1970 Holden Monaro - today's tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 10.04.2024

1970 Holden Monaro - today's tempter

1970 Holden Monaro - today's tempter

Original low-miler

For local car nuts the introduction of Holden’s Monaro ­ – a locally born and bred performance coupe – represented a coming of age for Australian-designed cars.

In a feature on the HK-HG series, Cliff Chambers writes: "Australians during the 1960s acquired a taste for glamorous cars but didn’t have one of their own until 1968 when Holden introduced the Monaro.

"It was based on the HK sedan, which in January of that year brought a handsome change to the Holden range with its flared wheel arches, ‘hipped’ rear quarters and plenty of glass.

"Monaros, like other models in the HK range, could be bought with six-cylinder engines and column shift transmission, but rumbling V8s and four-speed transmission were the enthusiast preferences."

This example is exceptional in that it’s unrestored, its well-recorded history and that it claims just 59,000 miles.

It runs a 253 V8 with three-speed auto transmission.

Prestige Motor Gallery in Sydney has it on the market at $189,990.

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