Holden Monaro

The Monaro is a vehicle produced by Holden, the Australian branch of General Motors. The Monaro was produced from 1968 to 1979, and then re-introduced onto the Australian and New Zealand markets in 2001. From 1968 to present, three generations of the Monaro have been produced - originally introduced as a two-door coupe based on the Kingswood sedan, although a four-door sedan version (basically a rebadged Kingswood) was also produced between 1973 to 1979.

The Monaro is also regarded as one of Australia's greatest muscle cars, alongside the Ford Falcon GT, Chrysler's Valiant Charger, and high-performance versions of Holden's own Torana, but it has also been produced in 'standard' and luxury versions, powered by a variety of six-cylinder and V8 engines. The most prized models are the original HK Monaro GTS 327 and HT and HG Monaro GTS 350 coupes, which were homologation models built for the Bathurst endurance race from 1968 to 1971, and were powered respectively by Chevrolet's 327 and 350 cubic-inch 'small block' V8.

Most recently the current model Monaro (the V2 series) has been exported to overseas markets. It is sold, in left hand drive, in the Middle East as the Chevrolet Lumina Coupe), and in the United States as the Pontiac GTO, reviving another classic muscle car icon. It is also sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Monaro.