The most expensive new Holden ever built $197k W427.

[Sprint XR8]

Rare Holden a lock at $197k
Nick Dalton

Saturday, July 4, 2009 © The Cairns Post

THE most expensive new Holden ever built has been snapped up by a wealthy car enthusiast in Cairns.

Businessman Kevin Lock has bought a one-off Holden Special Vehicles W427 with a drive-away price of $197,500, significantly more than the $165,000 price tag of the standard version and five times the cost of a $35,000 family Commodore.

The V8-powered supercar was ordered by another Far Northern HSV fan who later withdrew from the deal.

The car has a $20,000 special paint job, finished in Panorama Silver, the colour of the first HSV, a Group A SS VL Commodore.

HSV owner Tom Walkinshaw has signed the boot lid and two front guards.

Other features include $2500 personalised plates ‘W427KJ’, a sunroof and the build number 427. While only 137 are being made, 427 was to have been the last build number and refers to the capacity of the engine measured in cubic inches.

It is not Mr Lock’s first W427. He took delivery of the region’s first in September last year when he was handed the keys to a $170,000 W427.

After reading a story in The Weekend Post about Irelands of Cairns getting another W427, Mr Lock went to have a look and soon after signed a deal on the exclusive car.

"I really wanted two, one to drive and one to keep but now I don’t think I’ll drive any of them because I’ve just bought a V8 Toyota LandCruiser," he said.

"People think I’m crazy but they also think I’m crazier because I have four trawlers and eight service stations."

The furthest the cars travel is around the block after Mr Lock washes them.

The Holden W427 marks the 20th anniversary of the company. It has a dry sump 7-litre Chevrolet Corvette LS7 V8 engine with 375kW of power and 640Nm of torque, enough to catapult the car from 0-100km/h in less than five seconds and onto 250km/h-plus. Its average fuel consumption is 17.2 litres/100km.
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/200...ocal-news.html

[4Vman]

This color was a 20k option...

[kenz]

Some people have too much money. If I had that much I certainly wouldn't be lashing out on a couple of Holdens :

[Green X]

"I really wanted two, one to drive and one to keep but now I don’t think I’ll drive any of them because I’ve just bought a V8 Toyota LandCruiser," he said.

What a waste of 2 cars, not a Holden fan but too buy 2 of these thing to sit in a shed is kinda pointless.

[Whitey-AMG]

Congratulations to him..........

Sounds like a great car with some unique factory items.

[tex]

There's one on Carsales now for about 135k from memory.

When do they become collectable?

[Munch]

some people think they can buy classic vehicles, classics are blood sweat and tears, not chequebooks and fancy suits!

[DJR-351]

How many cans of paint is that.....!!!!!

[FPV+fteT3]

HSV owner Tom Walkinshaw has signed the boot lid and two front guards.

That graffiti has devalued it straight away. whats better than owning 1 POS......owning 2

[Steppo]

Originally Posted by FPV+fteT3

That graffiti has devalued it straight away. whats better than owning 1 POS......owning 2

Yeah but that pos would tear a new one to any ford thats been built in oz.

[500SEC]

Originally Posted by tex

There's one on Carsales now for about 135k from memory.

When do they become collectable?

The W427 is special in so far as it has the 7 litre engine. It's unlikely there will ever be another like it. Otherwise, it's just another hot Holden without any racing history. For the engine alone, it will always have a special place... maybe like the rare 350ci engined Monaries of the early 1970s... or the HZ Monaro LE... neither of these cars achieved anything special, but they were special in being rare.

It's interesting to consider that there isn't any current racing program in Australia where local Australian cars are successful. Sure, the V8 supercars look like local cars, but aside from the outside body profile, there's nothing in common with our beloved falcadores.

Therefore, makes you wonder what's out there today in Australia that will rise in value in the long term. I can't think of anything that can be bought new today, wins races, has soul and is designed in Australia.

Any other opinions on this ?

[burnz]

i consider the brock monza and monza R/T rare and virtualy unknown..

[Jack91]

Originally Posted by Steppo

Yeah but that pos would tear a new one to any ford thats been built in oz.

Thats not a fair comparison, your comparing a sports car to a super car. Thats like me saying yeah well the GT40 will flog the W427 around. Theyre closer matched than a fpv gt and the W427 are considering its an american engine anyway. God I hate this W427, and this guy is a perfect example of the buyers market, too much money than he knows what to do with.

