Holden Monaro: 2006 Pontiac GTO
I can’t help be feel a certain sense of sadness whenever I see a fifth generation (2004-2006) Pontiac GTO…or more accurately, a 3rd generation Holden Monaro. The GTO/Monaro was a product of the indiscriminate globalization we’ve experienced in the past few decades, but in a good way. It gave us in the USA a chance to experience some Australian goodness, some good old fashioned fun from the land down under…but it ended with the shuttering of the Elizabeth, South Australia plant in 2017 and the inevitable announcement that GM was killing the Holden brand after the 2021 model year. GM will continue to sell cars in Australia, but they will come from plants in Korea, Thailand, Canada, Germany, and the USA. It is a shame because the GTmOnaro was a better Camaro than the Camaro relaunched in 2010 and we only have our fickle buying habits to blame. Find this 2006 Pontiac GTO offered for $16,500 in Lafayette, LA via craigslist. Tip from RamJet.
From the seller:
2006 Pontiac GTO
condition:Â excellent
cylinders:Â 8 cylinders
drive:Â rwd
fuel:Â gas
odometer:Â 30000
paint color:Â grey
title status:Â clean
transmission:Â manual
type:Â coupe
2006 Pontiac GTO in excellent condition with only 30,000 miles. Has 6.0L V8, 6 speed manual transmission, with JBA headers, K&N air intake and new set of 18″ rims and tires. Please text or call after 6:00 pm .
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As an Australian it makes me happy to see some US love for the Mona- uhh, GTO. There aren’t many problems in life that can’t be solved (or at least temporarily forgotten about) than by rowing your own gears with 6.0 litres of V8 powahhh (sorry for the Jeremy Clarkson impersonation).
Sadly though GM is withdrawing from Australia altogether – the entire Holden brand is gone and they won’t be importing cars at all. Supposedly they are exiting all right hand drive markets globally.
Really like the Holden GTO i would buy an auto as i do get tired of shifting my Toyota P/U, looked at a few of them and people seem to beat the crap out of them or baby them with low miles and premium price would go for the latter.