INCREDIBLE SURVIVOR CAR - 19,000 Mile 1969 HK Holden Premier!

We take a look at this incredible 1969 General Motors Holden Aussie Classic, a luxury spec Holden Premier that is just so amazingly honest in the body with an interior trim that looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. This hidden gem has travelled a mere 19,000 miles, once owned by a little old lady that rarely drove it and looked after it like a baby. We also check out two awesome Small Block chevy powered HK Monaro's in this collection too.
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[@gojoe2833]

These Aussie cars are totally cool, at least to us Americans. Whoever designed that 1969 Holden sedan must have worked on our 1967 Chevelle design at the GM Design Center... , you can see our Chevelle in that Holden! 😎

[@alanriley9754]

My father worked at GMH Dandenong when the HK series was officially released and all employee family members were invited. It was a very memorable day. He also worked at Fishermans Bend and tested all the earlier range, such as EJ EH HD, at the Lang Lang proving ground. The HK series was a step up from the HR models with the Detroit 307 and 327 V8s added with extra features. Still recall the whole range on display in the GMH warehouse. Dad never got the HK Monaro GTS 327 i wanted so badly for him. But i do have the brand new 327 V badge kit. An excellent example of a HK Premier shown here. 👏

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Some great family history there Alan, thanks for sharing. :-)

[@Dave.C937]

What a beauty that HK prem is. So nice to take a walk down memory lane.

[@georgewinters3191]

Spot on, Monaro is the Australian classic vehicle. Was fortunate to have a 68 GTS 186s as a 17 year old in the early 70’s. Silver with black interior. I kept it immaculate, wished. I had kept it!!

[@weldmachine]

The old 186s went all right for there time. Pretty rare to find these engines around now.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Although I'm not from Australia, I like cars designed, tested, built, and sold in Australia.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@Leonard Carr I know who Ratt Fink is. I'm subscribed to his KZbin channel. :)

[@kaindog100]

Jason Carpp we’ve had amazing cars over the years but unfortunately the car industry died a couple of years ago.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@kaindog100 I know. I don't get it. What the hell happened? What caused the Australian car industry to suddenly become non-existent?

[@TigerRogers0660]

Really sad Jason. Holdens were made here in Adelaide for more than 60 years! I had 2 mates that worked most of their working lives at the Holden plant. Too many cheap Asian cars destroyed our industry. Tiger.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@TigerRogers0660 Call me naive, but I think Holden could've still continued producing cars. I would think that they could've used Japanese example to produce better quality cars.

[@hubertmantz1516]

Absolutely Beautiful 👌 the Monaros and that HK Premier! What a great example. Unbelievable 😳

[@tomkitchen2764]

Great cars but never did understand the point in burnouts.

[@jeffeasdale8254]

a great display of grunt while not moving real fast, love it don't black lines myself .

[@chrisantoniou4366]

Especialy indoors and over some seriously nice machinery.

[@tomkitchen2764]

Hahaaa!! well said.@@ThrottleAddiction

[@carmelot324]

greatest FU to the greenies.

[@tomkitchen2764]

Now that you put it like that, i'll appreciate a good burnout.@@carmelot324

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Glenn, brilliant, what an amazing collection. Cheers

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

The pleasure is mine Andrew, great to have you here. 👍

[@Paris.Kalachnikov]

Amazing collection of very valuable cars.

[@robertvandenelzen7097]

Love the HK Monaro best shape ever my dream car

[@brucestorey3400]

Great stuff. Love the 327's. My father bought one in country Vic and I learned to drive in it. Way back in the early 70's.

[@mikeellard3361]

What a great collection of cars. I just love them Regards Mike

[@David-il9zr]

My first car in 1980 was an HK Kingswood. Rusty! Over time I repaired much of the rust, dropped a nice re- built 186(190) into it & hooned around for many years. Always like seeing these great examples.

[@billmago7991]

My uncle bought a hk premier new in '69 ,drove it around australia twice when most roads were dirt , that 186 never let him down,traded it in on a new UC torana in '79, which was the 202 version and served him well too.....the monaro's look cool too

[@STREETCARCULTURE]

Roy has a great collection! Great stuff!

[@christopheharvey8910]

My dad had a 1963 Premier with the flat floor and 179 cubic inch inline six. I had a HT Kingswood. 186 CI. Loved driving it.

[@sashas8168]

Amazing cars, love the HK Monaro's

[@KtmHoleShot]

Loved that red HK 👍

[@bt6850]

My first car in high school was a HK Premier manual in same condition as this one that I then sold and bought a HK Monaro with small block Chev when an apprentice!!!!! Ahhh, if only we’d known!!!!!

