Retro Rides Presents - Holden Commodore VT V8

    Glenn Torrens9 July, 2024

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    Welcome to Retro Ride's showcase of the Holden VT Commodore, the first in our regular series of Australian and international classics and classics in waiting. The VT Commodore arrived with a bang in August 1997, setting the sales charts alight and carrying on the momentum established by its predecessor to retain the title of Australia’s best-selling car that year. The VT also secured the prestigious Wheels Car of the Year award, marking the fourth time a Commodore had achieved this honor. Under the bonnet, V8 variants sported Holden's venerable 'Iron Lion' 5.0-litre V8, which would later be replaced by the potent new US-sourced ‘Gen III’ aluminium V8. Glenn Torrens has the story... 

    Read more stories from our Holden Commodore VT VX Feature below:

    Why Holden's 1997 VT was a future classic in the making

    Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden Commodore VT-VX.

    Commodore VT-VX Feature : How HSV delivered on the performance promise.

    Commodore VT-VX Feature: What Alternatives Were There?

    Glenn Torrens

    Writer

    A life-long car nut, Glenn Torrens (who usually answers to ‘GT’) has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them since a photo shoot with his 1956 VW Beetle - restored and modified at home while training as a high school teacher - led to a role as a motoring writer. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars - especially Aussie ones – and inspired him to conceive and develop Australian Muscle Car magazine. Glenn has contributed to many old-school Australian motoring titles such as WHEELS, Unique Cars and 4x4 Australia and is thrilled to be involved as writer and presenter for Australia’s new premium on-line Retro Rides. 

    Glenn remains a hands-on classic car enthusiast with project cars as diverse as a 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD, a pair of VW Beetle motorsport cars, a Ford Falcon and several Holden Commodores… and the happy little blue ’56 VW Bug where things all began.

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