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I notice that Rare Spares HQ grille insert has a red surround around the lion, but all others I've seen on cars, including my own are silver. Were they all originally red and time has taken its toll on all these other ones, or were there two badges made by GM-H. I was too young when the HQ was made to remember.
If so, which badges went on which year/model of HQ?
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there was 2 variants of the grille badge (not including GTS) one has a blue background behind the 'HOLDEN 'which was Kingswood and Premier the other had a black background which was fitted to Belmont , SS and sandman.
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I have a NOS HQ SS one which has a silver suround.
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I have had my HQ since new and can confirm that when new the surround was red. It started to fade in the eighties and now all traces of red have gone and it appears silver where it was once bright red. If it is anything like mine, then yours may have bee
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Hi Guys.
There was only one type of grille lion emblem for HQs. The only HQ variants that didn't get it were the GTSs & the 2 Statesmans. The colours, especially the red, fade over time.
The emblem with the black background & the 'new' lion was fitt |
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The badges were originally produced with a silver chrome finish to highlight the Lion. Where the original red paint has faded then that is where you now see the silver. Some colours such as the blue don't seem to fade to the same extent.THe new badges ap
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Dr Terry I am sending a photo to you with the 2 HQ inserts both are the same except the background colour , I have 3 with the black background and all are HQ not Hj.
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I have sent the pics to Warrens as I couldn`t find your email Dr Terry.
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Thanks to everyone for the information. I think I'm happy now.
Cheers. Gerard.
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