1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS Coupe

The all-new HQ series introduced in July 1971 was a milestone car for General Motors Holden, boasting brand new styling, unitary construction, new suspension, brakes and interiors. The model range was greatly expanded and performance enthusiasts were well catered for with the Monaro two-door coupe, although Holden announced a four-door Monaro would be offered for the first time in March 1973. Available in three trim levels, including the base package, the more luxury oriented LS and the sporty GTS, the Monaro was also offered with a wide range of engine and transmission combinations. Boasting steel sports wheels, well equipped premium interior and revised exterior styling, the Monaro GTS package had the 253-cid V8 as standard, with a choice of either four-speed manual or the Trimatic automatic transmission. Inside the GTS's cabin, there were bucket seats (with houndstooth check seat trim an option), a gunmetal-finish dash with full instrumentation, including a tacho. The exterior came with blacked-out grille and headlamp surrounds, bonnet black-outs, triple vents behind the front wheelarches and unique wheel trims. The HQ Monaro GTS certainly looked the business and Holden's advertising pitch summed it up nicely with the line "Where's the action? Right here."