How many HX LE monaros were built?

How many HX LE monaros were built?

580 vehicles
The cars were built at the now-defunct Pagewood (Sydney) plant. Production totalled 580 vehicles. The distinctive US sourced honeycomb wheels fitted to the LE, which resembled those of the second generation Pontiac Firebird, were created by a plastic mould adhered to the outside of conventional steel wheel rims.

How fast is a Holden Monaro?

Performance

0 – 100 kph	6.6 s
0 – 60 mph	6.2 s
Top speed	195 kph (121 mph)

When did the Holden Monaro HX Le come out?

Shortly after the HXs release in ’76, Holden unveiled the now classic Limited Edition (LE) Monaro, which, strangely, was actually based off surplus coupe panel sets of the HJ Monaro. So, the LE was originally meant to be released as an HJ, with around 600 examples commissioned to be built by Holden.

Why is the LS in the HQ and HJ called a Monaro?

Well Lorne why is the LS in the HQ and HJ called a Monaro. The LE is a ‘Limited Edition’ Holden. Based on the Monaro, using a Monaro coupe body. Holdens wanted to run out the HJ coupe bodies before they released the HX series, with something special and created the LE.

Is the Holden HX Le a rare car?

It sold well, despite the high price and was revered by Monaro owners of the time. Its a rare vehicle in its own right and difficult to ‘slot’ into any existing name hierarchy. The last of the Monaros was the HJ Coupes, then the LE. After that the sports sedans were simply badged ‘GTS’..

What was the third generation of Holden Monaro?

The HX Holden Monaro was the third iteration of the second generation of arguably Australia’s greatest locally built muscle car. Replacing the outgoing HJ, the HX was, for the most part, a styling update of its predecessor, and included new options such as chrome or body painted bumper bars.