Guide price: £10,000 - £12,000𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀● 6.0-litre V8 producing 398bhp● Manual gearbox and recent LS7 clutch● Extensive history𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄One of the benefits of Vauxhall’s corporate parentage was the possibility of raiding the company store cupboard and, when the range needed a bit of sexing up in the mid-noughties, the allure of GM’s other right hand drive manufacturer proved irresistible.Thus, the Holden Monaro was imported and reborn as a Vauxhall.

What it lacked in some of the sophistication of the contemporary European competition, it more than made up for in its Aussie charm, with the throb of the sizeable V8 making it very much a modern muscle car.Today, it’s one of the cheapest ways into a V8 with a manual gearbox and, as seen here in VXR specification, still a potent steer in its own right.

That’s thanks to a 6.0-litre, 398bhp LS2 V8 which is almost worth the price of admission on its own.This example comes with an extensive service history which includes the...