GTS

back in the 1970s when GM’s Aussie unit Holden was king Down Under, they offered a performance sedan version of their Monaro Coupe called the GTS.

Well, actually, the second generation Monaro Coupe was itself a two-door version of, initially, the HQ series sedans, then the updated HJ, HK, but you’ll agree that Monaro GTS sounds much better than Premium, Belmont or Kingswood that were the names of the regular sedans.

While not as famed as the 1960s Ford Falcon GT-HO, the V8-powered Monaro GTS has secured its place in Australia’s rich history of muscle cars and it’s not hard to see why. Just think about it, these cars were essentially the working man’s BMW M, Mercedes-AMG and Audi RS sedans, nearly two decades before the Germans hoped on the performance saloon bandwagon.