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Commodore VT-VX Feature: Why Holden’s 1997 VT was a future classic in the making.
Why Holden’s 1997 VT Commodore was a future classic in the making. Holden’s VT Commodore and Calais sedan arrived with a bang in August 1997, immediately setting the sales charts alight and carrying on the momentum established by its predecessor the VN Commodore to retain the title of Australia’s best-selling car that year.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden Commodore VT-VX
Top tech tips on how to avoid buying a bucket with emerging club-plate classics the Holden VT-VX Series Commodores. From 1997 to 2002, the VT to VX Series Holden Commodores and their HSV equivalent were part of the fabric of Australian society. These cars offered something for everyone, from plain-white airport rental hacks, to police patrol cars, to comfy family sedans, and on to the rip-snortin…
Adelaide Motorsport Festival Locked In For 2025
After a successful running in 2024, the date for next year’s Adelaide Motorsport Festival has been confirmed. The 2025 Adelaide Motorsport Festival has been pulled forward from the last to the first weekend of March.
Classic TV : Hey Charger - Chrysler Valiant
‘Hey Charger’ was the tagline for Chrysler’s Valiant Charger in the 1970s, and it has remained part of the local vernacular ever since. The combination of pretty women, Chrysler’s Valiant Charger sports coupe and the ‘V for victory’ hand signal proved a strong selling point.
Top 10: Collector Ford Falcons
Retro Rides market analyst tracks the performance of some of the most collectable Ford Falcons and Fairlanes of the past 40 years and chooses his top 10 investment grade models, all with capacity for further value growth.
Geelong Revival set for November 2024
Circle the following dates in your calendar, the 2024 Geelong Revival Motoring Festival is scheduled for November 23-24. The Geelong Revival features two action-packed days of classic cars, vintage fashion, great food and heart-stopping drag racing action.
Commodore VT-VX Feature : How HSV delivered on the performance promise
Holden’s VT Commodore of 1997 gave HSV the platform it needed to take its Australian-made performance cars to the next level. Holden’s 1997 VT Commodore represented a significant lift in features and sophistication versus its predecessor and HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) reacted by boosting the number of models to which it applied its distinctive lion-and-racing-helmet badge.
Classic TV : Holden Torana RTS with Peter Brock
"Radial Tuned Suspension" was the message in the classic 1977 TV Commercial featuring Peter Brock driving the Holden Torana LX. What better advocate could you have for explaining what Holden engineers did to transition vehicle dynamics from bias-ply tyres to steel-belted radials than Peter Brock?
Commodore VT-VX Feature: What Alternatives Were There?
Check out these three late 1990s modern-classic alternatives to Holden’s VT Commodore. How Ford’s controversial AU Falcon buried engineering excellence beneath its awkward body styling.
Time-lapse restoration: 1978 Holden One Tonner
This is as close to car porn as we're willing to publish. If you're anything like us, then watching an abandoned car lovingly brought back to life in a time-lapse video makes for captivating viewing - especially if it's an Australian icon like the mighty Holden One Tonner.