Local hero car
With the late 80s launch of the then new-generation big VN Commodores, there was a need to add some zest with a performance model, a role happily taken up by the SS.
It took close to 20 years after their launch, but they almost inevitably became something of a collector item with a number of people taking them on as restoration projects.
In our web feature on just such a car, the owner captured the appeal: “I think it’s nostalgia for people my age. It’s the same reason as XA XC Fords or VL Holdens caught on for older people. It reminds me of when I was a kid, or it was my first car. They’re still relatively affordable.”
This example runs the injected 5.0lt V8 with five-speed manual transmission. The seller notes the car is in original trim and comes with a set of factory rims.
Located in Melbourne, it’s on the market at $34,000.