Retro Rides Presents - Holden Commodore VT V8

Glenn Torrens•9 July, 2024

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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