Spotted: Rarest of the Commodores

"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12) 04/16/2016 at 22:12 • Filed to: WALKINSHAW

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Not the one I spotted. But a much better picture.

There have been a few special Holden Commodores over the years. Today I saw one. I present to you the Walkinshaw VL.

This is my pic. It’s terrible I’m so sorry

A homologation race car with a wild-for-its-time bodykit and a fancy V8 or something (‘coz ‘straya), only available in silver they’re not hard to spot if you’re lucky enough to be in the presence of one.

It was with a group of other fancy Commodores (though none quite so fancy) out for a Sunday cruise. I didn’t spot the king in there (the 7L W427), but I have seen one before. My car spotting skills are dope.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ’s a listing of one for sale near me. The same dealership has an Enzo, LaFerrari and a Bugatti EB110 - that’s the sort of status this car gets over here.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Nauraushaun 04/16/2016 at 22:20

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I’d totally take one over a Lotus Carlton/Omega.

So badass.

Frank Grimes > Nauraushaun 04/16/2016 at 22:22

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it looks like something someone made in a shop class from 3 different kits.

Matt Nichelson > Nauraushaun 04/16/2016 at 22:22

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So would Walkinshaw be something like the equivalent of Lingenfelter here in the US?

Nauraushaun > Matt Nichelson 04/16/2016 at 22:26

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Nah not really. It’s just a name - Tom Walkinshaw. Things were muddy back then, with the Holden Dealer Team producing faster Commodores, and Holden Special Vehicles doing the same. This was technically an HSV, and HSV are still around these days building things like the Maloo.

HSV are more like AMG. They’re tied to Holden and they make faster ones.

Nauraushaun > Frank Grimes 04/16/2016 at 22:27

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That’s the late 80s for ya. At least they didn’t hold back, right? If they did I probably wouldn’t be making this post!

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/16/2016 at 22:28

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I think I’d prefer a Carlton myself. I’ve been in VL Commodores and other earlier ones, they’ve always got that musk of an old car that’s showing its age. I’m not sure one of these would be so different.

A properly maintained one would be a hoot though I’m sure.