[@specialed4564]

Just found this channel , great video's I'll be binge watching everyone of your video's

[@michaelellams9105]

Always loved the HK to HG range we had a ht ute back in the 70s on the farm just so easy to drive.

[@garydargan6]

Beautiful HK Premier. I had one with a 5 litre V8 and powerglide transmission and a gold paint job. It had just over 100,000 miles when I got it. I did almost all the maintenance on it myself except for transmission service. They are so easy to work on. I drove it just about everywhere. It had done just over 500,000 miles on the original engine with minimal work on it when it was written off by an idiot who shunted a Landcruiser into the back of it. It had previously survived an old Land Rover towing a caravan doing the same.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

My favourite Holdens in this video are the HK Premier and the HK Monaro GTS. I'd buy one of each if I could have them imported here to the USA.

[@DeliriumElectric]

That prem is incredible.

[@Berg-vm5ht]

Luv the square window in back of old prems...

[@56Century]

Love the Prem. I had a 186 Powerglide HT Prem, white with blue interior. Great car

[@stevencrane2053]

Bloody unreal 👏 😳 👌

[@stevescicluna1161]

👍 just awesome

[@johnlawry6429]

I bought my classic HK Holden Premier in Paragon blue in Feb 1969, to replace my 1955 Holden FJ. The HK was kept in original condition, it was a stunner, reliable and economical, I should have kept it. I have bought many Holdens subsequently and my last purchase was a white VF Director powered by an LS3 6,200 cc V8. This is an awesome high performance luxury sedan which just wants to be driven, whether in touring, sport or performance mode. This has to be the best Holden ever. Designed engineered and manufactured in Australia by Australians for Australian and New Zealand drivers only.

[@denisjovanovic7781]

Make sure you keep that director not many produced 360 units there are 1200 motorsport editions and 240t magnum utes.

[@383GARAGE]

Killa video mate

[@doncates6848]

Very nice collection you have there my friend!👍🚘😎

[@roblee540]

Hk prem is one car I wish I kept. That is an amazing find :-O

[@michaelcinar1452]

Well done mate .. l love your show..keep up the good work.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@erroneouscode]

I wasn't a huge Holden fan although I had a few models. I always thought the HK had the best rear end treatment of that series of models. I think the HR looked better in silver than the HK

[@jamespennington7184]

fantastic

[@weldmachine]

Love the HK Manaro. Hey Glen you are definitely find some good examples all around Melbourne. Really Loving this channel. Thanks for the effort you put in to these video,s.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Thanks mate, glad you're enjoying it. Plenty more to come too. :-)

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines Hope you come to WA, some nice machines out here. Cheers

[@RELAXAVOUS68]

I love late 60’s cars. I’m lucky to still own my Inca Gold HK Prem I bought with the old man in 1982. You can view in Summernats 9 burnout eliminations.

[@stuartlowery7481]

My father owned this car ( HK Prem ) in the early 90’s..

[@Steven-mn5]

Saw this car on the pricess hwy a while sounds awesome

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Wow that was a great video I noticed the gold Prem with Adelaide caps reverse hood what's in that bad dog ?? What a great collection !! So jealous

[@anthonyexton7243]

yep gotta like this one

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

HK was so nice (Dad! Why Didn't You Keep Yours!!!...lol, along with the Red Monaro, and the rest of your collection.

[@1972prem]

Love the prem

[@306champion]

Make sure you change that exterior mirror on the Premier, they had a round one.

[@billmago7991]

Yeah sticks out like dogs balls

[@holdenbrougham1056]

i love your blue 69 hk premier, i think its 19,000 miles looks the real deal , how do i know this ,, well my brother and i owned a 1969 hk premier for 21 years , this car was silver mink with dark blood red interior , factory 307 pwr glide auto with mandortory lsd diff 2.78 ratio, all books and service details and purchase receipt too ,and original Dunlop guardian spare tyre un used and zone toughened sticker still on windscreen, we bought it in Sydney with 25,547 miles back in 1998 sold last year with 29,000 miles , today i sold my hg brougham after owning it for 21 years and it was original too

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

Brougham? I loved those cars when I was younger, more than the HQ Statesman. Hope you dont regret it. Cheers

[@holdenbrougham1056]

@@BatMan-oe2gh its very likely i will see my car still as its still in my area and i hadn't yet told anybody i sold it just don't won't to see it turned into a hoon car , in 21 years i drove 878 miles in this brougham and it spent 3 x lots of 6 year periods sitting up on my ramps in a heated shed collecting dust and cob webs a true barn find washed probably 5 times in 21 years and never drove it in the rain , great car but it was for a house deposit

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@holdenbrougham1056 As long as it sees the road occasionally. Cheers

[@geoffreylummis2206]

Aussie heritage 👍😎🌏🇦🇺

[@jackblakesley2103]

corgi spotting at 5:12 very important

[@mick00000000002]

No words 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@gustavbabic5004]

To me it looks like a Plymouth Duster and a Chevy Nova got together and had a baby. Very cool car, but my eyes are just not used to seeing it.

