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The Holden Monaro (/ m ə ˈ n ɑː r oʊ / Mon-AH-ro) is a car that 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.
Holden HT Belmont, Kingswood and Premier models were introduced in May 1969, [1] replacing their Holden HK series equivalents which had been in production since 1968. [2] HT Brougham and Monaro models followed in June 1969. Noticeable changes from the HK series included new grilles, new taillights, flatter rear flanks and a wider back window. [3]
In 1968 with the launch of the HK series, the Standard and Special were replaced by the Holden Belmont and Holden Kingswood respectively, along with Holden's first coupe model, the Holden Monaro, [2] and also the first Long-wheelbase model, the Holden Brougham, to compete with the wildly successful Ford Fairlane.
The Holden HK series is an automobile which was produced by Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1969. Introduced in January 1968, [2] the HK range progressively replaced the Holden HR series which had been in production since 1966. HK models were both larger and heavier than their predecessors and the range would ultimately include thirteen ...
The Pontiac GTO is a front-engine, rear-drive, two-door and four-passenger automobile manufactured and marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over four generations from 1963 until 1974 in the United States — with a fifth generation made by GM's Australian subsidiary, Holden, for the 2004 through 2006 model years.
While the majority of Holden cars follow this double-letter format (not necessarily based on platform), anomalies exist. The "V2" code applies to the 2001–2004 Holden Monaro, with "V" indicating the V platform architecture and the "2" possibly referring to its two-door body style. Similarly, the 1998–2001 Holden Suburban designated
The "V2" code applies to the 2001–2004 Holden Monaro, with "V" indicating the V platform architecture and the "2" possibly referring to its two-door body style. Similarly, the 1998–2001 Holden Suburban designated "K8".
The only engine available in the original HK Series Brougham was a Chevrolet 307-cubic-inch (5.0 L) V8. [4] The HT series was launched with the new Holden designed and built 308 cubic inch V8, and was the first Holden to be powered by this engine (the rest of the HT range got the 307 until the 308 was made available across the HT range in ...