Holden HG Monaro specifications
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The HG, introduced to the Australian buying public on July 26, 1970, would serve as a replacement for the HT.
It was visually similar to the HT, in fact up to that point it was the least visually changed Holden model. Mechanically tweaks and upgrades were made to the safety, brakes, suspension and overall driveability.
It would be the last Holden sold in the luxury Brougham variant. The HG was available as a Belmont, Kingswood and Premier, all variants available as a sedan and a wagon. The Monaro was available as the Monaro and the Monaro GTS. The Utility model was available as a Belmont and a Kingswood where as the Panelvan was available only as the entry level Belmont variant.
All engines remained from the previous model HT Holden. They were the 161cu in and 186cu in inline six engines and the 253cu in, 308cu in and 350cu in V8 models. A first for an Australian large car was the 3 speed ‘Trimatic’ automatic transmission.
Big changes were on the horizon for Holden and its large cars.
Holden retained the top spot in Australian car sales, still the top selling Australian car by a long shot beating out Fords XW/ XY Falcon and Chrysler VF/ VG Valiant. Competitors were closing in however
Production totaled 155 787 cars (6 147 monaros), production spanned 12 months. July 1971 saw the introduction of the replacement model, the HQ Holden.