HQ Ute said to be early prototype Sandman for Sale.

**mauser** · 16-04-2012, 08:57 PM

Here is an add for a "ASSUMED EARLY MODEL PROTOTYPE HQ SANDMAN UTE 3/1973" for sale. Unusual to sell two cars together.

Mauser

http://www.holdenmusclecars.com.au/v...sp?itemID=9928

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THE FIRST TWO PHOTOS ARE EXAMPLES ONLY OF THE CARS THAT ARE FOR SALE, MORE PHOTOS TOO BE ADDED SOON.

ORIGINAL HQ 1972 GTS 4.2L COUPE HAS $14K WORTH OF NEAR NEW 308 ROLLER MOTOR, SHIFT KITTED T400 TRANS AND 2500 STALLY, 4 CORE RADIATOR & CUSTOM TWIN ELECTRIC FANS, NEEDS BODY RESTO & PAINT, BEEN STORED FOR LAST 6 YEARS, NOT DRIVEN MUCH FOR 6 YEARS PRIOR TOO THAT, NEW REAR PRESSED BEAVER PANEL AND RUBBER SEAL KIT INCLUDED, EX SHOW CAR, QLD ONGO3 (ON GOEY)NUMBER PLATES INCLUDED WITH CAR...

THE MONARO ALSO COMES WITH AN (ASSUMED EARLY MODEL PROTOTYPE HQ SANDMAN UTE 3/1973) FACTORY V8, GTS FITTED OPTIONS, GTS WHEELS, WITH A BRAND NEW NEVER STARTED MILD 308 AND T400, MANY EXTRAS GO WITH THIS DEAL, HQ GTS DASHES, HQ GTS GUARDS, EVERY HQ COMBO FRONT CLIPS AND SUPPORTS, INCLUDING HQ STATESMAN AND PREMIER, ORIGINAL REAR BOB JANE WING, 4 X ALLOY HOT WIRE MAGS, THIS UTE HAS NO RUST AND IS IN PRIMER BUT NEEDS TO BE RE-BLASTED, OR RUBBED BACK, WAY TO MUCH TO MENTION.

THESE CARS ARE NOT BEING SPLIT UP SO DO NOT ASK, THEY ARE SOLD AS IS, MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH FREIGHT / DELIVERY TO TRANSPORT DEPOT ETC.

PLEASE NO TIMEWASTERS OR SWAPS WANTED JUST SIMPLY $25K AND YOU GET TWO GREAT CARS AND PROJECTS.

**HK1837** · 16-04-2012, 09:18 PM

Load of sh!t. Prototype Sandmans were the Ewe't and its clone. These were early 1972 build.

**mauser** · 16-04-2012, 09:22 PM

haha I wasnt going to say that but it's worth noteing.

Mauser

**Robbo** · 17-04-2012, 02:48 PM

Why would there be a .."Prototype Sandman"..in the first place? They are a ute or van loaded with extra's, to create another model. There would be no road testing of any sort, the only testing, if at all, would have been marketing.

**hj308** · 17-04-2012, 03:56 PM

Maybe he has used too much GOEY and the factual information is a bit clouded.

**HK1837** · 17-04-2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Robbo

Why would there be a .."Prototype Sandman"..in the first place? They are a ute or van loaded with extra's, to create another model. There would be no road testing of any sort, the only testing, if at all, would have been marketing.

To guage market interest, hence the Ewe't.

Then to build pilot cars for brochures and advertising. HQ has no photos of real cars so we can assume there was no pilots. HX and HZ we know there were pilot/prototypes built.