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The final Australian-built Holden Commodore could be yours! History-making VFII SS V Redline sedan up for auction

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This is the last Holden Commodore built in Australia, and it could be yours.
This is the last Holden Commodore built in Australia, and it could be yours.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
28 Jan 2021
2 min read

If you ever wanted to own a piece of Australian motoring history, few would have more significance than the final Holden Commodore built on local soil. And as it turns out, it’s currently looking for a new owner.

The Commodore in question is an automatic VFII SS V Redline sedan, which has been listed by Lloyds Auctions, with a current bid of $255,000 – about four times the $57,190 (plus on-road costs) it was priced from when it rolled off the production line on October 18, 2017.

Finished in Redhot solid paintwork, this history-making Holden has 102km on its odometer, only 55km of which was added by its first and only owner. In fact, it was never pre-delivered, so it still has all of the original labels and protectors in situ.

According to Llloyds Auctions, “The current owner worked at Holden for over 14 years in a number of senior roles, with his last role as technical support in the paint shop. He was privileged to have played his part in the manufacture of this car”.

For reference, the rear-wheel-drive VFII SS V Redline was powered by a 304kW/570Nm 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 petrol engine, with this example mated to a six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.

Finished in Redhot solid paintwork, this history-maker has 102km on its odometer.
Finished in Redhot solid paintwork, this history-maker has 102km on its odometer.

This Commodore is the second significant piece of Australian motor history to be listed on Lloyds Auctions in recent weeks, with an ultra-rare HSV GTSR W1 Maloo ute holding a current record bid of $1,050,000.

Bidding for both the VFII SS V Redline and GTSR W1 Maloo will end in the less than 48 hours, so get in quick – if you’ve got deep pockets.

Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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