Holden Commodore (VL) SS Group A SV

The Holden Commodore (VL) SS Group A SV was a limited-run homologation special that Holden Special Vehicles built so that a Commodore could race in Group A touring car competition. It was unveiled at the 1987 Sydney Motor Show and was the first model Holden Special Vehicles ever produced. It started from the Holden Commodore VL assembled at the Elizabeth plant, was sold only in Panorama Silver and carried a large rear spoiler. Its 5.0 litre Holden V8 made 180 kilowatts and 380 newton metres, it came only with a five-speed manual gearbox, and it reached 100 kilometres per hour in 6.7 seconds, the first V8 Commodore with fuel injection. Wind tunnel work was done in England by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, and an original run of 500 grew to 750 cars.