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Why I Want This Car In Gran Turismo: Gran Turismo is obviously lacking in Australian cars, and with the announcement of the Aussie-loving Forza Horizon 3, the series really needs to step up in the number of Australian cars. The HT Monaro GTS 350 is one of my favorite Australian cars of all time and I think adding it to GT is a good start.
From Wikipedia: In June 1969, the HK Monaro was replaced by the facelifted HT Monaro. The 'GTS 327' became the 'GTS 350' with the replacement of the Chevrolet 327 in. (5.4 L) V8 by the 300 bhp (224 kW) Chevrolet 350 in. (5.7 L) V8. As the Monaro was Holden's main car in Series Production racing, this was primarily in response to Ford who had released the Ford XW Falcon GTHO Phase I in 1969 which was powered by the 351 Windsor V8 engine (5.8 L). There was also an automatic version of the 'GTS 350' introduced which used a lower power version of the 350 in (5.7 L) engine coupled to a 2-speed Powerglide transmission. HT Monaro also marked the phasing out of the 5.0-litre Chevrolet V8, and the introduction of Holden's own locally made V8 engines, the 4.2-litre 253, and the 5.0-litre 308. Late in the HT model run, a new locally produced 3-speed automatic transmission, the Trimatic, was offered as an option, although it was not available on the 'GTS 350'.
Specifications:
Engine: 5.7 liter (350 cu in.) Chevrolet V8
Power: 300 HP
Torque: 380 ft-lb
Drivetrain: FR
Weight: 1,380 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual
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