Honouring one of the finest ever rally cars, Rob Smyth is renowned for creating the finest Ford Escort racers in the country.

Ford said Harry Firth was ‘too old’ to run its race team. Firth and Holden had other plans, starting with this 350ci Monaro GTS which was the beginning of the HDT legend, the greatest racing team in Australian motorsport history.

91 cars up for grabs in 17-day auction, held in conjunction with Cooly Rocks On. Online bidding runs from Friday, 29 May to Sunday, 14 June

The Monaro Special Events Committee SA will host the 2026 Monaro Nationals in Mount Barker, South Australia.