 HJ Statesman de Ville and the HJ Statesman Caprices were sold in South Africa as the AJ series Chevrolet Constantia sedan and the Chevrolet Caprice Classic, respectively.The Statesman HX de Ville and Caprice models were released in July 1976.A more formal grille was adopted and emissions' regulations saw a re-tuned 5.0-litre V8.