back you never saw any at shows. I’ll put more details about HQ SS’s in the description. Thanks for watching

@carswithscotty 2 ай бұрын

Here’s some information on them. Hope this helps explain them to your mates. Cheers Scotty. GMH released the HQ SS in 1972 with the ad line "A super sporty heart starter". Based on the humble HQ Belmont it was intended as a low-volume edition no frills variant with everything a young enthusiast could possibly need and a little more. Specified with a 253 (4.2lt) V8 the SS ran an M20 four-speed manual and a 3.36 Monaro diff. The interior had buckets seats finished with hounds-tooth inserts in the first batch, a Monaro dash and a sports steering wheel. That lot sat on rally wheels. Released in three raucous colours unique to the SS, Infra Red, Ultra Violet and, Lettuce Alone, the SS proved to be a hit with young and old looking for all the fun of a V8 HQ at a reasonable price. How reasonable? The HQ SS was released at $3295 plus on roads, a modest sum in comparison to the 253, manual, HQ GTS Monaro at $3815 plus on roads. If you wanted something fancy like an interior light or cigarette lighter for your SS you could order these as a factory option, along with armrests, air-conditioning and power steering if you were so inclined. Holden initially produced 1500 SS HQs, but the dealer order books filled up faster than expected, so GMH ran a second batch of 1300 to satisfy demand. Batch two varied a little in the pattern of the seat inserts, but was otherwise the same. Demand at one point was so great that while you might ask for your preferred colour, there was no guarantee that was what you got.