1980's Monaro/GTO

[White Rider]

Had the Monaro been around 20 years ago and had the current Monaro/GTO marrage happened 20 years ago this is what we may have seen...

http://mang01.freeyellow.com/Mimages/royale1.jpg

It's an Opel Monza which essensially is a 2 door Opel Rekord- the car that was the first Holden Commodore...

It would be RWD and optioned with a Holden 253 (4.2L) V8 (as was the Commodore). I Imagine a Monaro GTS would've had Holdens 308 (5L) V8.

Lucky it did'nt happen though!

Adam

[CrispieGee]

As ugly as that car is, it would have been considered halfway cool in 1980. My how times have changed... (for the better!)

[gromit]

In the '80s Peter Brock (whose HDT operation was the precursor to HSV) built a few 5-litre Monzas, although they were never officially sold.

For more info see here (http://www.vkgroup3.com/Fact%20Files/monza.htm).

http://www.vkgroup3.com/Fact%20Files/Images/monzaf ronttn.JPG

[White Rider]

[QUOTE=gromit]In the '80s Peter Brock (whose HDT operation was the precursor to HSV) built a few 5-litre Monzas, although they were never officially sold. QUOTE]

wow, so there you go! It woulda been the ugly duckling of the Monaro range though... at least today. Tho I must admit, it doesnt look COMPLETLY out of place....

http://users.senet.com.au/%7Emonavo/images/gallery/ g1hkbg.jpg

http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~turon/hqmonaro.jpg

http://www.vkgroup3.com/Fact%20Files/Images/monzaf ront1.JPG

http://www.fast-autos.net/holden/series2.jpg

A Walkinshaw Monaro woulda been cool tho! If anyone can be bothered photoshopping a walkie...