Sprung! Craig Lowndes edition Holden Commodore SS

Holden revives Peter Brock-style limited edition with his protégé Craig Lowndes.

Holden is putting the finishing touches on the Craig Lowndes special edition Commodore SS-V ahead of its debut at this year’s Bathurst 1000.

These spy photos confirm that the updated V8 Commodore automatic models get racecar-style gearshift levers behind the steering wheel, and Craig Lowndes’ signature embroidered into the dashboard, above the glovebox.

Although these photos don’t show it clearly, the rear brakes now have Brembo calipers to match the front.

The photo confirms that the leak by Holden dealers on Facebook two months ago was accurate.

The roof, rear spoiler, mirror scalps and other highlights are finished in contrasting black paint on red bodywork, and the badge on the back is more than just a sticker, it’s a chrome moulded design.

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Holden initially planned to build 161 Craig Lowndes edition Commodores (the same number of laps to complete the Bathurst 1000) but demand is so strong since the news broke that Holden now plans to build 230 cars, which will equate to roughly one per dealer.

The Lowndes edition Commodore means the V8 Supercar star will continue the legacy left by his fallen hero Peter Brock, who put his magic touch on thousands of Commodores in the 1980s.

The Lowndes edition gets no power upgrades and comes with the regular 6.0-litre V8, rather than the LS3 6.2-litre V8 used by HSV, but it does come loaded with all the available technology in the latest Commodore, including a heads-up display, crash avoidance alert, and keyless go, among other features.

The launch of the Lowndes edition Commodore comes after the “Collingwoodore” was unveiled in April to celebrate Holden’s sponsorship of the Collingwood AFL team.