His account of his "road test" of the GTHO Phase 3 on a trip on the Hume Hwy from Melbourne to Albury, where he openly describes holding at speeds of 200km/h for kilometre after kilometre and passing cars safely, created a political firestorm. For some reason some people cant get over the fact that the people who owned the names and designs opted to drop the name Monaro. rgds Lorne, It certainly turns heads. I have owned my 1973 HQ GTS Monaro now for over 30 years. Lorne, the GTHO phase IV was in fact killed of by Ford following a Wheels magazine article by Mel Nicholes. The Holden HZ received minor updates to the exterior over the HX series, and saw the introduction of what Holden termed "Radial Tuned Suspension" (RTS) across all models.
Its more aggressive appearance was achieved through the use of a large front airdam, xenon headlights, LED rear lights, active carbon fiber rear spoiler and rear diffuser. GMH never marketed the HZ GTS as a Monaro, nor does the 6 page brochure even mention the word. Great car. 1978 Ford XC Falcon GS – Wagon. Much to the displeasure of V8 Supercars event organisers, Garth Tander drove a lap of the Mt Panorama circuit in the rain, as part of Holden Motorsport's buying track time to promote the 'rival' 24 Hour race event. The Sunday papers got wind of leaked top speeds of 165mph for the Phase 4 and published parts of the wheels article. The Holden HZ was offered in four sedan and three station wagon models, marketed as follows: It was also available in two coupe utility, two panel van and one cab chassis model, marketed as follows: There were two special vehicle packages also available based upon commercial vehicles: Holden GTS (with optional polycast sports wheels). During the course of the HZ series, equipment levels were upgraded in 1978 effectively to match improvements in the opposition Ford Falcon range, but the life of the full W size Holden looked set to end following Holden's release of the VB Commodore in November 1978.
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This car is often confused for being the 'track' version of the HRT 427, but the racing program headed by then-Holden Motorsport Manager John Stevenson was announced many months before the HRT 427 was revealed to the press and public. Holden HZ Kingswood SL sales brochure, H665, September 1977, Holden HZ Premier sales brochure, H664, September 1977, Holden HZ GTS sales brochure, H666, September 1977, Holden HZ Utes, Vans & One Tonner sales brochure, K247, October 1977, Holden HZ Sandman sales brochure, K249, October 1977, https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/holden_HZ_technical_specifications, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holden_HZ&oldid=939821585, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. HZ GTS. UC&P should update their information accordingly. [43][44], The HSV GTS-R concept car, codenamed P120, was unveiled at the 2004 Sydney Motor Show. I drove it everyday for 3 years and had paid $12,000 in 2006(people said is ripped off) sold it for $17,000 . Monaro SS GTS Commodore Torana and more. So as not to preempt the HRT 427's launch the following week, for its sneak Bathurst 1000 unveiling, the yellow Monaro wore the Tander's GRM V8 Supercar race number "34" before reverting to "427" for the 24 Hour race.
Truly pride of the range . The concept never reached production.[38]. The Kingswood luxury level continued until 1985 on the WB Holden utility but the HZ series was to be the end of the Holden Premier. It remained only a rendering with no production prospects, thanks to the existence, at that time, of the larger volume selling fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, which was based on the same Zeta platform of the VE-VF Commodore.[46]. Please support us by subscribing. One of these is not for sale and has remained within Holden's concept car collection. Front fenders displayed the newly designed GTS badge. I have great erommies about mine, driving to Lake Eildon for the weekends for some water skiing and relaxing on the house boat. We are the Manufacturer of a large range of NOS Replica Restoration parts to suit old Holdens from HT HK HG to HQ HJ HX HZ WB. It cost A$2.5 million to build[45] but never reached production. I was never pulled over in mine either. [1] Modern Motor magazine described the HZ as "a great handler spoiled by the car" in a comparison against the BMW 528i, contrasted as "a great car spoiled by the handling". Welcome to NOS Replicas. [2] In this series, the base specification Belmont was deleted and the new Kingswood SL became the base luxury level for sedans and wagons, with a lower specification Kingswood sedan and wagon only offered as a delete option on the Kingswood SL. $175,000 ONO. There was a panic around the world that the world would run out of fuel. 1960 Chevy Impala Bubbletop. POA. RTS made the entire HZ range a much better drive - but none more so that the best performing Holden then rolling off the production line, the GTS Sedan. Also the GTS and the Sandman were both deleted prior to the end of the HZ series. Download Now! The further optional components also included 5.0-litre V8 engine and a limited slip differential. The remaining numbers in the sequence are used as a serial number, based on the plant where it was manufactured, and each in numerical sequence. In reality, however, the quoted price tag was for both an HRT 427 and the first HSV VS GTS-R ever built. The following versions and sub-models of Holden GTS HZ Sedan were available in 1978: 1978 Holden GTS 4.2 Litre V8 4-speed (man. Other unique fittings included: AP Racing six-piston racing brakes, ram air induction, Motec instrument panel, two Sparco Pro 2000 seats and a half roll cage.[36][38]. In 2013, the Australian media became aware of a "VF Monaro" digital rendering posted online by design firm, Dsine International, which also saw the input of Holden designers, Simon Gow and Peter Hughes. We hope to bring you new and interesting content on our YouTube channel. Vehicle Overview. The style and sound of these beasts makes everybody look. The portion of that figure attributable to the HRT 427 is estimated at $790,000. It was then shown to the media and public at the Bathurst 1000 race a week before the HRT 427 was unveiled at the 2002 Sydney Motor Show. [40] In June 2010, the concept car was re-sold at auction in Sydney to an anonymous Queensland buyer at the far lower price of A$350,000. The final HZ Sandman, featured a choice of V8 engines only, along with a four-headlight grille and under bumper front spoiler. Although the Monaro name was no longer used, the GTS carried on with several significant upgrades and was a lot more than just a badge and fancy paintwork. $104,990 Or Near Offer. Well sorry but its not your call either. The only HRT 427's in existence are two road cars and four racing versions (the latter built by Garry Rogers Motorsport for use in the short-lived Bathurst 24 Hour race and Australian Nations Cup Championship), each of which cost about A$500,000 to build. Modern Motor magazine described the HZ as "a great handler spoiled by the car" in a comparison against the BMW 528i, contrasted as "a great car spoiled by the handling". SOLD Sold. The Kingswood luxury level lived on until 1984 on the WB Holden utility but the end of HZ saw the end of the Holden Premier alongside both the GTS and Sandman which were both deleted prior to the end of the HZ series. 4) (HZ) specs. I was in my late twenties when the Monaro came to our roads, what a car! m clutch, giving the car a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 299 km/h (186 mph). Mine is off the road atm and needs some cancer treatment.
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