2500hp Noonan Twin-Turbo Holden HQ Monaro Street Car

There’s been plenty of crowd pleasers in Alice Springs for Red CentreNATS 10, but the big news was Nigel and Donna Warr’s HQ Monaro unveil.

Built by Craig Glassby and the crew at Shields Garage, the HQ is the embodiment of Nigel’s dream machine. “He wanted to re-create the car he had when he was young,” says Craig. “He wanted a big, tough street car he could still cruise into Fremantle in and grab a coffee, a stock body HQ with a heap of grunt.”

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[josephkelly]

Imagine taking this back to the 70s with 2500hp. The level of this build is beyond what could have been imagined back in the day. Perfection

[craigmooney]

The electronics is what is astonishing about modern street machines ‘ fancy paint, wheels, nice interior has been around for years, getting the power useable is what’s amazing

Insane work, has to be $500k to $1m + for absolute sure!

[duanekemp]

Sick car congratulations on building a classic

[jimmydcricket]

The rear bumper tail lights don't belong.

[stevesloan]

If you can smoke this car up… you have a car that can collect every trophy in one NATS.
The rules are set to have that happen.
The main vote is the people’s vote.
You guy will win that vote.
🍀🙏🏻🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼☮️😎

[sShred]

Basically if you have enough money, you can win anything.

[wombatracing]

Anyone here miss the OG roadkill episodes like I do??

[marksmith]

That's killer, Just a awesome build, Be a easy 700k car.

[t]

The 1980's hq rear end look was either ford ltd tail lights or HJ / HZ rear 1/4 end tail lights, plus the 3 tail light system inside the rear bar, which i have not seen to date, plus with LED Tech these days it would be great to see a real good looking LED Tail light setup inside the rear chrome bar, but flush with the chrome and not recesed in the bar?
Great car can't wait to see what she will do down the 1/4, my guess its low 7's if she hooks up right. ( maybe hi 6's if she hooks up and track temp and air temps most importantly hi temps & humidity kill turbos) 👍✌👌🦘

That is Fking Beautiful, BUT A STREET CAR IT AINT ! That Shit is the Reason I dont buy Street Machine mag anymore and I started out buying them back when they first came out ! A Noonan engine is a dry engine = No Water in Block so how do you exactly keep one cool on a Sunday cruise when the Top USA guys doing Sick week n such Cant and Noonan themselves Cant ? Whats ya secret !! Cmon man call it what it is, A Very Very Nice Race Car or Trailer Queen, Dont Piss on people's Heads and say it Raining .

[gogetem]

A wonderful car i just never understood why they would make a car so easy to pinch with a butter knife LOL JUST SAYING LOL

[stevesloan]

Staggering car!

If her arms are truly natural… you my dear have got some unique genetics.
Irish? 😂😂😂
Warrior women!

[bigal]

Very Nice car indeed but I bet it cost a stupid amount of money.

[clubsport]

Single tail light bumper.... Different.

[williamcrossan]

Where's the cost of living crisis?
This is probably a $300, 000 build.

[EricaMTB]

It doesn't look like a 6s roll cage in it.

[edmahonejr.]

What’s with these cars with the steering wheel on the wrong side and these people talk with such a funny accent😅