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The HSV Dealer Team, previously known as Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia and John Kelly Racing, was an Australian V8 Supercar team. The team ceased operations at the end of 2008, with Walkinshaw Racing and Kelly Racing being formed by owners and staff of the former team.
This is a list of vehicles enhanced by Australian company Holden Special Vehicles, the performance vehicle partner of Holden.They were primarily based on the donor Commodore (short-wheelbase) or Statesman/Caprice (long-wheelbase) platforms and marketed under the HSV brand name, unless otherwise indicated.
Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) was the officially designated performance vehicle division for Holden.Established in 1987 and based in Clayton, Victoria, the privately owned company modified Holden models such as the standard wheelbase Commodore, long wheelbase Caprice and Statesman, and commercial Ute for domestic and export sale.
Walkinshaw was making his return to his involvement in Australian automotive industry initially through Holden Special Vehicles. As was the case with Holden Motorsport beforehand, Walkinshaw Performance took over the construction and maintenance of racing cars for Holden Racing Team (HRT) and the HSV Dealer Team.
Holden was able to circumvent this directive by naming its team the ‘Holden Dealer Team’ which was officially owned by its dealers. In reality Holden bankrolled the entire operation and Holden executive John Bagshaw, who was the driving force behind the establishment of the team, created the financial framework which allowed the HDT to be ...
To further reinforce the brand, HSV introduced the HSV Dealer Team into the V8 Supercar fold in 2005 under the naming rights of Toll HSV Dealer Team. [184] In 2010, Holden sold vehicles across Australia through the Holden Dealer Network (310 authorised stores and 12 service centres), which employed more than 13,500 people. [185]
The Holden Racing Team and HSV Dealer Team temporarily had their TEGA licences revoked due to issues relating to the ownership of both teams, where under V8 Supercar regulations one person can only own one team. [2]
HSV Dealer Team The Grand Finale , also known as the V8 Ultimate and as The Main Event , was the auto race held as the final round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series from 2001 to 2008. In those years, it was held at Sandown Raceway , Eastern Creek Raceway , the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and Oran Park Raceway .