Wayne Gardner Commodore prototype on the block

Date: 03.11.2016

A rare prototype Wayne Gardner Racing Commodore is set to be sold off at the coming Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction on November 7.

Gardner Commodore is a very rare beast.

Though all Wayne Gardner Racing vehicles are special and rare, with an estimated 33 built, this one is particularly special as it is a prototype that was based on a VP Commodore and remained Wayne Gardner’s personal car before passing to its second, long term owner, who kept if for around 20 years. 

The car is question is a 1993 Holden Commodore VR Wayne Gardner Racing Group A Sedan in red, with grey leather upholstery and 87,000kms on the dial. Under the bonnet sits a 5.0-litre V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.

The car is stamped as build number #001 of its kind, and features full leather Recaro seats, a Momo steering wheel and other bespoke items.

Forming part of a small private collection in Sydney, the WGR Commodore Group A will be offered for sale with custom NSW plates ‘WGR-1’ and is expected to fetch between $35,000 - $40,000. 

So what’s the deal with the WGR cars anyway? We recently caught up with Wayne Gardner, and the blokes who ran the operation.

See the auction listing here.

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