“A New Kind Of Car For Australia” was dead-right.
Revolutionary German Opel-designed Kingswood replacement successfully wedded Euro styling, handling and space efficiency to proven Holden mechanicals, with the ageing engines the only real letdown.
There was no SL/E wagon. Base engine is an 87kW/96kW 4.2-litre OHV V8.
Standard features: Air-conditioning, alloy wheels, power steering, 4-wheel disc brakes, power windows, central locking, remote boot release, velour reclining bucket seats, seat height adjuster, intermittent wipers, headlight wipers, heated rear window, clock, childproof door locks, carpet, radio cassette player, tachometer, trip meter, tinted glass, rear centre armrest, vanity mirror, power antenna, map pockets.
Engine options: (From April 1979) 71kW 3.3 six-cylinder engine with three-speed auto, auto-only 114kW/125kW 5.0L V8.
