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Holden Special Vehicles has produced some of Australia’s fastest, most powerful and most adored muscle cars in its near 30-year history.
Three new models were announced by the brand this week that will be among the last HSVs built using locally-manufactured Holdens.
As HSV prepares for a transition to imported vehicles, we went digging in the archives to put together this list of our 10 favourite HSVs. Here they are in no particular order:
1. 1996 HSV VS GTS-R
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Whether you consider it an ugly duckling or an Aussie icon, the HSV GTS-R in searing ‘Yellah’ paintwork is unmistakable. HSV offered it with a 5.7-litre V8 in 215kW trim, or a 226kW HRT-optimised ‘blueprinted’ version. A Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission and Hydratrak LSD were standard fitment. Production was limited to 85 units in total and it remains one of the most collectible HSVs today.
2. 2008 HSV E-Series W427
3. 1988 HSV VL SS Group A SV Walkinshaw
4. 2000 HSV VTII GTS 300
5. 2001 HSV GTS Coupe
6. 2009 HSV E-Series 2 GTS
7. 2015 HSV Gen-F2 GTS
8. 2004 HSV WL Grange
9. 2004 HSV VZ Maloo R8
10. 2015 HSV Gen-F2 R8 Clubsport LSA
11. 2017 HSV Gen-F2 GTS-R
