Love the sound of the starter motor cranking over the 253, brings back memories.
@Chris-xu6wy3 жыл бұрын
hopefully whoever buys it keeps it like this . beautiful car.
@rodgoddard51133 жыл бұрын
I had an identical one in white. Sold it in the mid 80s. Was a great car to drive and a real head turner. Wish I stil owned it.
@mikedavis91302 жыл бұрын
keep the mags I reckon...cool then and cool now
@davidbarnsley84864 жыл бұрын
Got to love the old 253😍😍
@notificationsatyt64273 жыл бұрын
Claytons V8
@dustyfarmer3 жыл бұрын
@@notificationsatyt6427 253 are all noise & no go. Never late in a 308.
@trg37613 жыл бұрын
Those holden 253 when fitted with a cam sound awesome.I prefer the LS dark burgundy
@The9meister3 жыл бұрын
My 1973 LJ GTR Torana was that colour, I grew to like it, real 70's colour.
@SPOOKSTR3 жыл бұрын
The 253 had a beautiful sounding firing order. With the right exhaust setup the sound was hard to beat.
@lindsaymcpherson47443 жыл бұрын
What a great old survivor, orchard pink ,mags ,nice interior ,2flies and a flee, what's not to love !!
@Mr_Frazza4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, this takes me back
@skinnydipper34933 жыл бұрын
You must love the HQ. Two door, four door doesn't matter.. lovely vehicle.
@andykendrick77284 ай бұрын
Trimatic and V8 badge around the wrong way on the boot, otherwise a terrific Monaro.
@graemestevenson99562 жыл бұрын
Another Rian 'gaffe' ... the seats are original factory finish, with the optional Royal Cord cloth inserts (Monaro LS and Premier models) ... Houndstooth was strictly a GTS option.
@harrietminto-day46884 жыл бұрын
Love that colour
@BJBFOREST3 жыл бұрын
Best rear end of any Ozzy car
@Tonyclifton-q4f3 жыл бұрын
Michelin Energy tyres arent reflective of a vehicle thats sat for 20 years ,someone has loved this car enough to get the tyres done even if it lived out in a shed ,100K car maybe 135K in late 2021
@sheldonscotthauraki13413 жыл бұрын
Use to have An x cop car was a HQ with a 253 in it. Awesome cars. HQ holden Kingswood. New Zealand
@brucebarlow66043 жыл бұрын
Would have been an ex MOT car you had. Police had 6cyl and Mot the v8.
@sheldonscotthauraki13413 жыл бұрын
@@brucebarlow6604 New Zealand cop car from 70s 80s it was definitely a 253 V8 and definitely a HQ holden
@kaiteke11983 жыл бұрын
Never got to ride in 1 of those, I was too clever lol
@RT0387 ай бұрын
ANY IDEA WHAT IT SOLD FOR WHAT A WONDERFUL MONARO 👍👍👍
@dougohboy51904 ай бұрын
heard it sold for about 90K
@RT0387 ай бұрын
😎💪💪💪💪💪👍
@jimclarke11084 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@trumbydownunder7503 жыл бұрын
Jus a great old car
@TheNakedWombat3 жыл бұрын
How much did this Monaro sell for? It's such a beautiful car and a rare find.
@FranklyAussie3 жыл бұрын
$93,259
@TheNakedWombat3 жыл бұрын
@@FranklyAussie Thank you. I thought a car that rare would sell for more. Not that I know their values.
@StarlightWorkshop0z8 ай бұрын
Knock knock Rodney
@dustyfarmer3 жыл бұрын
Not the original brake master cylinder. It would have originally had a cast iron "Big nut" master cylinder with a date & manufacture shift AM or PM code stamped into the nut.
@cartlox28623 жыл бұрын
Every time I see one of these I'm kicking myself I sold mine in 2004 for $7,000 granted I was strapped for cash and desperate . if anyone knows of a candy apple red with the fattest centerline tyres sunroof around the Bathurst Blayney area of love to see how it's going
@JoshPhoenix116 ай бұрын
No twin exhaust? Is that how these came out was it?
@andykendrick77284 ай бұрын
Would've been an optional extra back in the day.
@adamkrawczyk63823 жыл бұрын
As an LS, didn't this come with a vinyl roof?
@graemestevenson99562 жыл бұрын
Yes, come 1973 and the vinyl roof was available in 5 colours for the LS ... but it also was a delete option too.
@Magoo-li9pp3 жыл бұрын
Nice, but pink !
@michaelcoe98243 жыл бұрын
Cyclamen... Hated that colour as a dealership painter. Try to match it!
@jughtful2 жыл бұрын
Looks like Orchard Metalic same as my LS Monaro.
@Peter_T1233 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what it sold for?
@FranklyAussie3 жыл бұрын
$93,259
@alanwall9613 жыл бұрын
Wow, i bet it auctions for a mint
@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing3 жыл бұрын
What did it sell for? 80?
@TheFleetz3 жыл бұрын
$93k
@youtubeviewer68403 жыл бұрын
What did it sell for anyone? Thanks in advance 👍
@jashugg3 жыл бұрын
$93259 on 30/9/20
@paulorchard79603 жыл бұрын
@@jashugg Yep, expected it would get close to 100!
@barrysmith68453 жыл бұрын
Original bumper bar my ass
@r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus46323 жыл бұрын
what you dont say is . its got rust. i seen it on the inside passanger door seal. darrr. u say. its got no rust. well after that long sitting its got rust mate for sure. open ya eyes doing an inspection
@jonleigh67253 жыл бұрын
Be an old leaker once those seals crack away
@ledsalesoz3 жыл бұрын
Hope they checked the front subframe for cracks, lost track of how many of those bastards I had to repair.