Past Winner Spotlight: Tim Robson’s 1970 Holden HT Kingswood Sedan
Tim Robson from New South Wales is now the proud owner of this incredible 1970 Holden HT Kingswood Sedan, valued at $150,000. It’s a build that pays respect to the classic lines of the Kingswood, while packing enough punch to embarrass just about anything on the street.
This HT started life as a tidy 70,000 mile car, providing the perfect base for what has become a serious street and strip weapon.
Under the bonnet is a 434 cubic inch V8 engine based on a Dart block, topped with a 950hp Holley carburettor and built to produce a monstrous 700 horsepower plus. It features AFR’s Jessie roller rockers, BAM lifters, a Comp Cam, and a billet HP mechanical fuel pump. Oil control is sorted with an ASR Competition oil pan, ensuring reliability at full noise.
Backing up the power is a Powerglide transmission built by John Bartolo, complete with a trans brake and a 6000rpm TCE converter. Power is sent down the line through a GJ Drivelines chromoly driveshaft to a tough Moser thick wall 9 inch diff with 31 spline billet Moser axles and a 4.11 Eaton Truetrac centre.
The rear end is mini tubbed to the rails and features Calvert adjustable rear shocks and CalTrac mono leaf springs, ensuring all that power hooks up. Exhaust gases exit through a Snellys full 316 stainless exhaust system, with 1 3/4 inch pipes stepping up to 1 7/8 inch, then into 2 inch extractors for a tough note and maximum flow.
Inside, the new trim was fitted by Sew Fine Upholstery, while a TCI shifter keeps everything under control. The paint has been refreshed in Oasis Green, with restored stainless and interior plastics to complete the classic look.
Under the bonnet sits a custom 434 badge in place of the original 186, and an ICE ignition system keeps the spark alive. Stopping power is handled by a Wilwood master cylinder, standard HQ front callipers, and a Motorfab brake pedal.
Cooling is managed by a Race Radiators cooler, and the steering box and front end have been rebuilt to keep it handling sharp.
All up, this HT has run a best of 10.20 seconds at 134mph, a serious number for a street registered Kingswood!
Congratulations to Tim Robson, another past winner now rolling in one of the toughest HT builds in the country.
