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Use classics on autotraders intuitive search tools to find the best classic car, muscle car, project car, classic truck, or hot rod. The 1970s marked a golden era for australian motoring, and it gave life to one of our most iconic muscle cars the ford falcon xy gtho phase iii. Engineers in detroit took this concept to its limits, building high performance vehicles equipped with a v8 engine and capable of startling straightline speed. The gts hit the scene in in 1968 running chevrolets. The muscle cars have accelerated engines with low fuel economy. With ties to general motors, australianbased holden had access to gms muscle car engines and they put them to good use in the monaro.

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