No one knows any total numbers on any sandmans built. Holden just churned them all out as needed.
No one knows any total numbers on any sandmans built. Holden just churned them all out as needed.
Last edited by wbute; 29-06-2011 at 10:38 PM.
Simple answer... No.
Holden did not keep or retain data on builds, they had several manufacturing plants running and the Sandman would be considered to just be another one coming down the line.
IF there were numbers kept and recorded, they would have been with the Sales department of Holden and those records would be moth eaten now (pre computer days).
Do not believe anyone that tells you that a particular model or option is rarer than the other because no one knows. We've heard all sorts of rubbish, but unless they can show you a printed copy from Holden's records it is all guess work.
You cannot even try to make a guesstimate on production but I can tell you something that is 100% true. A Holden Sandman is a unique piece of Australian motoring history, it was a plumbers van/ute that fuelled a sub culture of surf, youth, music and freedom and I don't think we have seen anything like it since.
This maybe a stupid question but has anyone aproached holden and told them how much it would benafit them to put some answers to part of thier history
How would it benefit them? They wouldn't make any money off it and most of the info they ever had would be missing anyway.
they got rid of the records as far as I have been told, there is a micro :Fish: out there but I don't know exactly what data there is on it....I think plenty of people of have told GMH they should have kept records....:angry:Originally Posted by KRUIZ
But good idea, give them a ring..
HZ Jasmine Yellow Windowless Sandman, now being driven everywhere and is finished!
HZ Madeira Red Windowless sandman now Sold to Bigrob
HX Mandarin Red Sandman Ute finished, and club registered
1979 HZ malachite windowless van with 308 5spd, all chromed up and shiny finished and named "The Player"
Married to RodneyHZ253
I will see what i can do i know some people in the right places. May get no were but imagine what we may find
Kruiz sent me these photos to help upload them
Have a look and comment guys!
I would have thought that 18V on a HJ would NOT be a Sandman trim.
Not 100% but I think because its a Kingswood 18V is fine :errf:
thank you i was told that it is right for a sandman but the same person who told me that also said that people would disaggree so i guess that two yes and no definate nos is heading in the right directions. do you know anything about the factory hammered tunnel as seen in my photo and blockers . my ute was built in dandy
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