Holden Statesman/Caprice VQ-WM/Crewman Cross 8
People who diligently preserved their early-1990s Statesman or Caprice are now finding that faith rewarded. Prices for VQ-VP and very good VR-VTIIs are up and with not many available, $15,000 isn’t excessive.
The dream fades as you move later into the 1990s, with VR-VS models in decent condition at $5500-7000 and the larger, better-appointed WH-WK cars only occasionally topping $10,000.
| Buyer’s Guide: Holden Statesman/Caprice VQ-VSIII
For family fun on unsealed roads, the dual-cab Cross 8 4WD delivers 5.7-litre performance and will go places your Commodore won’t. It and the wagon-based Adventra have collector potential as something different with some Holden heritage.
They didn’t stay in production for long and numbers are dwindling so there’s hope for appreciation.
VQ-VP Statesman/Caprice $14,640 [8]
VR-VS Statesman/Caprice $7405 [20]
WH-WK Statesman/Caprice $6215 [27]
WL-WM Statesman/Caprice $8515 [19]
VYII-VZ Crewman Cross 8 $19,935 [8]
Adventra V8 $12,020 [8]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2021 Aussie Family & Sports Car Value Guide.
| 2019 Market Review: Holden Statesman/Caprice VQ-VM, Crewman Cross 8
From Unique Cars #450, March 2021