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Two philosophies. One era of all-out war. When the Ford Falcon GT-HO squared off against the Holden Monaro GTS, Australia got front-row seats to the most exciting performance battle in the nation's history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Ford's weapon was the <strong>Falcon GT-HO<\/strong> \u2014 a four-door bruiser built first and foremost to win races, with a fearsome Cleveland V8 and a reputation for sheer straight-line dominance. Holden's answer was the <strong>Monaro GTS<\/strong>, a sleek two-door coupe that paired genuine muscle with style the GT-HO couldn't match. One was the prizefighter; the other was the showstopper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"vs\">\r\n <div class=\"col ford\">\r\n <h4>Ford Falcon GT-HO<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>351 Cleveland V8<\/b><span>Engine<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Four-door sedan<\/b><span>Body<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Bathurst weapon<\/b><span>Mission<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Raw pace<\/b><span>Reputation<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"col holden\">\r\n <h4>Holden Monaro GTS<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>V8 power<\/b><span>Engine<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Two-door coupe<\/b><span>Body<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Style + muscle<\/b><span>Mission<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Showroom icon<\/b><span>Reputation<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"pull\">\"One was built to win on Sunday. The other was built to be wanted every other day of the week.\"<\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Track vs Street<\/h2>\r\n <p>The GT-HO earned its legend at Mount Panorama, where Ford's race-bred engineering crushed the competition. But the Monaro fought a different battle \u2014 and often won it \u2014 in driveways and main streets, where its coupe styling turned more heads than any spec sheet ever could. Both approaches were right. Both created cars that now sell for fortunes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Pick Your Champion<\/h2>\r\n <p>More than fifty years on, enthusiasts still can't agree which one came out on top \u2014 and that's exactly why the showdown endures. 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Two philosophies. One era of all-out war. When the Ford Falcon GT-HO squared off against the Holden Monaro GTS, Australia got front-row seats to the most exciting performance battle in the nation's history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Ford's weapon was the <strong>Falcon GT-HO<\/strong> \u2014 a four-door bruiser built first and foremost to win races, with a fearsome Cleveland V8 and a reputation for sheer straight-line dominance. Holden's answer was the <strong>Monaro GTS<\/strong>, a sleek two-door coupe that paired genuine muscle with style the GT-HO couldn't match. One was the prizefighter; the other was the showstopper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"vs\">\r\n <div class=\"col ford\">\r\n <h4>Ford Falcon GT-HO<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>351 Cleveland V8<\/b><span>Engine<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Four-door sedan<\/b><span>Body<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Bathurst weapon<\/b><span>Mission<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Raw pace<\/b><span>Reputation<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"col holden\">\r\n <h4>Holden Monaro GTS<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>V8 power<\/b><span>Engine<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Two-door coupe<\/b><span>Body<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Style + muscle<\/b><span>Mission<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"row\"><b>Showroom icon<\/b><span>Reputation<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"pull\">\"One was built to win on Sunday. The other was built to be wanted every other day of the week.\"<\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Track vs Street<\/h2>\r\n <p>The GT-HO earned its legend at Mount Panorama, where Ford's race-bred engineering crushed the competition. But the Monaro fought a different battle \u2014 and often won it \u2014 in driveways and main streets, where its coupe styling turned more heads than any spec sheet ever could. Both approaches were right. Both created cars that now sell for fortunes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>Pick Your Champion<\/h2>\r\n <p>More than fifty years on, enthusiasts still can't agree which one came out on top \u2014 and that's exactly why the showdown endures. The only way to truly judge is to stand in front of both and decide for yourself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"cta\">\r\n <h3>Judge the Showdown in Person<\/h3>\r\n <p>See Holden and Ford's finest in the same warehouse, minutes from Surfers Paradise.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"tickets\">\r\n <div class=\"ticket\"><div class=\"t\">Adult<\/div><div class=\"p\">$20<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"ticket\"><div class=\"t\">Couple<\/div><div class=\"p\">$35<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"ticket\"><div class=\"t\">Family<\/div><div class=\"p\">$40<\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/musclecarmuseum.com.au\/index.php\/product-category\/tickets\/\">Book Your Tickets<\/a>\r\n <div class=\"fine\">76 Bundall Road, Bundall QLD 4217 \u00b7 Open on the Gold Coast<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <footer>\r\n <div class=\"brand\">Muscle Car Museum<\/div>\r\n <div>A Tribute to Aussie Horsepower \u00b7 Gold Coast<\/div>\r\n <div style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musclecarmuseum.com.au\/\">musclecarmuseum.com.au<\/a><\/div>\r\n <\/footer>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GT-HO vs Monaro GTS: The Showroom Showdown | Muscle Car Museum Week 2 \u00b7 Holden vs Ford GT-HO vs Monaro GTS The Showroom Showdown \u00b7 Gold Coast Two badges. 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