HD Holden X2 - TV commercial (1965)

1965 ad for the HD Holden, showcasing the twin-carb X2, and highlighting the controversial styling...

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Holden
• HD
• 1965
• car
• Australia
• X2
• TV
• television
• commercial
• advertising

[Conniptions886]

It was mostly the edges on the front guards...

My old man had a HD Prem when I was a kid, it was great!

[PepeFastCars]

Those dumb looking fenders on the HD were inspired by a yank who insisted they be put there to give the car extra length.

[broadywolf]

Wow, there's a trip down memory lane.

My dad bought a HD in 1970 for $1000 and sold it in better condition in 1992 after 150,000miles for $1500.

We had the 149 motor originally, but a damaged radiator put paid to that and we replaced it with a reconditioned 186. Made the car far better to drive. Got my licence in that car with the old "three on the tree" gear selector...

[MattTheSaiyan]

Wasn't this car initially popular before sales went into decline?

[Seattlecarnut]

Nice looking car. It's too bad it didn't sell very well.

[pullformore]

HD = Horribly Designed

HR = Hastily Rectified

[gupsnot]

Hated the HD. Loved the HR.

[jamiesondrugs2day]

we used to have a blue with black roof black premier interior and worked 192 she was a beautiful beast she was a nice car

[troeau]

family had an X2 HD for yrs when i were a kid ,saw many happy family motoring miles

[Mechknight73]

@aussiepaul44 This is true, although the only real difference between the 186 and 179 was a sticker on the rocker cover, and the bore and stoke size

[aussiepaul44]

@dave440v8 .145 hp from a 225ci 6 ,the HD had a 179ci 6.