Special feature - An A-Z of hot Holdens
It’s twenty years since Holden signed up Scotsman Tom Walkinshaw to develop a range of hot Holdens. Drive takes a look at the birth of HSV and reviews some of the landmark models.
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Have your say on our Drive blog: Was Holden right to dump Peter Brock in favour of Tom Walkinshaw twenty years ago? more. |
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One-of-a-kind Brock coupe up for sale A Brock fanatic in NSW’s southern highlands is selling a unique Monza Coupe designed by the late Peter Brock. By RICHARD BLACKBURN. more. |
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A rocky beginning (1987) Back in the eighties, if you wanted a hot Holden, you called Brocky. But Holden wanted a piece of the action and HSV was born. more. |
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Batmobile or plastic pig? (1988-1989) HSV’s first Holden wasn’t a Brock, but was a polariser - you either loved it or hated it. more. |
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The Clubbie is born (1990-1991) The ClubSport was designed to provide a cheaper entry point to the HSV brand. It was soon followed by HSV’s first hot ute, the Maloo, and the Group A SS. more. |
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The flagship arrives (1992-1996) The GTS became the flagship of the HSV range when it was launched in 1992. It was followed by the even hotter GTS-R and the Grange, which was based on the Statesman limousine. more. |
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A wagon and a six-cylinder HSV (1997-1998) The ClubSport was revised and HSV released a limited edition Signature wagon. Then the supercharged six-cylinder XU-6 arrived. more. |
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HSV hits the 300kW mark and builds a two-door (1999-2002) The fire-breathing new generation GTS came with GM’s new LS1 V8, which pumped out 300kW of power. HSV also built two Monaro-based coupes. more. |
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A four-wheel-drive coupe and VE arrives (2003-2007) The Avalanche wagon stalls, but HSV bounces back with the world’s first all-wheel-drive V8 coupe and VE versions of the ClubSport, GTS and Maloo. more. |