Auction Highlight: 1988 Holden Commodore VL SS Group A SV

sv88 commodore The HSV SV88 was Holden Special Vehicles’s (HSV) first production car and attempt at a luxury performance car (in similar vein to the HDT Director). It was based on the 5.0-litre VL Calais with upgraded power level (up 10 kilowatts (13 hp) to 136 kilowatts (182 hp) and 355 newton metres (262 lb·ft) of torque)..

sv887  The VL Commodore-based SV88 featured a host of upgrades over the standard model to transform it into a high-performance sedan. Power came from a 5.0L V8 engine tuned by HSV to produce 195kW of power and 400Nm of torque, delivered to the rear wheels through a modified manual transmission.

sv882  The start of HSV, the Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV was the first car produced by Holden Special Vehicles and the first Group A homologation racing special model built under the umbrella. Developed under contract to Holden, it was released in March 1988 and modifications were made to the standard Holden 5.0