[@donaldhollums3278]

I enjoyed your film, Everitt. You have a new subscriber here in Alabama.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Donald Hollums , thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@donaldhollums3278]

​@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines look up a channel on You Tube here called, "Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds" This gentleman finds the most obscure muscle cars sitting in some weird places and he gives a tutorial about the car by deciphering the build sheets and cowl tags from the manufacturer. I like the old Chevies, but Nichols has done all makes and models of muscle cars..

[@timinman9578]

Dreamy 😊

[@jasoncarpp7742]

If I lived in Australia, I'd buy an HK Holden Premier. The only upgrades I'd have done are to the instrument cluster, replacing the warning lights with the Monaro GTS gauges. I'd also have a sunvisor installed above the windscreen.

[@justmeagain7259]

I had a gun metal grey hk prem with all original fittings including solid state radio

[@abandonedwayamoon8749]

That survivor is amazing I would love to have it I’d have to get used to driving a right hand drive car though 😂

[@gotchyaontruckdashcam808]

I only ever owned two holdens in my life and wish i never sold my second one , first one was a HD 1965 panel van but the one i wished i still had and have never ever seen the same, as mine was a fully factory optioned and dealer optioned car the same as my 1970 hg Holden brougham the first ALL AUSTRALIAN BUILT V8 CAR , has any one got ALL the same options as that had ? challenge given any takers ???

[@TheLindsaysam]

My second car was a 1968 HK premier with the 307 V8 , white with the red interior, a set of ROH mag wheels and the twin exhaust, oh what a lot of fun back in 1982 , I was 17 years old and the HK was 14 years old,I paid $750 for the car and literally drove the wheels off it , it finally met its end on the New England Highway north of Tamworth in western NSW when in transit from singleton to Brisbane I overtook an unmarked police car at 100miles an hour and didn’t realise until I looked across and saw the NSW police badge on his sleeve then I looked at the speedo and planted my right foot to the floor ! I didn’t lift it until there was huge bang and terrible vibration all through the car almost lost control with the speedo needle wound off the dial , I pull her over to the left side of the road fearing the worst , after a few minutes there were still no cops so I got out of the car and lifted the bonnet, there was oil everywhere and a huge hole through the side of the block, a connecting rod had broken and gone through the block , I had outrun the cops but I killed the HK in the process, they were a very tuff engine and I haven’t meet anyone who has had one fail on them like that, I should have lifted off the gas earlier I am sure the cops gave up miles before this happened

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Wow! Some great old school history there Sam. Pretty unusual for a SBC to hang a leg!

[@TrevsTravelTales]

I had a HK Prem Wagon, had a 307, we put a new inlet manifold and 4 barrel carby, Did 95 MPH in first gear, 150 mph in 2nd. sold it for 2 grand, Spewing

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

My uncle did the same with one, plus fitted a set of nice pipes. Thing was a freak!

[@holdenbrougham1056]

only 95 mph , man ours with the 2 barrel carb did 100mph in 1st 2nd gear off the clock after putting rockchester 4 barrel on it, with 2.78 ratio, loved the long slog of the throaty 4 barrel winding her up

[@georgep9059]

The 1969 HK Holden Premier basically a time warp car

[@timsmith854]

Several people are talking about the burnout at the start, what about the fact that he is performing it in an XY GT T-shirt? lol. Also, I know that some people like them, but I think the raised bonnet ruins the lines of that Monaro. It is his car though, and he is the fortunate one.

[@timsmith854]

@JLM 414 😂

[@geesmith6656]

nice smoke up,!

[@jb7591]

The only options on that Hk premier are the cloth inserts on the seats, powerglide auto & power brakes- even on premier drums at the front were standard.

[@holdenbrougham1056]

yes no radio either , no sure maybe lsd diff standard on 6 cyl auto trans as it were with v8 auto's

[@jb7591]

@@holdenbrougham1056 no, LSD optional on sizes.

