This new "Platinum Edition" of Norm Darwin's classic history of the Holden Monaro features a new cover design and 16 extra pages of Monaro information. It is expanded to 304 pages, full of large photographs, the development story, prototype images, paint details, trim numbers and product identification. Most of the photographs are in glossy colour with just a few period black & white shots.
Monaro Magic (Platinum Edition) from renowned Holden historian Norm Darwin covers Monaro models from 1968 to 2006 including Pontiac GTO, HSV and HQ SS. The history is crammed full of details on models, their design, colours, stripes, Id information, options and production numbers. Printed on good quality paper the book features hundreds of images in large format, many not published before. Foreword by Monaro Guru, Warren Turnbull.
The book has specific chapters on the original Monaro development with styling images and comments from the original stylists and engineers. Detailed chapters cover each model with paint, trim and mechanical details. Lots of original images, advertising and each models original sales brochure is reprinted. Also included are production numbers for each model.
Contents: ● Monaro - Out To Drive You Wild ● HK Monaro - Australia's First Sports Machine ● HT Monaro - Move Ahead of Your Time ● HG Monaro - Holden's Command Performers ● HQ Monaro - The Great Way To Move ● HQ Monaro - Young, Cool and Cut for Action ● HQ SS - A Super Sporty Heart Starter ● HJ Monaro - With A Touch of Class ● HX Monaro - Some talk Performance ● LE Monaro - Something out of the Ordinary ● HZ Monaro - Don't just sit there, Drive Somewhere ● Monaro V2 - Development ● Monaro V2 - Monaro is Back. Game Over ● Monaro V2 - Ask Forgiveness, Not Permission ● HSV Coupe - I Just Want One ● Specials - CSV and VXR 500 ● GTO Pontiac - A Performance Legend ● Monaro - Powertrains ● Bibliography ● Acknowledgement ● Index
The SS HQ has its own chapter along with the LE Monaro and there is a special chapter on Monaro engines, including the story of original engineering development of the 253/308 V8 that has never been told.
Each model also has full page colour photographs of very original cars and or original PR images that have not been seen previously.
