- Holden Royale
The Holden Royale may refer to a number of
automobile s produced by theAustralia n subsidiary ofGeneral Motors ,Holden over the years:* 1984–1987, badge engineered Holden VK Calais, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand.
* 1987–1988, badge engineered Holden VL Calais, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. The Royale differed from the Calais in the regard that it did not feature the Calais' uniqueheadlamps and reardisc brake s. Ifkeyless entry was specified it was fitted by Remac Components inNapier, New Zealand .
* 1989–1990s, stretch version (convert|1525|mm|in longer) of the Holden VN Calais. Jakab Industries initially undertook the conversion inTamworth, New South Wales , until passing the job over to later Specialty Vehicles in Sydney. In total, 54 examples were built, with the majority of examples exported to right-hand driveAsia-Pacific markets for airline, rental and hotel use, with a even smaller number of sedans special made featuring custom and optional Calais options.
* 1995–1997, similar in specification to the Holden VS Calais, built and sold exclusively in New Zealand. Compared to the Calais, the Royale featured the front-end of the Holden VS Caprice and the 2.6 litreOpel V6 engine . An badge engineered version of this car was sold inMalaysia andSingapore as the Opel Calais.
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