Holden Monaro 427C
| Category | Australian Nations Cup Championship | ||||
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| Constructor | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Suspension (front) | MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | Semi trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Length | 4,789 mm (189 in) | ||||
| Width | 1,841 mm (72 in) | ||||
| Height | 1,397 mm (55 in) | ||||
| Axle track | 1,559 mm (61 in) (F) 1,577 mm (62 in) (R) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,788 mm (110 in) | ||||
| Engine | GRM designed Chevrolet LS6 7.0 L (7,000 cc; 427 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, front engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||
| Transmission | Holinger 6-speed Sequential shift plus reverse gear | ||||
| Power | 2002: 700 hp (522 kW) @ 6700 RPM, 780 ft⋅lbf (1,060 N⋅m) @ 4800 RPM torque 2003-04: 600 hp (447 kW) @ 5700 RPM, 780 ft⋅lbf (1,060 N⋅m) @ 4800 RPM torque with 30mm FIA air restrictors | ||||
| Weight | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb) | ||||
| Lubricants | Valvoline | ||||
| Tyres | Dunlop OZ Wheels Front: 18 x 11 inches Rear: 18 x 13 inches | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | Garry Rogers Motorsport Team Brock | ||||
| Notable drivers | Garth Tander Nathan Pretty Steven Richards Cameron McConville Peter Brock Greg Murphy Jason Bright Todd Kelly James Brock | ||||
| Debut | 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour | ||||
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The Holden Monaro 427C was an Australian built and designed GT style race car based on the Holden Monaro CV8 road car. The car ran in the Procar Australia-run Australian Nations Cup Championship and at the short-lived Bathurst 24 Hour race at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst.