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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 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 ]
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 Fourth Generation holden was a big evolution for the Holden, with the introduction of the long-awaited Monaro coupe, official use of V8 engines, and Holdens stab at the Ford Fairlane's market share, the Long-wheelbase Holden Brougham.
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".