The Holden Commodore is an automobile built by the Australian manufacturer Holden from 1978 until Holden's Australian manufacturing ended in 2017, serving for most of that period as Holden's flagship large family sedan and one of the best-selling cars in Australian automotive history. Built initially on a shortened version of a European General Motors platform adapted for Australian conditions and later developed into a distinctively Australian-engineered vehicle, including locally developed six-cylinder and V8 engine options, the Commodore became closely associated with Australian motorsport through its long rivalry with the Ford Falcon in Australian touring car racing, particularly the Bathurst 1000 endurance race. Its retirement as a locally built model in 2017 marked the end of an era for Australian-designed and Australian-built automobiles.
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SignificanceThe last VL Commodore sold in record numbers and finally outsold the Ford Falcon in the private sector 1 Connections
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Source Holden Commodore (VB) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VC) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VE) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VF) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VH) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VK) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VL) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VN) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VP) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VR) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VS) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VT) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VX) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VY) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (VZ) (Wikipedia)
Source Holden Commodore (ZB) (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Wikipedia: HoldenLead paragraph, Australian subsidiarytier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, Australian subsidiary
was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Wikipedia: HoldenLead paragraph, the company and the brandtier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, the company and the brand
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.
Built By
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Source Wikipedia: Holden CommodoreFifth generation, ZB, importedtier 2Quote, Fifth generation, ZB, imported
The ZB Commodore was revealed on 6 December 2016, as a re-engineered and overhauled version of the Opel Insignia B
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1. Wikipedia: Holden Commodore
WikipediaSection: First generation, VB
Introduced in October 1978
Opening paragraph
The Holden Commodore is a series of automobiles that were sold by now-defunct Australian manufacturer Holden
Section: First generation, VL
Marking a high point in terms of sales, the last-of-the-series VL Commodore sold in record numbers, finally managing to outsell the Ford Falcon in the private sector.
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2-door coupé utility, 4-door sedan (automobile), sedan, 5-door station wagon, 4-door crew cab, 2-door cab chassis
View the Source Holden Commodore (VB) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VB), Lead
It was the first iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore, and was the Holden version of the General Motors V-body (V78) platform - developed primarily as the Opel Rekord E/Commodore C.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VB), Lead
It was the first iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore, and was the Holden version of the General Motors V-body (V78) platform - developed primarily as the Opel Rekord E/Commodore C.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VC) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VC), Lead
It was the second iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VC), Lead
It was the second iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VH) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VH), Lead
It was the third iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VH), Lead
It was the third iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VK) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VK), Lead
It was the fourth iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and introduced the luxury sedan variant; the Holden Calais.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VK), Lead
It was the fourth iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and introduced the luxury sedan variant; the Holden Calais.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VL) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VL), Lead
It was the final iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and included the luxury variant, Holden Calais (VL).
has versions: Holden Commodore (VL), Lead
It was the final iteration of the first generation of the Holden Commodore and included the luxury variant, Holden Calais (VL).
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VN) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VN), Lead
It was the first iteration of the second generation of this Australian made model, which was previously a mid-size car, as well as the first Commodore available as a coupé utility.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VN), Lead
It was the first iteration of the second generation of this Australian made model, which was previously a mid-size car, as well as the first Commodore available as a coupé utility.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VP) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VP), Lead
It was the second iteration of the second generation of the Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VP), Lead
It was the second iteration of the second generation of the Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VR) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VR), Lead
It was the third iteration of the second generation of the Holden Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VR), Lead
It was the third iteration of the second generation of the Holden Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VS) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VS), Lead
It was the fourth and final iteration of the second generation of the Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VS), Lead
It was the fourth and final iteration of the second generation of the Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VT) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VT), Lead
It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Commodore and the last model to be powered by a locally made 5 litre V8 engine along with the VS Series 3 Statesman/Caprice and utility models, finishing production in 1999 and 2000.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VT), Lead
It was the first iteration of the third generation of the Commodore and the last model to be powered by a locally made 5 litre V8 engine along with the VS Series 3 Statesman/Caprice and utility models, finishing production in 1999 and 2000.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VX) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VX), Lead
It was the second iteration of the third generation of the Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VX), Lead
It was the second iteration of the third generation of the Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VY) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VY), Lead
It was the third iteration of the third generation of the Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VY), Lead
It was the third iteration of the third generation of the Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VZ) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VZ), Lead
It was the fourth and final iteration of the third generation of the Commodore and the last to spawn a coupé variant.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VZ), Lead
It was the fourth and final iteration of the third generation of the Commodore and the last to spawn a coupé variant.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VE) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VE), Lead
Succeeding the VZ series, the VE was the first iteration of the fourth generation of the Holden Commodore, a series of automobiles built between 1978 and 2020.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VE), Lead
Succeeding the VZ series, the VE was the first iteration of the fourth generation of the Holden Commodore, a series of automobiles built between 1978 and 2020.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (VF) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (VF), Lead
It succeeded the VE series, and was the second iteration of the fourth generation of the Holden Commodore.
has versions: Holden Commodore (VF), Lead
It succeeded the VE series, and was the second iteration of the fourth generation of the Holden Commodore.
View the SourceHolden Commodore (ZB) (Wikipedia)
Generations: Holden Commodore (ZB), Lead
It is the fifth and final generation of the Holden Commodore range.
has versions: Holden Commodore (ZB), Lead
It is the fifth and final generation of the Holden Commodore range.
View the SourceGeneral Motors LS-based small-block engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: General Motors LS-based small-block engine, Lead, other models, CommodoreQuote, Has Part: General Motors LS-based small-block engine, Lead, other models, Commodore
including sports cars such as the Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird and Holden Commodore, trucks such as the Chevrolet Silverado, and SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade
Holden V8 engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Holden V8 engine, Applications, holden-commodoreQuote, Has Part: Holden V8 engine, Applications, holden-commodore
later utilised in a series of updated versions in the Torana and Commodore ranges
GM High Feature engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: GM High Feature engine, LeadQuote, Has Part: GM High Feature engine, Lead
The series was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS and the Holden VZ Commodore.
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