1976 Holden Monaro Caprice Special Order

[@area51isreal71]

I saw a pic of one in Unique Cars magazine once but it was a fair dinkum one off build from GMH. It had the HJ two door body but it was virtually a two door Caprice. The Caprice front on it was only the start. It had the Caprice dash (not a GTS one), Caprice wheel trims and a vinyl roof over a bronze coloured body and Caprice badging on the boot lid. The rear end had a black strip running above the bumper like the HJ Premier sedan did but obviously without the Premier name. Apparently it was built for GMH stylist Leo Pruneau as his personal car but it also served as a study to see if such a car would sell. Large two door cars with the exception of the Chrysler Charger were in freefall by that stage so it would probably never have seen the light of day. I wonder if that one off beauty is still around these days.

[@robertsomerville5377]

This looks like it was a trial run of the LE Monaro, just without the polycast wheels & purple paint. I know that the LE was a HX, but it was only months after this car was made.

[@outdoors5352]

How much did it go for?

[@trevoranderson4404]

I work at GMH.. 1969 / 1985 never seen one ??

[@MalloryBlack]

I remember changing number 8 spark plugs on these with the factory air was a pain hahah

[@boss351gt6]

Seems like holden was trying out a lux coupe before they released the LE

[@colinmiles9390]

I would love to pick up a fine car like this, would be a pleasure to restore and own

[@Bellett64]

So is this one of the three Wilson Monaros that were created by GM stylist Leo Pruneau for the Australian-based, US-born head of the Asia Pacific region, Mr Max Wilson?

[@tonydoggett7627]

Still got the washer pump on the wiper motor!

[@Ticonderous1]

I once saw a WB Caprice coupe ..the guy said it was a special order for an executive at Holden..had a FullbWB Caprice front and also rear tail lights and bumper and full Caprice interior ..very nice unique car ...would love to know what happened to it .....

[@catey62]

I know what he meant when he said about the A/C compressors draining a lot of power..I used to have a HQ van back in the 80's with factory A/C, and a 202 6 cylinder..when you turned it on the car slowed down and you could watch the fuel gauge drop as well...lol.

[@lordhumungous7908]

It's like Holden's version of the Ford Landau.

[@lostfound2158]

had a friend who had hj monaro he hated the rear end so he got a hj sedan rear bumper and boot l;id and had a panelbeater cut in the hj tail lights

[@jimclarke1108]

news to me)), still a great car

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

This seems very similar to Export Caprice Couoe I seen in South Africa

[@peterhoulis1184]

These were a common thing changing front ends

[@383GARAGE]

The brake booster you referenced is just a std item not a dual diaphragm one 😳

[@doddu]

stereo looks after market?

[@trevoranderson4404]

Never heard of them,,,,,

[@danfletch7645]

Is this a joke ? Its a GTS with some nice options, someone has added the Caprice front, Not a Caprice monaro at all!