Further to the Isuzu Statesman, here are some other weird, mis-placed Holdens.
Actually, first off here is the Australia-spec Holden Statesman, just for comparison for those abroad.
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In Thailand the cars seemed to get sold as Holdens, but some of the specs are different:
Here's a base-model Belmont:
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Here's the up-spec Premier:
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This one is a strange one. It says "Monaro LS" on the front quarter panel, however the Monaro range was solely 2-doors in base-model and Monaro LS-form (which mirrored a Premier in spec level). Only the Monaro GTS was available in a 4-door. The main reason was that a Monaro LS 4-door would just be a Premier!
The Premier and Monaro LS featured the twin headlight front (shared with the Statesman, although without the split grille), something that is missing from this Thai-spec Monaro LS 4-door!
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Interestingly, in Thailand they also got the Holden Statesman, however rather than badging it a Holden like the rest of the range, or an Isuzu like they did in Japan, the Statesman was badged the Chevrolet de Ville, which on the Aussie Statesman was the top luxury spec level (Custom and de Ville) rather than a model itself (note the de Ville became the base-model Statesman on future models after the HQ, where the top-spec model became the Holden Statesman Caprice).
As you can see up the top, "The measure of the man" was the slogan for the Aussie-spec Statesman as well!
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In South Africa, the pre-HQ model Holden Kingswood/Monaro range were initially sold as as the Chevrolet Kommando and Chevrolet SS with a front, grille and quarter panels that were unique to the South African car. The Chevrolet SS was eventually replaced by the Holden Monaro similar in spec to the Australian model, with the familiar Holden frontal treatment.
However, when the earlier shape was replaced by the all-new HQ model, the name seemed to revert back to Chevrolet, plus the HQ got a radiator grille that was unique to South Africa again. Ignore the file name; it's apparent the Chevrolet Constantia is a Statesman spec vehicle, not a Premier.
Although it's hard to see, it has the extended Statesman wheelbase, plus the twin headlight front normally seen on the Premier and the Statesman. The Kommando would have been a Kingswood-spec vehicle and must have also featured in this brochure.
Not the ill-fitting South African-spec white reflectors on the front under the headlights!
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The Kingswood ute was also sold as a Chevrolet, this time reviving the mighty El Camino name. More white reflectors on the front!
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The South African market also got the ultra-strong Holden 1-Tonner cab-chassis pick up. These featured a separate chassis, heavy duty painted bumpers and a heavy duty chunky grille. The South African version appears to differ little to the Aussie-spec version, although we never got the weird style-side option, that even continues the crease-line down the side. Unlike Australia, where the 1-tonner didn't really have a name beyond it's description, and was not sold as a Kingswood or whatever, in South Africa it was called 'El Toro'! Arriba!!
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