13 Facts About Holden GTS

The Holden GTS versions had the full instrumentation installed which included a tachometer mounted on the centre console.

HT and HG series Monaro Holden GTS coupes were assembled in South Africa from imported parts by General Motors South Africa at the Port Elizabeth assembly plant.

The HJ Monaro Holden GTS coupe was discontinued during 1975 due to falling demand, 606 examples of the Holden GTS were made.

Holden GTS had a limited number of HJ coupe panel sets in 1975 and a decision was made to do something special with them.

Production of the Holden GTS ceased in December 1978, an estimated 1,438 were built.

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However, in July 2005, Holden GTS announced that production of the current generation VZ Monaro CV8 would soon be coming to an end and this led to the run of a special edition model called the CV8-Z, of which 1,605 units were ultimately made.

Tony Hyde, the chief engineer of Holden GTS, announced on his retirement in 2007 that being a part of the development of modern Monaro's was his proudest achievement.

Holden GTS described the modern Monaro program as "pure emotion" and that his Monaro will be kept next to his 1976 Chevrolet Corvette.

The initial range consisted of two models, the GTO and Holden GTS, which were differentiated by their engine and exterior design.

Externally, the Holden GTS differed from the GTO in having contrasting colour accents on the bumpers and side skirts.

Holden GTS Monaro four-seater convertible, codenamed Marilyn, was a fully operational one-off concept car, it was never intended to reach production.

Similarities could be drawn with the HRT 427 the Holden GTS-R was never intended for road-use but for a one-make racing series.

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 GTS Motorsport's buying track time to promote the 'rival' 24 Hour race event.