The Holden HT series is a range of automobiles which was produced by General Motors Holden’s

Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...

 in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 between 1969 and 1970.

Introduction

Holden HT Belmont, Kingswood and Premier models were introduced in May 1969,
replacing their Holden HK

Holden HK

The Holden HK series is an automobile which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1968 to 1969. Introduced in January 1968, the HK range progressively replaced the Holden HR series which had been in production since 1966...

 series equivalents which had been in production since 1968. HT Brougham and Monaro models followed in June 1969. Noticeable changes from the HK series included new grilles, new taillights, flatter rear flanks and a wider back window. Other changes included increased track width, revised suspension, a new instrument panel and synchromesh on all forward gears on manual gearbox models.

Model range

The mainstream HT series was offered in four door sedan and five door station wagon

Station wagon

A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...

 body styles in three trim levels

• Belmont Sedan
• Belmont Wagon
• Kingswood Sedan
• Kingswood Wagon
• Premier Sedan
• Premier Wagon

The Brougham, which used a body with an extended boot, was available in one model only.

• Brougham Sedan

The Monaro was offered in three two door coupe

Coupé

A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...

 models

• Monaro Coupe
• Monaro GTS Coupe
• Monaro GTS 350 Coupe

Commercial vehicle derivatives were available in two door coupe utility

Coupé utility

The coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....

 and two door panel van

Panel van

A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...

 body styles in two trim levels.

• Belmont Utility
• Belmont Panel Van
• Kingswood Utility

Engines and transmissions

161 cubic inch (2.6 litre) and 186 cubic inch (3.0 litre) six cylinder engines were carried over from the HK range. Australian manufactured 253 cubic inch (4.2 litre) and 308 cubic inch (5.0 litre) V8 engines were new, replacing the imported 307 cubic inch (5.0 litre) V8. Initially the 308 was only fitted to the Brougham and existing stocks of the imported 307 were used in other models. Once these supplies were exhausted, the 308 V8 was made available as an option across the HT range. The 327 cubic inch (5.3 litre) Chevrolet V8 that had powered the HK Monaro GTS 327 was replaced by a 350 cubic inch (5.8 litre) Chevrolet V8 in the newly introduced HT Monaro GTS 350 model. Three–speed manual, four–speed manual and two–speed “Powerglide” automatic transmissions were offered.

Production

The HT range was replaced by the Holden HG

Holden HG

The Holden HG is an automobile which was produced by General Motors Holden’s in Australia between 1970 and 1971. It was marketed under Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Brougham and Monaro model names.-Introduction:...

series in July 1970, production having totaled 183,402 units.