[@railtrolley]

The fan boosted heater/demister. Was that standard on the Prem? On the Belmont and Kingswood trim levels, it would have been an option. I think there was also a heater only option, with no fan. I see it has an anti-glare interior rear view mirror. Option too?

[@jb7591]

@@railtrolley on premier, two speed fan boasted heater was standard. Belmont/Kingswood you could option a non fan heater which would direct warm air into the cabin, fan boasted was an option. Anti glare mirror was standard.

[@railtrolley]

@@jb7591 Thanks for the details. You know your Holden history. A whole book could be written on HK options and trim levels. Must have been bewildering to long time Holden owners to have this many choices.

[@4.9copblank49]

that burn out was stupid

[@adoreslaurel]

And he is breathing that.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I agree. If you're going to perform a burnout, do it outside. Why do it inside a building?

[@rossawood5075]

Agreed, just unneccessary!

[@goodo5691]

welcome to BOGAN CARS INC:):)

[@brucelamberton8819]

Would love to see that silver Monaro without a bonnet scoop. As for not driving that Premier since he bought it - hmm.

[@jimmartin9704]

My mate had a HT premier, green 186 big block, 2 speed powerglide CIG front springs, Couldn't kill it with a stick. It used to do the best burnouts out of Terrigal carpark couldn't see shit. Coppers turned up one Friday night in there 351 XD asking if we knew anything about it, were there going no mate haven't seen anything, they go straight to the HT peel a heap of rubber of his back mudflaps and say you sure you don't know, give him a talking to and then leave saying leave it to the V8s for burnouts and did a pretty good one themselves when they left.

[@DBdecibelDB]

It is a Premier and a radio is an option !!!

[@paleemperormanson1273]

Mine had tape deck in it

[@johnd8892]

Helping Japanese cars with so many standard features.

[@bt6850]

PS that was in 1980, the Premier was only 12 years old, I drive an older car now!

[@paleemperormanson1273]

I rolled my HK premier it was only a six though, was white lowered with hotwires and 173 high compression block with a 2 speed glide ,

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

Good thing it was not V8, you might have rolled more than once.

[@paleemperormanson1273]

@@BatMan-oe2gh inexperienced and dirt road wasn't a good idea glad it wasn't a V8

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@paleemperormanson1273 Raised on a farm, never rolled the Ute's or the 4WDS But, understand what you say. I got lucky. Cheers

[@paleemperormanson1273]

@@BatMan-oe2gh I hit an embankment sideways It was lucky it didn't keep going cause was on a Cliffe face with about a 6 foot drop and there were guys swimming ,

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@paleemperormanson1273 Wow, that would have scared you. I was lucky as I had Race Drivers in my family and they taught me at a young age. Even today at age 59, I still drive a Holden VU SS Ute. Love my V8's. cheers mate

[@gustavbabic5004]

Did the Australian car factories produce any cars with the steering wheels on the left side for export to other countries?

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Not to my knowledge. Good question though.

[@mael-strom9707]

2004 - 2006 Pontiac GTO (Monaro), 2008 - 2009 Pontiac G8 (Holden Commodore)... exported to North America... to name a few.

[@mael-strom9707]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines C'mon Glenn, you orta know this... haha 😋

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

@@mael-strom9707 , I did know that, but assumed he meant early cars. My brain stops working beyond the mid 80s vintage cars! lol!

[@David167projects]

The scarey part of them cars is the seats without head rests. I've been rear ended 2 times and both times I think my neck would have been broken without the head rests

[@306champion]

The best part of my life has been without head restraints. I do have old neck injury's but none that a head restraint could prevent. A lot of my driving was with seats that didn't even come up to the shoulders. Horses for coarses I suppose.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Interesting. So GM (chevy) made a specific model named "Holden" right there in Australia, was their manufacturing plant I'd presume? So these kinda are along the same type / level of car as the Chevy Nova in the US? Not the same platform or anything, necessarily, but if there was an US equivalent, I mean, would the Nova fit the bill? It seems like the Holden might be a slighter higher end car than those, so I could be using the wrong car type. Anyway, cool little cars. A small, light car with a little v8, is always a winning combo lol.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Wabanaki [A Travelin' Indian] , that’s correct! Multiple plants here were owned and run by GM USA, and our GMH (General Motors Holden) cars were designed and tested here with collaboration of GM HQ starting out in the 1940’s. In fact we have a GM global Testing ground that was constructed here in Lang Lang Victoria during the 50’s that was still used until GM pulled the plug recently and I’m told it’s just been sold to a Vietnamese company. I live in the area and saw all the new generation US Camaro development cars travelling around in testing with laptops set up inside them and testing equipment. It was pretty cool. Australia did much of the R&D and testing on that car, and we also designed and developed the GTO and the G8’s here for the US. You are on the money with the Nova, a very similar platform and body size for our mid 60’s Holdens. We had mostly compact body designs here.

