The car was initially campaigned by Peter Brock and Larry Perkins in the 1982 Bathurst 1000, and has been restored ...
Every so often, Wheels releases a list compiling the best vehicles Australia has ever built. Among the list was the original Holden from 1948 (in seventh place), and the 1934 Ford Utility (in tenth).
In the short list of the most memorable cars in Australian history, the Holden Commodore merits a podium finish. Even the most ardent of blue badge faithfuls would admit to that.