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A Holden VK Commodore SS Group 3 once owned by Peter Brock is going to auction, and could be yours. This significant piece of Brock history even has a Wheels connection…
The car was Brock’s company vehicle, issued to him by General Motors in 1984. At the time Brock’s HDT Special Vehicles enterprise was at the height of its popularity, developing high-performance Commodores for race and road use with Holden’s assistance.
After receiving the SS, Brock immediately upgraded it to Group 3 specification before using it as a press vehicle for HDT. Wheels drove this very car (HDT build number 1354) and featured it on the cover of the October 1984 issue in full Group 3 trim.
The proud custodian was photographed with his purchase in 1986 outside the HDT building in Port Melbourne. The photo shows the Commodore SS Group 3 in the same trim as it is being sold today, with a Series II grille, HDT-badged Momo Star wheels and the optional bonnet bulge and wind splitters removed.
The VK Commodore SS Group 3 featured a 177kW version of the 5.0-litre V8 engine with a four-speed manual gearbox and several upgrades including a long-range fuel tank, police-spec fine increment speedometer, 16-inch ‘Aero’ alloy wheels, Scheel seats and Momo/HDT steering wheel. Approximately 200 VK Group 3s were produced, the majority in white.
On September 8, 2016, it will be 10 years since Brock died at the Targa West rally in Perth. A major tribute is expected at the 2016 Bathurst 1000, including a display of Brock’s racing cars.
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