AUGUST 1996 HOLDEN HR SPECIAL

Only during the past few years have HR values begun to gain ground on earlier-model Holdens. Fifteen years ago, a good, repainted Special on offer at less than $2000 wouldn’t have initiated a stampede, but in its favour were the 186 engine coupled to manual transmission and some useful accessories. The condition of those door trims also suggests a well-kept car. If you bought it for anywhere near the 1996 asking price you’d be very happily sitting on a minimum 300 percent return.

SINCE THEN: Who says only rare cars can make money? More than250,000HRs were made, survivors are common yet generate way more interest than a few years ago. The end of Holden production can only heighteninterest.