Holden Commodore
HOLDEN COMMODORE 30TH ANNIVERSARY
1978 - 2008
Commodore's place as Holden's longest-standing and most successful nameplate is undisputed. Thirty years is a long time for any nameplate to survive, much less to carve out a place in the hearts and minds of the people who drive it. In 30 years the Holden Commodore has delivered significant advances in passenger car safety, comfort and driveability.
The Commodore name was introduced in 1978 when the first VB series sedans rolled off the line, taking over from the Kingswood as Holden's leading family car range. Millions of Commodores have been produced since then and the Commodore name has graced 14 model series and four generations of large rear-wheel-drive vehicles for Australian and overseas buyers.
Commodore has collected more than 60 major motoring awards and won the prestigious Wheels Car of the Year award a record five times – VB (1978), VN (1988), VR (1993), VT (1997) and VE (2006).
Advances in safety technology such as driver, passenger, side impact airbags, computer optimised restraint systems, ABS brakes and Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) as standard fitment were all introduced on Commodore as 'firsts' for an Australian-manufactured car. Of course Commodore has special meaning for motor sport fans and it is a name synonymous with racing success – especially when it comes to one of the world’s great touring car races, the Bathurst 1000. Since Commodore first went to the Mountain in 1980, it has won the event 18 times.
Most of all, Commodore really stirs the emotions. It is a true driver’s car, a powerful statement of what Australian motoring should be all about.
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