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Holden / VC

Holden VC Commodore

The VC Commodore built on the breakthrough of the original VB and became the first Commodore to win Bathurst, starting a race legacy that would define Holden's modern era.

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Variants covered
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Body styles
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Bathurst entries noted

Gallery: 1/1 live images or illustrations

Highlights

Why this series matters

  • First Commodore Bathurst winner.
  • Helped establish the nameplate that would dominate later touring-car history.
  • Important modern-era bridge between the seventies Holdens and the long Commodore dynasty.

Body styles

Factory spread

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Variants

Trim and body branches

1980-1981Entry-level Commodore specification.

L

Body styles: Sedan, Wagon

Engines: Inline-six

  • Accessible base grade
  • Core family-car duty
  • Useful baseline variant
1980-1981Mainstream buyer trim level.

SL

Body styles: Sedan, Wagon

Engines: Inline-six, V8 on selected applications

  • Volume-market role
  • Broad appeal
  • Representative everyday Commodore
1980-1981Upmarket Commodore trim with added comfort and status.

SL/E

Body styles: Sedan

Engines: Inline-six, V8

  • Luxury-oriented trim
  • Higher showroom appeal
  • Prestige branch within the range

Gallery

Photos and artwork

1 live images or illustrations | 1 tracked assets

In-house artwork
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AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the Holden VC Commodore era.

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