1973 HOLDEN MONARO HQ.
The Holden Monaro (/məˈnɑːroʊ/ Mon-AH-ro) is a rear-wheel drive coupé that was produced by Holden between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005. Three generations of the Monaro have been produced, with the last spawning a limited edition model (CV8-Z) to farewell the historic name.
The Monaro body was used by several different manufacturing brands around the world, seeing export models, various concept cars and, even an all-wheel drive variant.
Second generation (1971–1977)
HQ
A completely new generation body design emerged with the HQ series in July 1971, including the new Monaro 'LS' (commonly believed to mean "Luxury Sports") model which featured four headlights and chrome trim rings taken from the Holden Premier sedan. There were no longer any six-cylinder versions of the Monaro GTS, just the locally manufactured 4.15L (253 ci) or optional 5.0L (308 ci) V8s or the top level GTS350 coupé, equipped with an imported 5.7L (350 ci) Chevrolet motor.
The base model Monaro standard engine was enlarged to 173 ci (2,830 cc) whilst the Monaro LS had a broad spectrum of engine options from a 202 ci (3,310 cc) six to the 350 ci (5,700 cc) V8. The new coupé design had a much larger rear window and a squarer rear quarter window; it was somehow seen as not as sporty looking compared to the earlier HK-HT-HG series, but is often now considered one of the best looking body designs to come from an Australian producer. Taillights were now rectangular in dual-unit style, integrated into the rear bumper; they were not unlike those of the American 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air/Biscayne.
Until 1973, the HQ Monaro GTS did not wear any body-stripe ornamentation and the 5.7L (350 ci) L48 Chevy V8 was a little less potent than in previous HT/HG versions rated at 205 kW (279 PS; 275 bhp) at 4,800 rpm and 488 N⋅m (360 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3,200 rpm, especially with the optional Turbo-hydramatic 3-speed automatic transmission. This and the fact that the same 350 engine was also available as on option in the large Statesman luxury sedan, probably contributed to a downgrade of the Monaro GTS range in muscular image terms, as did the replacement of the bigger coupés with the inline-six engine Holden Torana GTR XU-1 as the chosen GM car for Australian touring car racing. The introduction of bonnet and bootlid paint-outs in 1973 coincided with the release of the HQ Monaro GTS in four-door sedan configuration. It is generally considered that Holden created the bold contrasting paint-outs so the new Monaro GTS sedan would not be mistaken for the humble Kingswood sedan upon which it was based.
The continued erosion of the GTS350 cachet was compounded by the deletion of specific "350" decals on the post-1973 cars, with all Monaro GTS coupés and sedans now being externally labelled with the generic HQ series 'V8' bootlid badge. In the final year of HQ production, i.e. 1974, the manual-transmission version of the GTS350 was discontinued and sales of the automatic version were minimal prior to the engine option being quietly and unceremoniously deleted.
A 1972 model year two-door GTS or GTS350 was used in the film Mad Max.
CC rating: 5,735cc 350 ci (5.7 L) V8
NZ First Registration: 05-Jan-1981
1973 HOLDEN MONARO HQ
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