-
shares
An iconic
1985 Holden Commodore V8 owned by late motor racing legend Peter Brock – and used as his daily driver – has been sold in a Grays Online auction overnight for
$1.057 million, a record amount for a Holden road car.
The final sum –
$1,057,509 not including the additional 7.5 per cent auction fee – fell just short of the current auction record for an Australian-made road car,
The 1985 Holden Commodore VK HDT Group A was bought by an anonymous buyer based in Victoria.
Although they were manufactured a decade apart, the Holden and Ford V8 sedans were developed as showroom special editions to meet motor racing regulations of their era – and formed the basis of Bathurst winners.
Brock Commodore becomes the most valuable Australian-built car stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BY Sam D. Smith | Posted on
The Sierra RS Cosworth was a creation that was inspired by Ford Motorsport’s desire to dominate touring car racing. Out of the 5545 “regular” RS Cosworths made, just 500 were sent to Aston Martin Tickford. These road cars, made for homologation purposes, were known as RS 500s.
The RS 500 was an evolution to make the already competitive RS Cosworth unbeatable. To celebrate 35 years of the RS 500, Jonny Smith visits not one but two pieces of Ford Europe’s storied history. Owner Rupe currently has in his possession an unrestored road legal example with just 34,000 miles on it, as well as a genuine Group A tourer that raced in Britain and Australia.