[@chisel83]

It wasn't a specific model for Australia it was a brand, no different to other GM brands like Pontiac or Opel etc.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

@@chisel83 , spot on! Just another division/brand of GM.

[@specialed4564]

Fun fact:Monaro is a indigenous Aboriginal word meaning fast car

[@johnd8892]

More background here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/joCmen95m6mia6M Made in 1986 when many of the key people from the landmark years were still around to tell the story of the early years. 95% of Holdens were six cylinder cars, V8s too expensive to buy and run for most and not available until 1968 in a Holden. A shade smaller than the Nova.

[@normls8615]

I can't wait to get my 69 HK Kingswood back from my brothers inlaws farm.

[@gary1705]

i think that drivers mirror on the blue Premier may be off a HQ 😒

[@mackey2680]

SHED SKID

[@petecotter6790]

Things i hate: brought it and put it away; when i take it out people look at me... never see these on road and people regarding them as oil paintings - watching them appreciate in price! I had a very rare car and drove it every weekend and maybe once to work per week. They are a motor car and when not driven have no intrinsic value

[@Romerosays]

I know where there's a XY HO with 11,000 original miles on the clock and a LC XU-1 with around the same, both white in colour.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

😮

[@markjames3393]

What was the point of the burnout in the shed ?

[@birdley9577]

Cause it’s his car and his shed...

[@howardiknow1133]

And dickhead me sold my matching numbers HK Premier, not quite in that condition,but still...for 1600 Aussie dollars....hindsight is what kicks me in my arse constantly...

[@TommyDearing-os1in]

Any 1968cor

[@phil4977]

Burn outs are child like and completely unimpressive

[@foxxster3565]

Yep, and he just covered all the other cars there with basically soot. Burned up tyre... all that smoke is fine particles of burnt tyre. Idiot.

[@12121149]

That would be a 10 second 1/8 mile ,right?

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

1/4 Mile. :-)

[@pauleasterbrook2036]

Footballs Meatpies Kangarooz nHolden Carz 👍🍻

[@christhevancura9113]

And the American version was : baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet..🤠

[@randomdude4669]

@@christhevancura9113 south africa also had one

[@OlBlueshound]

Original is what makes a collectable car and is where the money's at. Modified classics lose the history and style from the era they were built in. But each to their own. And drag racing is fine but it will always be the bloke with the most money is the fastest. I'd rather see a cool classic or muscle car being enjoyed and driven and with respect than doing burnouts.

[@jamest4424]

I thought hk was kph not mph!? Or maybe both for speedo but km for odometer. Little small block? What's the dimensional difference between big block and small block? Lmao

[@graemef393]

That was dumb treating that monaro like that

[@scottdickie908]

Well it's your garage but I just don't think it's very thought out move to burn out in the garage, stinks it out.

[@trevoranderson4404]

He should sale it to mee....

[@nkelly.9]

Its aitch, not haitch!

[@David-il9zr]

nkelly9 I agree. You'd better get used to it though as language never remains the same. Just a message from a fellow pedant.

[@brunothebold3139]

Sorry, to make the car valuable, keep it stock from factory, except from some internal basic mods,,,, I know I had a 69 gts 350 Bathurst Monaro,, these cars aren't worth the hundreds of thousands people are asking for,,,,,, classic ferraris are worth it,,,,,,

[@chopperking1122]

a restored car never seems to drive as well as a low K original

[@johntinsley7563]

I'm amazed it got that far. POS.

[@quentinhuxley5010]

How to spoil a beautiful car.

[@noneck3099]

Probably be better off starting the story on topic... I nearly clicked off, coz this guy beefs up and drags everything...but there is a survivor in here...towards the end..

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

It's a good point but when we make em too short people complain about that too!

[@trevoranderson4404]

No. Brains

[@darrylstem6426]

Mate,lose the ear ring your too old

[@paleemperormanson1273]

Never too old

[@eddiedulko4937]

Come on little boys & girls gather round have a look at the chrome. PS You want a burnout, use petrol & match....Grow Up! old are you 16? 1 mistake,1 impulse of mindless stupidity & you could have kissed that shed & your toys goodbye. Insurance doesn't cover stupid...You cant fix stupid but you can laugh at it.