The yellow Holden Monaro didn’t stand a chance against the large garbage truck.
The noise alone is enough to make any car enthusiast wince.
In front of stunned onlookers, a council rubbish truck tries to thread its way along a narrow suburban street, and in the process of avoiding a parked car on the right, collides and crushes a car on the left.
Crunch!
It’s not just any car, mind you.
The victim was a Devil Yellow 2002 Holden Monaro CV8 – one of 7172 coupes built.
Priced from $58,750 (before options and on-road costs) when new, the V2 Monaro VC8 featured a 5.7-litre LS Gen-III V8 engine with 235kW and 465Nm on tap.
In the dashcam footage published by Dash Cam Owners Australia, the garbage truck (with dual rear axles) is seen to clip the right-hand front fender and mirror of the Holden as it moves slowly left to avoid a parked Ford Falcon ute and oncoming Nissan Micra in the other lane.
While the street itself is narrow, parking is allowed on both sides, making it a risky journey for large vehicles like the rubbish truck.
Timestamped at almost 9am on 16 August 2022, the driver of the Monaro looks to be set to head off to work, as the footage shows him exiting his car after the collision, with hands in the air as if to exclaim ‘what have you done?’.
The truck is seen stopping on the road ahead, when the car filming the incident moves slowly passed the stricken Holden, showing considerable damage to the front of the car, including the fender, wheel, mirror and bumper.
While we’re sure it can be repaired, it’s a terrible thing to see happen to what is likely the owner’s pride and joy.
Prices for second-hand V2 and VZ Monaros vary depending on condition, but in many cases, the value hasn’t moved too far from what they were bought for new, twenty years ago.
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