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These proposed changes could not have been better timed, given the release of Holden's new HQ model range in mid-1971. This included the high performance Monaro, with the premium choice being the GTS 350 equipped with the imported 5.7 litre (350 cid) small block Chevrolet V8. The new GTS 350, with its sleek two-door coupe body, was the.

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The Holden Monaro ( / məˈnɑːroʊ / Mon-AH-ro) is a car which was manufactured by General Motors ' Australian division Holden. It has a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was produced with a two-door coupé body from 1968 to 1975 and again from 2001 to 2006 and with a 4-door sedan body from 1973 to 1977.

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The first generation of the Monaro started with the Holden HK. The Kingswood, part of the HK tradition, was an iconic model in Australia, even making appearances in numerous films and TV series.But in July 1968, a new beast hit the market. First, the GTS 327, a two-door muscle car with grunt, designed to compete against Ford, a rivalry that would last for decades!

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Holden HQ Monaro GTS350. One of the best-looking cars ever to leave the doors of GMH. If you were around in the 1970s and didn't think Australia built some of the smartest looking cars on the planet then you were hard to please.

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This Monaro is a one-off 1973 HQ GTS model that's believed to be the only 350 4-speed coupe finished in factory black (called Warrigal Black by GM's subsidiary). The listing states according.

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The Holden Monaro GTS is one of the HQ model family from Holden. Its 4.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 355 N·m (262 lb·ft/36.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm. The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.

1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 308 V8 2 Door Coupe. Manufactured in Australia by General Motors

The story of Bob Jane, his mighty Monaro GTS 350, and six consecutive seasons of Sports Sedan racing domination. Designed as a state-of-the-art racer for Improved Production racing, Bob Jane's HQ Monaro GTS 350 hit the track for the first time at the 1972 ATCC final at Oran Park with John Harvey at the wheel.

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As the HQ went through several phases over its long model life, the Monaro GTS coupe was upgraded in 1973 to coincide with the release of the four door GTS. It introduced bold new colours, new bonnet and bootlid rally patches, accents on the side vents and optional polished trim rings for the sports wheels. Holden HQ Monaro GTS 4 Door 1973-74

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Holden's HQ range was launched in August 1971 and every dealer who could secure a GTS wanted one of these gorgeous cars as the centrepiece of their showroom display. HQ Monaros in those days literally stopped traffic with their looks. | 2020 Market Review: Holden HQ-HZ Monaro/GTS/Sandman

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My Monaro was a daily driver and main family car from 1972 until 1991. Seeking higher performance, in 1979 I replaced the original 253 V8, at 160,000km with a new 308 V8 "crate motor" from GM Parts & Accessories. No thought was given to losing the original engine which I sold to a wrecking yard for $350.

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Monaro GTS Standard power train was a 253 V8 with 4 speed M20 gearbox (M21 was the "high performance" option on 253 V8s) and could be optioned up with the 308 V8 with M21 4-speed or Trimatic. Top of the range was the GTS 350 with the imported Chevrolet 350 V8 with Muncie 4 speed or Turbo Hydramatic 400 auto. Monaro Coupe

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Holden HQ GTS 350 Monaro Few will deny that Holden's Monaro, when it appeared in 1968, ranked as the most significant new concept in Australian automotive history. No manufacturer in this country had ever offered such a range of engine, transmission and trim in combination with a shape that commanded hypnotic attention.

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1972 Holden HQ GTS Monaro - Factory 308ci V8 Automatic Coupe It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This stunning HQ GTS Coupe needs no introduction as one of the most iconic Muscle cars Australia has ever produced!

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427-cube 1973 HQ Monaro GTS. Back in 1990, Perth's John Simunovich was just starting high school. One of his first metalworking projects was to create a brass keyring with some lettering stamped into it. While many other students most likely stamped their names, John's keyring spelt out 'GTS MONARO'- and yes, he does still have it.

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MORE 540-cube INTENSE HQ Monaro. Gallery 1. Genuine Tangerine HQ GTS four-doors aren't exactly dropping out of trees today, but Shaun lived the Hollywood fantasy when he found his, rescuing the more-door dirt-cheap from a scrap-metal yard way back in 2006. "It was $2500, and that was cheap for that time, but it was a complete car," he.

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The Final HQ GTS 350. According to Holden expert, Ben Stewart, the HQ's 350 was an export engine built for the Australian market by McKinnon Industries in Canada (GM's export arm) similar to the automatic HT/HG GTS 350 V8 but now shared with the manual. The softer emissions 350 engine introduced in late 1973 had a different carburettor along.