Modified HDT Commodores to commemorate racing legend Peter Brock
The relationship between Holden and the late Peter Brock goes back nearly forty years, and a good part of that time saw the Aussie racing legend compete behind the wheel of a Commodore sedan. During his illustrious career, Brock's leadership of the Holden Dealer Team (HDT) racing outfit also saw several modified high-performance roadgoing Commodores hit the market before the group was disbanded in the late '80s.
Now, the owner of one of the largest collection of Brock Commodores in Australia plans to revive the HDT nameplate in Brock's honor. Queensland mining contractor Peter Champion currently owns over 40 Brock Commodores and now wants to build the kind of car Peter Brock would have built today using the latest VE Commodore. Champion and Brock had been friends for over a decade and even talked about releasing a new model months before his untimely death in a car crash during a race last September.
The new cars will likely be based on the VE SS, the same car on which the upcoming Pontiac G8 is based. The cars won't have any mechanical modifications, although it will be offered if customers seek it, says Champion. Instead, the new HDT cars will receive bodykits and wheels designed to match the original racing Commodores from Brock's era.
[Source: Drive]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SPG 6:32PM (10/01/2007)
Awesome!
Even though I'll probably never see one in North America just knowing they are out there is gonna put a smile on my face.
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Sam 6:54PM (10/01/2007)
i don't know how this will work out - it may be too much of a clash, the modern shape with the retro touches. some things should stay in the 80's, lol.
i hope they can do a good modern interpretation of it, though.
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MoonRover 7:12PM (10/01/2007)
I wish I had Jay Leno's money............
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Hilly 9:22PM (10/01/2007)
Brock use to race Fords as well, the car you see there goes back to the early 80's.
Mr. Pointy 2:19AM (10/02/2007)
Can I get an energy polariser with these new HDTs?
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