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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]
The Monaro models were 2-door coupes, the first such vehicles to be offered by Holden and the Monaro GTS 327 featured a 327 cu in (5.4 L) Chevrolet V8 engine which was not available in any other Holden model but was available in the larger GMH assembled Chevrolet Impala and Pontiac Parisienne.
The Holden V8 engine, also known colloquially as the Iron Lion, is an overhead valve (OHV) V8 engine that was produced by the Australian General Motors subsidiary, Holden (GMH), between 1969 and 2000. The engine was initially fitted to the Holden HT series in 1969 and was later utilised in a series of updated versions in the Torana and ...
The Holden HQ is yet another heavily Chevrolet inspired design, sharing likeness with the Camaro and Chevelle. The HQ was the last Holden model to feature a Chevrolet Small Block V8 until the introduction of the Series II VT Commodore in 1999. With the HQ Monaro came the LS, a variant similar to the sedan and wagon's Premier specification.
The 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was the tenth running of the Bathurst 500 ... Holden HT Monaro GTS350: 2:55.4 Results. Pos Class No Entrant Drivers Car Laps Qual
The "V2" code applies to the 2001–2004 Holden Monaro, ... 1969-06 Monaro Coupe 80337 80437 Monaro GTS Coupe ... [4] Monaro GTS Sedan 8WQ69
The 1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race [1] was an endurance race for Open and Closed Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars. [2] The event was staged on 2 June 1969 at the Wanneroo Park circuit in Western Australia . [ 3 ]