Gabriel Kairouz’s 307 Chev-powered HT GTS Monaro 25 August 2022 03:12 Rare Spares (0) Share "They don’t make ’em like they used to." Think back to 1969 and it was an important year for both Holden and the image-building Monaro range. The HT series represented a largely cosmetic update, aside from significant changes at the performance end of the range with the introduction of the 350-cube Chev V8. At the same time it continued making serious inroads into the world of competition. [More]
Top Five Influential Holdens 23 September 2020 12:50 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareIn a decade’s time the automotive brand formerly known as Holden or Holden’s, or General Motors-Holden, will be but a footnote in the history books. In the second half of the 2010s the once almost unassailable Red Lion would fall to the wayside as the market shifted towards vehicles that Holden, as a small manufacturer, simply wasn’t able to deal with, even with access to products from outside of the country. [More]
The Holden ECOmmodore 26 February 2019 09:12 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareHolden has a history of quietly sneaking concept cars or forthcoming design changes into public view. Possibly its biggest hidden in plain sight concept of the last two decades was the ECOmmodore of 2000. Ostensibly a four door coupe version of the VT Commodore, it would eventually point the way to... [More]
The Holden Monaro 427C - Australia's Homegrown GT Monster 14 August 2018 05:31 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Australian automotive industry is an oddity in the global scheme of things. A small buying population, the most brands per head of population, and innovations not seen elsewhere, make it virtually unique. Although we weren’t the first to build a car with a hardtop and two doors, we certai... [More]
Rare Spares D’Alberto Car Collection 01 May 2018 05:21 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWith great wealth comes great responsibility. That’s what Bill Gates said. He should know, having been one of the all time wealthiest people. But define wealth? Is it purely a monetary value? Or can it be a little philosophical and be of something untouchable, like the love a parent has for a ... [More]
Four Incredible Australian Barn Finds 27 September 2017 11:56 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareBarn finds are the stuff of any rev-heads dreams, but for most they are just that; a dream. For some however, dreams of uncovering a timeless classic hidden away in a barn or shed have come to fruition, with many not quite understanding the goldmine they possess until the car has long outlived its &... [More]
The $312,000 Monaro 09 May 2017 04:52 Rare Spares (0) ShareA pristine condition 1970 Holden HT GTS350 Monaro has been sold at Lloyds Auctions on the Gold Coast last month for a whopping $312,000. Eclipsing the previous record of $310,000 set in March, this ‘pride of the fleet’ becomes one of the most valuable Monaro’s ever sold at auction.... [More]
Frozen in Time – The Best Aussie Car Museums 05 April 2017 04:44 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Australian public has long had a fascination with classic and exotic automobiles. Classic Aussie icons such as the Monaro and Falcon as well as international masterpieces produced by icons such as Ferrari, Rolls Royce and Mercedes-Benz have always drawn a crowd! So where can the general public g... [More]
The Modern Classic – Taking a look at the last of the mighty Monaro’s 22 November 2016 06:52 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareAustralia has had its fair share of automotive icons over the years, vehicles that encouraged, shaped and defined our automotive culture as we know it. The Holden Monaro has been one particular model that arguably takes out the crown as one of Australia’s most important four wheeled creations ... [More]
End of model Runout - The Monaro that Almost Was 25 October 2016 08:07 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Holden Monaro has been one of Australia’s most iconic cars and one that has defined our motoring pedigree as we know it, but there is one model that never carried the great nameplate, and that’s the Holden HX LE Coupe. The unofficial final model of the original Monaro series that b... [More]