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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1971
Page
4
Motoring editor Robin Brown praises the new Holden Monaro GTS350 as a refined successor to earlier brute models. He notes improved styling, smoother ride, and strong performance with 275 bhp, while criticizing traffic practicality, steering, and seating comfort in a Sydney rail strike era test drive.
A Canberra Sporting Car Club sprint tests the Holden Monaro with a V8 overhead valve engine delivering 275 bhp, four barrels and 360 ft-lb torque. The report notes fuel economy around 18 mpg on the Canberra run, 13 mpg city driving, and a measured quarter mile near 16.2 seconds, with full instrumentation and GM Holden support.
Des Weat leads class D1 in XU Holdens Nos 31D and 32D with Colin Bond and Peter Brock. Bob Jane and John Tharvey support in Nos 33D and 37D, while John Walker and Malcolm Ramsay drive No 39D for City State Racing. Bruce McPhee switches to Torana and looms as a threat. Chivas in No 42D headlines a field heavy with Falcons NL1s and Valiant Chargers.
A new nine improved automatic transmission model 65 debuts with broader use across Holden GM cars. It shares major mechanics with model 35, supports engines up to three litres, and will be produced largely at Borg-Warner Sydney for Australian car makers. The TreMatic line now accounts for over 34 percent of GMH vehicles with 18 variants and over 7,000 parts.
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