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Did Holden ever produce a more outrageous-looking car? Arguably not, and the Walkinshaw has gone on to become a serious collectible.
In our feature on the series we note: “The Group A SS’s polarising styling was all about race car design not road car glamour, and its outlandish fibreglass body enhancements – tested in the MIRA wind tunnel in the UK and made by Bolwell in Melbourne – were there only to improve aerodynamics to take on fire breathers like the mighty Ford Sierra RS500s on track.
“The Group A was the first road car from a new road and race car alliance between Holden and UK-based Tom Walkinshaw Racing (which would become Holden Special Vehicles) and the nickname ‘Walky’ has stuck to this day.”
This example is build number 506 running the 4.9lt V8 and T5 transmission. The odo is showing a relatively low 70,000km.
According to the seller, it has all the original parts and there appears to be a good summary of what has been done with the car over time. It’s with Muscle Car Warehouse and is on the market at $275,000.
Unique Cars auction results listing