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VB/VC/VH/VK/VL
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October
1978 - August 1988
The first generation
Holden Commodore began with the VB, introduced in October 1978.
Taking over from the larger Holden Kingswood, it was based on
an Opel designed platform, taking components from the Rekord
(rear) and Senator (front). Initially relased as a 4-door sedan,
two wagon models joined the line-up in June 1979The VC Commodore
was released in March 1980 as a small facelift, with the VB
already Australia's top selling car. The VH Commodore, launched
in September 1981, was a move away from the models Opel beginnings
with an Australian design. The fourth model, the VK Commodore
was a major facelift introduced in February 1984. The VL Commodore
released in February 1986 was the last of the first generation
Commodores but was the most extensive facelift to date with
significant mechanical updates including the Nissan V6. The
VL was replaced by the bigger VN Commodore in August 1988.
Commodore
VB
Commodore
On sale: October 1978 - March 1980
Body styles: sedan, wagon (from August 1979)
Total made: 95,906
Range:
Commodore sedan ($6,513), Commodore wagon ($7,797), Commodore
SL sedan ($7,813), Commodore SL wagon ($9,508), Commodore
SL/E sedan ($10,513)
Engine:
2.85L (173ci) 6-cyl 63kW@3900rpm 193Nm@3900rpm
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 55kW@3200rpm 195Nm@2000rpm
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 64kW@3600rpm 217Nm@2100rpm
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 69kW@3800rpm 207Nm@2200rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 86kW@4000rpm 271Nm@2000rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 98kW@4000rpm 271Nm@2400rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 107kW@4000rpm 321Nm@2200rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 126kW@4250rpm 336Nm@2500rpm
VC
Commodore
On sale: March 1980 - September 1981
Body styles: sedan, wagon
Total made: 121,807
Range:
Commodore L sedan ($7,902), Commodore L wagon ($8,295), Commodore
SL sedan (9,421), Commodore SL wagon ($10,068), Commodore
SL/E sedan ($12,737)
Option: Commodore L 4-cyl sedan
($7,403) (June 1980), Commodore L 4-cyl wagon ($7,795) (June
1980), Commodore SL 4-cyl sedan ($8,426) (June 1980), Commodore
SL 4-cyl wagon ($9,076) (June 1980), Commodore SL/E Shadowtone
sedan ($14,599)
Limited edition: Vacationer (sedan/wagon, Dec 1980, from
$8,944), SL/E wagon (50 built), 50th Anniversary sedan (250
built, June 1981)
HDT: HDT Commodore sedan (Brock Commodore) 500 built
(Oct 1980) ($19,800)
Engine:
1.9L 4-cyl 58kW@4600rpm 140Nm@2400rpm
2.85L (173ci) 6-cyl 76kW@4400rpm 192Nm@2800rpm
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 83kW@4000rpm 231Nm@2400rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 100kW@4200rpm 269Nm@2000rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 115kW@4400rpm 289Nm@3200rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 117kW@4000rpm 336Nm@2400rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 126kW@4400rpm 361Nm@2800rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 160kW@4500rpm 450Nm@2800rpm (HDT Commodore)
VH
Commodore
On sale: September 1981 - February
1984
Body styles: sedan, wagon
Total made: 141,018
Range:
Commodore SL sedan ($9,066), Commodore SL wagon ($9,601),
Commodore SL/X sedan ($11,038), Commodore SL/X wagon ($11,922),
Commodore SL/E sedan ($14,861)
Option: Commodore SL 4-cyl sedan ($8,366) (to late
1983), Commodore SL 4-cyl wagon ($8,851) (to late 1983), Commodore
SL/X 4-cyl sedan ($9,297) (to Feb 1984), Commodore SL/X 4-cyl
wagon ($10,003) (to Feb 1984), Commodore SL/E Shadowtone sedan
Limited edition: Vacationer (sedan/wagon, Oct 1981 $9,765,
Nov 1982 $10,850, Oct 1983 $11,198), SS sedan (Sept 1982,
$13,385), SL/E Top 30 Shadowtone (Only 30 built, Sept 1982)
HDT: HDT Australian Dealer Pack (option pack applied
to SL, SL/X or SL/E), HDT Commodore SS Group 1 ($15,580) (Sept
1982), HDT Commodore SS Group 2 ($16,635) (Sept 1982), HDT
Commodore SS Group 3 ($18,885) (Sept 1982) - 322 built in
total (Group 1, 2 & 3)
Engine:
1.9L 4-cyl 54kW@4400rpm 138Nm@2400rpm
2.85L (173ci) 6-cyl 73kW@4400rpm 187Nm@2800rpm
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 83kW@4000rpm 231Nm@2400rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 100kW@4200rpm 269Nm@2000rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 115kW@4400rpm 289Nm@3200rpm
4.2L (253ci) V8 153kW (HDT SS Group 2 & 3)
5.0L (308ci) V8 117kW@4000rpm 336Nm@2400rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 126kW@4400rpm 361Nm@2800rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 177kW@4700rpm 418Nm@3500rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 184kW@4700rpm 418Nm@3500rpm (HDT SS Group
3)
VK
Commodore
On sale: February 1984 - February 1986
Body styles: sedan, wagon
Total made: 135,708
