Statesman (automobile)

Statesman (automobile)

Statesman was an automotive marque created in 1971 by General Motors Holden (GM-H), the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. Statesman vehicles were sold through Holden dealerships, and were initially based on the mainstream Holden HQ station wagon platform, thereby providing more interior room and generally more luxurious features than their Holden sedan siblings. Production ceased with the last of the WB series cars in 1984.

GM Holden re-introduced the range in 1990 with two long-wheelbase sedans; however, the cars were no longer marketed as Statesman by brand name, but instead as the Holden Statesman and the Holden Caprice. In September 2010 with the "Series II" updating of the WM series, the long-serving Statesman name was unceremoniously consigned to history. Holden's long wheelbase contenders are now branded as Holden Caprice and Holden Caprice-V.