Holden Monaro
National pride in a domestic motoring product is normally associated with the Italians and Ferrari, but look down under and you’ll see how strongly the Australians feel about Holden. So when the Coupe Concept teased the possible return of the Monaro in 1998, the locals went mad, forcing Holden to pull the trigger on a full-sized coupe to pick up where it left off in 1975. With cool smooth looks, the option of a big V8 and big power and a successful endurance race car to bolster its kudos, the Monaro’s return was a success, with he model impressing GM bosses who greenlit its export to the UK and the US as the Vauxhall Monaro and Pontiac GTO. Holden is sadly today very much in slumber, making the return of a Monaro Coupe in the future for now unlikely.
So those are our favourite cars that rose from the dead. There are countless more, many of which you’ll wish we included. Let us know your thoughts and your picks. A happy Easter from all at Goodwood Road & Racing.
