Holden Monaro (HZ)

Holden GTS (HZ). 1977–9 (prod. 154,155 all HZ series). 4-door sedan. F/R, 4142, 5044 cm³ (V8). Marketed in the brochures as Monaro, but as with HX, no Monaro badge appeared on the car. Radial Tuned Suspension meant far better handling compared with its predecessors. Five-litre V8 standard from May 1978. Deleted 1979—Monaro name would be dormant till 2001.

Manufacturing locations: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Dandenong, Victoria, Australia; Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Sydney, NSW, Australia

Marque: Holden | Model: Holden Monaro | Predecessor: Holden Monaro (HX) | Successor: Holden Monaro (VX)

Off-site links

• Holden Australia official history of HZ GTS