Hello to all the muscle car fans out there i am looking for any info you can give me on an Autralian muscle car called the Holden Monaro years 1968-1970, i would like to build a 1/25-24 scale model of this car and i don't think one was ever made, i know they used the general motors engines and trans missions but what kind of chassis a full frame like a chevelle or GTO or a unit body like a Camero or Nova, if anyone has any good data like length, width, height interior pictures that would help then i could scale it to some of the american car kits, this will be a major undertaking but it should be a fun project.

You can pick up a few books on them here:
ON-LINE MOTORING BOOKSHOP
ON
HOLDEN CARS

some information here:
Classic Australian Muscle Cars

Thanks Dave that book site should be a huge help i may order one this weekend. First a few more internet searches.

Neat looking car...the early version looks like the old signets or valiants that ran around here and the newer version looks like my old 71' vega on steroids.

I agree it is a cool looking car and i have made some progress with the fact finding, the Monaro has a 111 inch wheel base just like the Chevy Nova its weight is almost the same and it make use of the same drive train components, the hood is almost flat with a small ridge down the middle like the late 60's Nova and the interior looks like a cross between the Nova and Camaro and accident i think not, either the Camaro/Firebird or Nova Should be a good starting base for this car, the search for info goes on.

Hello,
are the good old Holden Monaro you can't beat it kicked your fords in its hayday(even though it was Ford Australia). i have no references. I hope to see the model and I will see what I can find being in Aus

Sebastian

I found a few data in the '69 an '70 Revue automobile.

Engines: I asume you will build it with a V8. The easiest engines to find, will no doubt be the 327 available in 1969, for the Monaro GTS or the 350 which was available from 1970 also for the GTS.

Lengt: 469,5 cm
Hight: 139 cm
Width: 182,5 cm
Wheelbase 282 cm
Track width: 145/145 cm in '69. 147,5/147,5 cm in 1970
Weight: 1495 Kg. for the 327 and 350
Height from ground to bottom of car: 18,5 cm

I'll keep digging. here are more data in my books, but these particular books are in german and french. Some data I need to have translated.

Thanks guys for the info any help is a step in the wright direction, i really didn't expect to find anything on this car but so far i have had some positive results do to searches and and info from others here thanks again this will be an interesting winter project if i get enough info on the car.