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The Holden Special Vehicles VL SS Group A SV, aka. Walky , was a limited production homologation racecar produced by Holden 's performance vehicles department, HSV in Clayton, Victoria . It was HSV's debut model after Holden cut ties with the proceeding Holden Dealership Team (HDT), and has become an icon of Australian automotive manufacturing.
The LX Torana SS Hatchback was a performance centered version of the LX Hatch, Powered by either a 202 cubic-inch Holden Straight-Six, or two sizes of Holden V8, in 253 (4.2) or 308 (5.0L) capacities, bolted to either a Four-Speed Borg-Warner Manual, or a Three-Speed Holden Tri-Matic Automatic, Backed by a 10-Bolt Salisbury Differential with ...
SS Group A may refer to any of the following automobiles marketed by Holden in Australia. Holden VK Commodore SS Group A; Holden VL Commodore SS Group A; Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV; Holden VN Commodore SS Group A SV
The Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV was the first car produced by HSV. Developed under contract to Holden, it was released in March 1988. Modifications were made to the standard Holden 5.0 litre V8 to produce 180 kW (245 PS; 241 hp) at 5200 rpm and 380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm.
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.
In 1987 Holden Special Vehicles entered the market in a joint-venture with Holden. The first car developed by HSV was the Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV in 1988 [2] – which went on to win the 1990 Bathurst 1000, and is responsible for some of the most well-renowned performance vehicles in Australian motoring history.
The VL Commodore was the last V8 powered Holden to feature a carburetor. From the Holden VN Commodore (and the VL SS Group A's successor the VL SS Group A SV), all Holden V8 powered cars would use Fuel injection. The cars were assembled at Holden's Dandenong plant and modified at the HDT Special Vehicles located in Port Melbourne.
The SS Group A SV was a race homologation special based on the VN Commodore SS, which was built at Elizabeth, South Australia (Holden) but extensively modified at Clayton, Victoria by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV).