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From its inception in 1968, to its re-imagining in 2001, the Monaro has, and always will have a place in the Australian motor enthusiasts heart. The HQ Monaro was the first model series to make up the second generation of Monaro’s produced for the Australian market from 1971 to 1977. The new HQ series featured a new body design and the new coupe design wasn’t initially considered as sporty looking as the previously released HK, HT and HG versions of the car. Some attributed this to the overall shape with the rear window being larger and the rear quarter window being much squarer then previous versions, which affected the curve and slope of roof flowing into the rear of the car. These initial concerns were eventually dismissed however, with the HQ now being considered one of the best designs produced by an Australian manufacturer. The HQ Monaro GTS was faced with some unfortunate competition from within its own ranks, which some argue hurt its progress at the time. The Satesman luxury sedan was also available with the 350 engine as an option and the replacement of the bigger coupes with the Holden Torana GTR XU-1 as Holden’s favoured machine for Touring Car racing both combined to detract some of the attention away from the Monaro. In 1973, Holden introduced bonnet and boot lid paint outs to the range in a bid to counter these issues. Some also claim it was purely a move to help avoid consumer confusion between the newly released 4-door Monaro GTS sedan, and the much more humble Kingswood sedan, from which the GTS was based. The bold striping on the bonnet and the boot lid added an iconic element to the HQ Monaro GTS and today a factory HQ 350 GTS Coupe is considered quite rare indeed, with pristine examples fetching prices up to $100,000. This 1:18 scale replica of the 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 in the much desired colour combination of Sable with Lone O’Ranger stripes is a remarkable example of this iconic car. 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With opening parts http://www.biante.com.au/product_17542.htm blue WITH OPENING PARTS http://www.biante.com.au/product_25094.htm After his now infamous and very public bust-up with Holden, Peter Brock did something that his most ardent of fans would have never seen coming in 1988, he became a BMW man. The nine-time Bathurst winner took over the BMW inventory from Frank Gardner and a two-car team emerged for 1988 with Brock and BMW ace Jim Richards re-united in a pair of Mobil 1-backed M3 BMWs. The 2.3-litre machines had been giant killers in 1987 as Richards won the Australian Touring Car Championship, however the turbocharged Ford Sierra teams had found some reliability to go with their pace in '88 and the little 'Beemers' never stood much of a chance. Richards finished fourth in the ATCC and Brock equal fifth, though the endurance races to come perhaps gave a greater opportunity for the bullet-proof nature of the M3 to shine through. It made sense that the two regular aces, and former Bathurst winners together in 1978, 79 and 80, would be paired together in the lead car, while TV commentator/racer Neil Crompton and David 'Skippy' Parsons teamed up in the second car. But the Brock/Richards entry for the 1988 Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst would be a little strange given it would not carry Brock's familiar number 05. Being a round of the short-lived Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship and under the control of FISA (later to become the FIA), it was deemed that the number could not be carried given it started with a zero and seeing as the car was in Class 2 (1601-2500cc), the numbers allocated to that class started from 51 onwards anyway. So therefore, the lead car, which was the newer of the team's cars and raced by Richards in the ATCC, became #56 for the Bathurst classic, while Crompton/Parsons assumed #57. Not surprisingly, the power of the Sierras, Skylines and Commodores left the BMWs out of breath at Bathurst in qualifying, hoping that their reliability and endurance would pull them through come the end of 161 laps. The #56 car qualified 16th on the grid, its 2m23.76s lap comparing to the pole lap of Dick Johnson's Sierra at 2m16.46s. Given the race was under FISA ruling, the regular Top 10 Shootout was not permitted to determine grid positions, however the traditional Saturday session was still run with a twist. The 10 fastest cars were permitted to run, with Brock and 1986 winner Allan Grice's Commodore added to the field. Brock ran a 2m25.11s time to be slowest, but the times didn't matter and it was purely a case of racing against the clock for prizemoney and ego purposes. So come race day, Brock kicked off the day behind the wheel of #56 and started to make up places as others failed and struggled to keep the pace of the Johnson and John Bowe Sierras. By lap 36 he had risen to fifth place, though a lap down, behind a handful of Sierras and the HSV Commodore of Larry Perkins and things were looking good as the other thirstier cars pitted for fuel and the BMW kept ticking around like clockwork. The plan was to make it to around lap 45, meaning a three-stop race for fuel and the plan was working. That was until lap 37 when he was following Bowe down Conrod Straight. The Sierra driver pulled over to the right as they crested the second rise in the straight, however Brock was tucked right up behind in the slipstream and desperate to get as much aerodynamic benefit he could from the Ford's speed. He crashed into the stationary wheel and tyre at full noise, ripping the front end out of the car and sending #56 straight into the pits for repairs. The repairs were made over a long period of time, (including bypassing an oil cooler) and the car rejoined, however with Crompton now behind the wheel. The Seven Network commentator started the race in the network's commentary box before heading down to pit lane to jump into car #57. But when the lead car hit troubles, the plan switched for Richards and Brock to commandeer the back up car and thus Crompton was sent out for his first-ever Bathurst 1000 start in the repaired #56 machine. He rejoined 30th and many laps behind, however did create some brilliant Bathurst memories on the in-car camera later in the day as his fellow commentators, and even Brock on a headset, chimed in for a chat, during which time they passed on all sorts of wild and wacky advice to the poor rookie! Car #56 had got back up to 19th place but then its engine died after 89 laps and the day was done. Richards had climbed into the #57 car beforehand but it overheated and so both BMWs were casualties of yet another grueling Bathurst 1000. It was the one and only time Brock competed in a BMW at Bathurst and it was the last time he and Richards shared a car together at Mount Panorama. http://www.biante.com.au/product_24359.htm Having won the ATCC in 1985 with the BMW 635 CSi, 1986 saw the introduction of new, more powerful competition in the form of the VK Commodore, Nissan Skyline DR30's and the Volvo 240T. BMW needed a solution, and it came in the form of the mighty M3. Driven by Jim Richards and Tony Longhurst, JPS Team BMW built two of the high-revving, 2.3 litre, 4cyl BMW M3 for a full assault on the 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship. After a tight struggle with the Nissan Skyline's of George Fury and Glenn Seton, which went down to the last race at Oran Park, Richards emerged victorious with four wins from the nine rounds. This model will be produced by Autoart at the updated lower pricing structure by Biante. To pre-order this product before its release, visit your nearest Biante Authorised Dealer. 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