1988 HOLDEN SPECIAL VEHICLES COMMODORE VL SS GROUP A WALKINSHAW SEDAN – MANUAL – ONLY 20KMS
With a layer of dust and having been garaged for 30 years, this barn find is a unique opportunity to purchase arguably the lowest milage and most original VL Commodore Group A Walkinshaw in the country.
EOI – Submit offers by Midday, September 30th 2026.
The following story gives you a clear background into the existence of this vehicle:
A remarkably preserved HSV VL Commodore SS Group A “Walkinshaw”. Chassis #082 with delivery mileage, and accompanied by an extensive and well-documented history from new.
Original specifications show a 4.9 Litre fuel injected V8 engine, producing 180Kw and 380nm of power and torque, delivered to the rear wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox. Performance figures suggested at the time of release, 0-100kph in 6.5 secs and a top speed near 230kph.
-The History:
Chassis 082 left the Holden factory on 14 April 1988 to HSV to be transformed into a SV Group A SS, and completed (and stamped) July 11th, 1988. This particular chassis was allocated to Charlie McCarron’s Canowindra Motors, a well-established country Holden and HSV dealership in rural NSW. This dealership later became a museum, before sadly closing in 2016.
Chassis 082 remained amongst a collection of cars at Canowindra Motors unwrapped, before being discovered by its eventual first owner.
The current owner worked for Bridgestone throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and specifically wanted a Walkinshaw, recognising its significance from the outset.
Through these connections, he became aware of this particular Walkinshaw sitting unsold at Canowindra Motors. A handwritten note recording his name, the dealership and their telephone number has been retained.
He travelled from South Australia to NSW with a trailer to personally collect the car and bring it home, where it has been ever since
-Exceptional Documentation: more