Range:
Commodore SL sedan ($11,152), Commodore SL wagon ($12,484),
Commodore Berlina sedan ($14,294), Commodore Berlina wagon
($15,392), Calais sedan ($19,319)
Option: Executive sedan ($12,439), Executive wagon
($13,456)
Limited edition: Vacationer (sedan/wagon, Oct 1984
$12,959, Oct 1985 $14,044),
HDT: HDT Australian Dealer Pack (option pack applied
to SL, Berlina or Calais), HDT Commodore LM5000 (120 built,
Mar 1984, $15,500), HDT Commodore SS (400 built, Aug 1984,
$18,865), HDT SS Group A sedan (502 built, May 1985, $21,950),
HDT Commodore SS Group 3 (200 built, Aug 1984, $24,635), HDT
Commodore SS Group A/Group 3 (48 built, Jan 1986), HDT Commodore
SL Group A (50 built, Dec 1984, $18,800), HDT Calais Director
(150 built, Feb 1985 $27,355)
Engine:
1.9L 4-cyl 58kW@4600rpm 140Nm@2400rpm (Export only)
2.85L (173ci) 6-cyl 73kW@4400rpm 187Nm@2800rpm (Export only)
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 86kW@4200rpm 232Nm@2400rpm (Carburettor)
3.3L (202ci) 6-cyl 106kW@4400rpm 266Nm@3200rpm (EFI)
5.0L (304ci) V8 117kW@4400rpm 336Nm@2800rpm
5.0L (304ci) V8 125kW@4400rpm 361Nm@2800rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 126kW@4400rpm 361Nm@2800rpm
5.0L (304ci) V8 177kW@4800rpm 419Nm@3500rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 177kW@4800rpm 419Nm@3500rpm
5.0L (308ci) V8 184kW@4700rpm 418Nm@3500rpm
5.0L (304ci) V8 196kW@5200rpm 418Nm@3600rpm
VL
Commodore
On sale: February 1986 - August 1988
Body styles: sedan, wagon
Total made: 151,801
Range:
Commodore SL sedan ($13,830), Commodore SL wagon ($14,744),
Commodore Berlina sedan ($16,978), Commodore Berlina wagon
($18,309), Calais sedan ($23,530)
Option: Executive sedan ($15,150), Executive wagon
($16,064)
Limited edition: Vacationer (sedan/wagon, Oct 1987
$12,959, Oct 1985 $19,483), Calais wagon (200 built, Apr 1988,
$31,209)
HDT: HDT Commodore SS Group A sedan (Brock) (327 made,
Oct 1986, $29,600), HDT SS Group A Plus Pack (173 built, Oct
1986), HDT Calais LE (May 1986, $27,995), HDT SS Group Three,
HDT Corsa, HDT Calais Director, HDT Bathurst, HDT Bathurst
Aero
HSV: Commodore SS Group A (Walkinshaw) (750 built,
Jul 1988, $45,500), HSV Commodore F20, HSV Commodore F20 (Turbo)
(2 built, Aug 1988), HSV Commodore SV CC (Turbo) (2 built,
Aug 1988), HSV Calais SV88 (150 built, Aug 1988, $40,850)
Engine:
2.0L EFI 6-cyl 95kW@5600rpm 180Nm@4200rpm (Nissan-made engine
for Export only)
3.0L EFI 6-cyl 114kW@5200rpm 247Nm@3600rpm (Nissan-made engine)
3.0L EFI 6-cyl Turbo 150kW@5600rpm 296Nm@3200rpm (Nissan-made
engine, from Jul 1986)
5.0L (304ci) V8 122kW@4400rpm 323@3200rpm (from Oct 1986)
5.0L (304ci) V8 136kW@4400rpm 355Nm@3200rpm (HSV Calais SV88)
5.0L (304ci) V8 137kW@4400rpm 345Nm@3200rpm (HDT SS Group
A)
5.0L (304ci) V8 180kW@5200rpm 380Nm@4000rpm (HSV SS Group
A)
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Australian
Touring Car Championship
- 1980
Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1980 championship was won by Peter
Brock in the #05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team VB Holden Commodore.
Bathurst
- 1980 Hardie-Ferodo 1000
The 1980 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Peter
Brock and Jim Richards in #05 VC Holden Commodore for the
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team.
- 1982 James Hardie 1000
The 1982 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Peter
Brock and Larry Perkins in #05 VH Holden Commodore SS for
the Marlboro Holden Dealer Team.
- 1983 James Hardie 1000
The 1983 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by John
Harvey, Peter Brock and Larry Perkins in #25 VH Holden Commodore
SS for the Marlboro Holden Dealer Team.
- 1984 James Hardie 1000
The 1984 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Peter
Brock and Larry Perkins in #05 VK Holden Commodore for the
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team.
- 1986 James Hardie 1000
The 1986 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Allan
Grice and Graeme Bailey in #2 VK Holden Commodore SS Group
A for Roadways Racing.
- 1987 James Hardie 1000
The 1987 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Peter
Macleod, Peter Brock and David Parsons in #10 VL Holden Commodore
SS Group A for HDT Racing.
- 1990 Tooheys 1000
The 1990 race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Win
Percy and Allan Grice in #16 VL Holden Commodore SS Group
A SV for the Holden Racing Team.
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Competitors at introduction of VB Holden
Commodore:
Competitors at introduction of VC Holden
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Competitors at introduction of VH Holden
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Competitors at introduction of VK Holden
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Competitors at introduction of VL Holden
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