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30 Jan 2021 Last Holden Commodore sells for $750,000, as final car to roll off the line remains in museum
GM clarifies the mystery behind the real final Holden
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The ‘last’ Holden Commodore has sold at auction today for a staggering $750,000 – as US giant General Motors clarifies the mystery behind two identical examples claiming to be the final Australian-made car.
The red Commodore V8 sedan sold by Lloyds Auctions today was the last serial number to be allocated to an Australian-made Holden – and the final vehicle to go through the Adelaide factory’s body assembly and paint shop.
After bidding started at $305,000 the hammer fell this afternoon at $750,000 after almost half an hour of offers received online and via the phone. The sale price is more than 10 times the car s $65,000 showroom cost in 2017.
The last ever Holden is about to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch upwards of half a million dollars.
The pristine Holden VF series two SSV Redline was the final car body to be manufactured at Australia s only remaining Holden plant at Elizabeth in Adelaide, before it closed in October 2017.
The vehicle s condition is as it left the factory, with only 102 kilometres on the dial and still covered by protective plastic.
The pristine Holden VF series two SSV Redline was the final car body to be manufactured at Australia s only remaining Holden plant at Elizabeth in Adelaide, before it closed in October 2017.(9News)