Final Aussie Holden Commodore goes to auction
The last Commodore to roll off the Elizabeth production line – a red Commodore SS V Redline sedan – is now up for grabsLloyds Auctions is now accepting bids for the very last Holden Commodore to be produced in Australia.
The car in question is a red Holden VFII Commodore SS V Redline sedan with manual transmission. At the time the car was built at the Elizabeth factory in South Australia, it was to be curated as part of Holden’s own Australian Heritage Collection.
GM made it official last year that it was axing the Holden brand, which would cease to exist from the end of 2020, although local manufacturing ended three years earlier.
Until now, there had been some concern that Holden’s legacy would be shipped to Detroit, out of the reach of local enthusiasts. That is now unlikely, based on this latest news.
The Commodore shows just 102km on the odometer and is claimed to be in precisely the same condition as the day it was built, October 17, 2017.
“We are very excited to offer the very last Holden ever framed, stamped and painted in Australia, the very last one,” said Lee Hames, COO for Lloyds Auctions.
“The interest in this car has been phenomenal, we have had enquiry from collectors, investors and Holden enthusiasts from all over the country, phones are ringing off the hook night and day. There are some very passionate Holden enthusiasts and collectors looking to own this special piece of Australian History.
“We start all auctions at $1, there’s no precedent for price on this car as it is just so rare, there will never be another ‘last Holden’, but it certainly wouldn’t surprise us if it achieved a strong 6 figure result.
“We have seen a huge demand for Holden vehicles particularly HSV since the closure of Holden and we encourage anyone who might be looking to sell their vehicle to give us a call right now,” Hames said.
Lloyds Auctions is the company that recently announced bidding had passed one million dollars for a rare HSV GTSR Maloo W1, one of just four built. To date, the Commodore SS V Redline has attracted a bid of $118,500.
Both the final Commodore and the W1 Maloo are lotted for the same auction, which concludes on Saturday, January 30.
The bidding for the Maloo has reached $1.05 million, prompting many to ask how such high prices can be justified.
Interested parties can view the entire catalogue online.
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