Holden’s VN series marked a return to the full-size car market for the local maker, putting it on a more even footing with arch-rival Ford.
One of our features on the series notes: “In mid-1989, to unbridled joy and rapturous applause from Aussie car nuts, Holden’s V8 re-joined the range. The impressively smooth, torquey and drivable V8 is sometimes associated with just the SS Commodore but thankfully the new engine was available with manual or auto across the Commodore range (except the V6-only S). It produced 165kW/380Nm and as a family engine option, delivered performance very close to the 1980s SS Commodore Group A motorsport specials. In its April 1989 issue, Wheels magazine described Holden’s new EFI 5.0-litre V8 Commodore/Calais as ‘the fastest family four-door on the planet.’”
This car runs the 5.0lt V8 matched to a four-speed auto transmission.
The seller notes the car is on good original shape and comes with a service history. Located in the hinterland west of the Gold Coast (Qld), it’s on the market for $35,000.