vl commodore sv88 This very rare car is the first of HSV production car, one of only 150 ever made, based on the 5Lt VL Calais with upgraded left over HDT internal engine parts producing a healthy 182 hp and 355nm of torque, the SV88 were all painted in Dorward Blue and fitted with a minor body kit and riding on VL Group A 16'' X 7'' rims to finish it off also ....
vl 88 The SV88 was HSVs first attempt at a luxury performance car ( similar vein to the HDT Director). It was based on the 5.0-litre Holden VL Calais with upgraded power. The SV88 also featured a minor bodykit, VL Group A wheels and HSV sports interior. Engine; 182hp 5.0 V8
fb88 vl While it wasn’t the first car to leave HSV’s Clayton skunkworks (that honour goes to the Walkinshaw), the VL SV88 can lay claim to being the first HSV car to wear its own moniker instead of a Commodore nameplate. First published in the November 2023 issue of Street Machine