Holden Commodore (VK)

The Holden Commodore (VK) was the fourth iteration of the first generation of the Commodore, a mid-size car built by Holden from 1984 to 1986, and it introduced the luxury Holden Calais. Built between February 1984 and February 1986, it was the first Commodore with plastic polypropylene bumpers and it added rear quarter windows for a six window design. Engines were two versions of the 5.0 litre Holden V8, replaced by a 4.9 litre V8 in the SS Group A, and two versions of the 3.3 litre Black straight-six, while the 2.85 litre six and the 4.2 litre V8 were dropped. The Commodore SS Group A, prepared by the Holden Dealer Team as a homologation special for Group A touring car racing, was nicknamed the Blue Meanie. General Motors New Zealand assembled the VK at Trentham, including a Starfire four cylinder model.