The GTS327 gave Holden its first Bathurst win in 1968 — and driver Bruce McPhee ran 129 of the race's 130 laps solo, with his co-driver doing just one.
Lead trim: GTS 327 V8 (HK) · up to 300 hp
Holden Monaro HK / HTHK/HT · 1968–1971
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FactThe GTS327 gave Holden its first Bathurst win in 1968 — and driver Bruce McPhee ran 129 of the race's 130 laps solo, with his co-driver doing just one.
Holden's new coupé, introduced in July 1968 in a two-door pillarless hardtop design as a base model, GTS and GTS 327, named for the Monaro region of New South Wales. The exclusive GTS 327 had a Chevrolet 327 V8 and gave Holden its first victory in the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500; the HK range was Wheels magazine's Car of the Year for 1968. In June 1969 the facelifted HT replaced the 327 with a 300 hp 350 in the GTS 350, as Holden's own 253 and 308 V8s arrived.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTS 327 V8 (HK) | 1968–1969 | 5.4 L V8 | 250 hp | 325 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| GTS 350 V8 (HT) | 1969–1970 | 5.7 L V8 | 300 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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The GTS327 gave Holden its first Bathurst win in 1968 — and driver Bruce McPhee ran 129 of the race's 130 laps solo, with his co-driver doing just one.
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