[mmciau]

The two Holden Monaro 427 engined race cars are racing in the Bathurst 24 Hr race this weekend 21-23 November 2003.

(The 427 car won the inaugral 24 hr race last year.)

And the race engines are nobbled to provide parity.

Mike

See Official Link

http://www.bathurst24hr.com/

Other references

http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread...&threadid=46684

 

[mmciau]

At 6 hours, Holden monaros 1 and 2 on track

Mike

http://www.bathurst24hr.com/

 

[Ming]

Let's hope that Pontiac pulling out of NASCAR means they will take advantage of Holden's hard work on the racing Monaro and put it to good use in a racing Pontiac GTO!!!! (And not some lame NASCAR or Drag Racing fiberglass shell with "GTO" stickered on it)

 

[mackingu]

if GM threw the GTO into NASCAR, it would be the first car in some years that you could win on sunday and buy on monday. well, sort of at least it would be closer than what's out there :lol:

 

[Blaze_427]

i hope Pontiac puts a genIV 427 into the GTO. then we might be able to get a 427 monaro. :woot2:

 

[mmciau]

1st - Car 05
2nd - car 427

Mike

 

[IMPALAon20s]

Originally posted by mackingu@Nov 22 2003, 12:13 PM
if GM threw the GTO into NASCAR, it would be the first car in some years that you could win on sunday and buy on monday. well, sort of at least it would be closer than what's out there :lol:

i'd like to see it entered into nascar the way it should be.. "holden monaro takes the checkered flag".. but thats not going to happen. think the engines actually too big for nascar rules.. matter of fact, if i ever get my hands on a gto, which i hope to, i'd put it back the way it belongs and style it back to the monaro(wont be too difficult since theres not a huge difference). i know this would tick off gto diehards fans, but i never liked the gto!!

 

[Ming]

Originally posted by IMPALAon20s+Nov 23 2003, 10:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (IMPALAon20s @ Nov 23 2003, 10:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mackingu@Nov 22 2003, 12:13 PM
if GM threw the GTO into NASCAR, it would be the first car in some years that you could win on sunday and buy on monday. well, sort of at least it would be closer than what's out there :lol:

i'd like to see it entered into nascar the way it should be.. "holden monaro takes the checkered flag".. but thats not going to happen. think the engines actually too big for nascar rules.. matter of fact, if i ever get my hands on a gto, which i hope to, i'd put it back the way it belongs and style it back to the monaro(wont be too difficult since theres not a huge difference). i know this would tick off gto diehards fans, but i never liked the gto!! [/b][/quote]
I bet you could import some Chevy Caprice parts they use on the Middle Eastern Caprice version of the Commodore.....and have a RWD 2004 Chevy again!

 

[TAFreak]

If the GTO ever got a new 428 at 35k, I would love it no matter what it looked like. (dammit, they need to give the GTO traditional Pontiac dimensions)

 

[Blaze_427]

it may look as if its 'plain jane', but its easily the best looking pontiac on the shelves.

 

[TAFreak]

I don't know, based on looks, the GTO basically looks like a fat Grand Am without cladding.

The LS1 T/A's owned the GTO in pretty much every "sports car" category.

Not in the luxury sedan department, though.

 

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally posted by TAFreak@Nov 23 2003, 07:12 PM
If the GTO ever got a new 428 at 35k, I would love it no matter what it looked like. (dammit, they need to give the GTO traditional Pontiac dimensions)

428? Boy.. this aint no Ford!!

 

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally posted by TAFreak@Nov 24 2003, 04:50 AM
I don't know, based on looks, the GTO basically looks like a fat Grand Am without cladding.

The LS1 T/A's owned the GTO in pretty much every "sports car" category.

Not in the luxury sedan department, though.

that has yet to be seen. It did run a faster 1/4 then a 98 TA.