A 1988 Holden VL Walkinshaw SS Group A homologation special has been listed for sale in NSW, with price expectations “in excess of $1 million.” Of the 750 Walkinshaw SS cars built, this example is number 439.
How much is a Walkinshaw Holden?
It’s yours for $13,990 (plus the cost of your Colorado, of course), with the Walkinshaw-designed performance pack upping the ute’s outputs to levels that soar above the Ford Ranger Raptor and the new HiLux.
What is Walkinshaw Holden?
Walkinshaw Performance is an automotive company involved in motor racing and the production of high performance sporting cars for regular road use.
How much was a VL Walkinshaw brand new?
A distinctive-looking 30-year-old Holden Commodore has reached a new price record at auction. A 1988 VL Commodore Walkinshaw Group A SS sold at a Burns & Co auction on Sunday in Moama in rural New South Wales for a previously unheard-of $340,000.
How much did last Holden sell for?
The ‘last’ Holden made in Australia has sold at auction for $750,000. The red Commodore V8 sedan wasn’t the very last car to roll off the general assembly line at the South Adelaide plant in October 2017 but it was the “last body to leave the bodyshop and enter/exit the paintshop”.
What Colour is a VL Walkinshaw?
A series of 500 vehicles was commissioned by Holden, which rose to 750 to satisfy demand. All were finished in the now iconic Panorama Silver paint and our car, part of HSV’s own private collection, is number 555.
Who made Walkinshaw?
Holden Special Vehicles has built over 95,000 vehicles and have developed some of Australia’s most iconic performance vehicles including the original ‘Walky’, the Coupe 4, W427, and the final Commodore incarnation the GTS-R W1.
How old is Walkinshaw?
Ryan Walkinshaw is currently estimated to be 33 years old.
Is Walkinshaw Australian?
Tom Walkinshaw (14 August 1946 – 12 December 2010) was a British racing car driver from Scotland and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR)….
| Tom Walkinshaw | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Born | 14 August 1946 Mauldslie, Scotland |
| Died | 12 December 2010 (aged 64) Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire |
What’s the rarest Holden?
Top Rare Holden Cars
- 1953 FJ SPECIAL.
- 1957 FE Special Station Wagon.
- 1962 EJ PREMIER.
- 1968 HK MONARO GTS 327.
- 1970 LC TORANA GTR XU-1.
- 1971 HQ MONARO GTS 350 COUPE.
- 1971 HQ STATESMAN DEVILLE.
- 1977 TORANA A9X HATCH.
How much did the last SS Commodore sell for?
The ‘last’ Holden Commodore has sold at auction today for a staggering $750,000 – as US giant General Motors clarifies the mystery behind two identical examples claiming to be the final Australian-made car.
