The Pontiac GTO, also known as "The Judge," disappeared form the scene in 1974 after experiencing success. Later, it came back as a rebadged Holden Monaro.

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This Monaro, painted in a shade dubbed Panorama Blue Suede, was acquired by Holden when it had 214,000 km (132,000 miles) on the odometer. A comprehensive restoration then commenced.

The goal of the unique restoration is to bring a 2004 Holden Monaro VZ CV8 back to its former glory — and then some. You see, Holden won’t stop at restoring the car to stock form.

The car also sits on some very meaty-looking wheels. For those who think the car looks somewhat familiar, Holden exported the Monaro to the United States as the reborn Pontiac GTO in the mid-2000s.

The Monaro HRT 427 was built by Holden's performance HSV division with a 560 horsepower, 7.0-liter Corvette C5R racing V-8 engine capable of propelling the coupe from 0 to 62 mph in under four ...

Holden’s engineering team, under the auspices of Tony Hyde, one serious gearhead, has spent a lot of time and effort finessing the Monaro’s underpinnings, giving the car about the best ride ...

The Monaro will re-establish a link to Pontiac's performance heyday, which peaked in 1970 when the division rolled out its biggest engine, a 455-cubic inch, 375-hp V8 for the GTO and Firebird.