The later WB series commercial variants including the One Tonner shared the more upmarket rectangular headlight WB Kingswood front. Subscribe to Unique Cars magazine - Print edition- Digital edition, It was the sixties and the big news at Ford was the Falcon was to get a V8. 3) (WB) specs, 1982 Holden Statesman HDT Magnum Level 1 (de Ville) (aut. Forced to close factories around Australia, Holden killed the WB to create assembly space for a forgettable front-drive Gemini that did even less to reverse problems so chronic, they would have wiped out any other manufacturer. [14] A more formal grille was adopted and emissions' regulations saw a re-tuned 5.0-litre V8. fuel consumption and mileage: average estimated by a-c©: 18.5 l/100km / 15.2 mpg (imp.) Copyright © 2020 Are Media. The WB had a six-light body, with a longer, squared-off roofline. The following versions and sub-models of Holden Statesman WB De Ville Sedan were available in 1982: 1982 Holden Statesman de Ville (aut. with Tri-matics (308 only). Commodore not only surrendered the profitable long-wheelbase prestige market, but the popular utes, vans and one-tonners also faced the chop. The rear backrest angle also has more in common with a twin-cab ute than a long-wheelbase luxury car. from each side of the engine leading 18 seconds, Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres): The design was by GMH's Chief Stylist, Leo Pruneau. Take a peek in the rear of a ZA-ZD Fairlane and the rear seat cushion is unusually short, with cut-away corners, to allow access and create the illusion of extra legroom. The WB range therefore consisted of: The WB Statesman variants equipment list now included the first cruise control fitted to a local car as standard, along with power windows, central locking, high-end audio system and leather upholstery. Prior to HZ, the Statesman's Cadillac style of ride was not to everyone's taste. Another double stretch of a much smaller Opel, it was so well-executed it was soon embraced in LHD markets as an authentic Chevy Caprice. Compared to the short-wheelbase Holden HQ models, the Statesman featured a wheelbase extended by 3 inches (76 mm), totalling 114 inches (2,900 mm), in common with the HQ range of Holden station wagons. A 3.3-litre inline six cylinder engine was standard equipment and a 4.2-litre V8 was offered as an option. But after evolving through the HQ, HJ, HX and HZ series before a five-year stint as a WB, this unrivalled 14-year, all-Australian Statesman heritage exited on a high point. After August 1980, the base models were produced with the same frontal treatment as the Kingswood utility. If a part was sourced externally, Holden supplied the drawings and specifications, then supervised the outcome. There were minor revisions to the popular 5 litre 308 V8 fitted to the WB Statesman variants. commercial copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such It was also the first of its kind with extended rear doors and roofline to cover the extra wheelbase. Because the Statesman's 114-inch (2895mm) wheelbase was still two inches shorter than the 116-inch (2946mm) Fairlane's, it was widely assumed that it could never be a proper Fairlane rival. ), full performance and economy data, or to compare up to 5 cars side-by-side - click one of the the buttons below: 1982 Holden Statesman de Ville (aut. Holden's WB Statesman, first seen in May 1980, was the only long-wheelbase prestige model in local history that didn't share showroom space with the smaller sedan on which it was based. This new ABS system was the electronic Bosch patent system operating on all four-wheel discs. [1] The 5.0-litre V8 option was not carried over from the HZ range, yet was available by special request. But Ford's switch to a shared wheelbase for Fairlane and LTD, the dumping of the V8 in 1982, and careless styling differentiation made it all too easy for a more imposing WB Caprice V8 to take the initiative as a new LTD rival.

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