[blownv8au]

Originally Posted by Steppo

Yeah but that pos would tear a new one to any ford thats been built in oz.

yeah thats true but at $200.000 it costs double anything ford aus and fpv have and its got about 103 cubic inches more too. ill bet ford could do something similar for that kind of money with that displacement.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by 500SEC

The W427 is special in so far as it has the 7 litre engine. It's unlikely there will ever be another like it. Otherwise, it's just another hot Holden without any racing history. For the engine alone, it will always have a special place... maybe like the rare 350ci engined Monaries of the early 1970s... or the HZ Monaro LE... neither of these cars achieved anything special, but they were special in being rare.

It's interesting to consider that there isn't any current racing program in Australia where local Australian cars are successful. Sure, the V8 supercars look like local cars, but aside from the outside body profile, there's nothing in common with our beloved falcadores.

Therefore, makes you wonder what's out there today in Australia that will rise in value in the long term. I can't think of anything that can be bought new today, wins races, has soul and is designed in Australia.

Any other opinions on this ?

Nup, that about covers it.....

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Thats not a fair comparison, your comparing a sports car to a super car. Thats like me saying yeah well the GT40 will flog the W427 around. Theyre closer matched than a fpv gt and the W427 are considering its an american engine anyway. God I hate this W427, and this guy is a perfect example of the buyers market, too much money than he knows what to do with.

Why? it was a fair point, the W427 is the fastest best performing 4 door sedan ever made here, and would "tear" anything from our local stable a new one on a circuit....
Like it or lump it its the "best".

[Whitey-AMG]

Originally Posted by 500SEC

It's interesting to consider that there isn't any current racing program in Australia where local Australian cars are successful. Sure, the V8 supercars look like local cars, but aside from the outside body profile, there's nothing in common with our beloved falcadores.

Well........that is the point........In an era where there is no production car racing program......and neither FPV or HSV have to prove anything on the track.........HSV go and build a monster V8 that will tear the head off anything that FORD or HOLDEN have ever produced in this country. It is basically the closest thing in performance to a V8 supercar that we have....that alone will secure its short term value and status IMO.

[Thankfull]

Originally Posted by tex

There's one on Carsales now for about 135k from memory.

When do they become collectable?

They dont....Holdens do not become collectables.

Holden never recovered their reputation after backing down in V8 form alltogether on the race track, in the face of the GTHOs in the early 1970s....

[FPV+fteT3]

Where's my shelby super snake supercharged ford supercar and around the same price I know what would be on my driveway and it wouldn't be the kitten.

[snappy]

Lucky man , it must be nice to have cash .

[rootster]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Why? it was a fair point, the W427 is the fastest best performing 4 door sedan ever made here, and would "tear" anything from our local stable a new one on a circuit....
Like it or lump it its the "best".

I think an Fg f6 would give it a run for it's money....

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by rootster

I think an Fg f6 would give it a run for it's money....

Not a chance.... Look at the Calder lap times, even the GT beat the F6 there.
The W427 smashed everything from FPV and HSV around there by a long way, and its a tightish circuit... the gap would be bigger at a place like Bathurst where it can use its power and stretch its legs...

FPV F6 = 70.32 sec
FPV GT = 70.23 sec
HSV LS3 GTS = 69.13 sec
HSV W427 = 66.69 sec
HRT Ride Car = 60.37 sec
FPR V8 Supercar = 59.14 sec

That's seriously quick for a fully registered stock factory warranted car on street tyres..

[rootster]

i saw a dyno report on one it was only making 286rwk...I think on a c & V dyno....

Some of the fg f6 have been making about 280rwk.....not much extra for 100k i think...

[Eu-GenixX]

did it have wheel spin?

[rootster]

i think c&v had the dyno report on there web page...didn't say anything about wheel spin....can go and try and dig it out and post it if you like...

[snappy]

Originally Posted by rootster

i saw a dyno report on one it was only making 286rwk...I think on a c & V dyno....

Some of the fg f6 have been making about 280rwk.....not much extra for 100k i think...

It depends on what you want .
How much does it cost to go from a 10 sec car to a 9sec car 30k - 40k
the w427 shaves 4 seconds there abouts not bad value when looked at like that .

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by rootster

i saw a dyno report on one it was only making 286rwk...I think on a c & V dyno....

Some of the fg f6 have been making about 280rwk.....not much extra for 100k i think...

Did you see the lap times? you race lap times, not dyno sheets....

[Eu-GenixX]

are you talking stock F6's?... thats about 50rwkw higher than standard..

and 280rwkw is about right for 375kw at the motor... from my rough calculations

[Redrum]

Good on him, if you have the money, why not. It does nothing for me, but then I don't have any money.

[rootster]

i didn't see the lap times sorry....but the one on top gear was struggling to maintain top speed....
What speed are they limited to...i don't think the are...the f6 limited to 250km...so it would struggle with lap times...