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What the hell wait up. I thought there was only two of them built, one of them is with Holden and the other was bought by old mate in Cairns for $900k. So which one is that?

Edited by PM-R33

Yep. Most expensive car sold in Australian history. $920,000 if you want an exact figure.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/11677/australi...ar-the-hrt-427/

Hence what the f**k is one doing on pickles auction site. It is either the one Holden owns (which the said they would never sell) or Chooka in Cairns is selling his.

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Hard times at Holden I guess. guess the value of your mate's car just dropped :(

Lol I doubt Holden would be selling their only proof of ever building one (assuming they don't have one hidden some where that no one knows about).

It's most likely Chooka's or something, I dunno. Or it could be a very good replica.

Edited by PM-R33

F**k im an idiot! After looking over all the photos it is a replica :(

Key points:

Engine bay - That aint the C5R 7.0L with a carbon fibre trumpet manifold not to mention all the other differences (strut brace, throttle body, coolant overflow bottle, firewall heat insulation etc etc)

Registration - Can't be registered but it says it is

Seats - No red inserts on the seats

Fuel cap - not the silver aluminium one

And a bunch of other minor differences. Very strange that they haven't written "REPLICA" or something anywhere.

Well that settles that, im off to bed.

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The mystery case is open again... LOL

Will we ever discover the origins of the Holden Monaro Test car at Pickles auction? Or will the mystery go unknown once it is auctioned off?

Stay Tuned! on SAU! :(

F**k im an idiot! After looking over all the photos it is a replica :(

Key points:

Engine bay - That aint the C5R 7.0L with a carbon fibre trumpet manifold not to mention all the other differences (strut brace, throttle body, coolant overflow bottle, firewall heat insulation etc etc)

Registration - Can't be registered but it says it is

Seats - No red inserts on the seats

Fuel cap - not the silver aluminium one

And a bunch of other minor differences. Very strange that they haven't written "REPLICA" or something anywhere.

Well that settles that, im off to bed.

Dont know where you get the idea that its a replica.

Its the real deal.

I have seen this car and its the one and the same

I dont want to sound dense here guys but what exactly is this car ?

Cheers boys,

Mitch.

Its a kind of impractical taxi with only 2 doors and very poor fuel economy. The ultimate example of why there is no point putting lipstick on a p1g.

I wouldn't bet on it being a replica - given that there were only two built, there's every chance they're both unique in terms of specs.
Dont know where you get the idea that its a replica.

Its the real deal.

I have seen this car and its the one and the same

Well shit there you go. Never realised that the two cars were different. Kind of sucks that for $920,000 there is so many things missing on that car. The trumpet carbon fibre manifold is a work of art on the other one.

Wonder how much it will sell for....

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