1983 Holden VH Commodore HDT Group 3 Tribute - Red - 90,791km on Chassis - Fully Built 308 V8, Turbo 350, Ford 9-Inch

Four-door sedan. Rear-wheel drive. 5.0-litre V8 petrol. Automatic transmission. Odometer indicating 90,791 kilometres. Seating for five.


Description


Peter Brock's HDT Group 3 VH Commodore is one of the most iconic shapes in Australian motoring history. Only 322 genuine examples were built between 1982 and 1984, which means tributes like this one exist for a simple reason: the real ones are now six-figure cars and climbing. This two-owner VH SS starts with the right bones, a genuine K69 body code (VH Commodore SS V8 sedan), and layers on a comprehensive Group 3 treatment that goes well beyond a sticker kit. Vendor advises the full build was completed approximately 15 years ago and the car has been shed-stored since.


The red paintwork presents with excellent gloss and depth across all panels. Body is straight with no visible dents, rust, or panel misalignment in the photos. The full HDT Group 3 aero kit is fitted and well-integrated: front air dam, bonnet scoop with black stripe, full-length side skirts, and the signature rear boot spoiler with vertical end plates. Black rear window louvres and correct SS Group Three decals with Peter Brock signature script complete the look. Underneath that bodywork sits serious running gear. Vendor advises the engine is a fully built 308 by Baines Performance Engines with a new 750 DP Holley carburettor (fitted 2026, not yet professionally tuned), match-ported Edelbrock Torker inlet manifold, solid Crane cams (CC/272), solid lifters, high-intensity rockers, match-ported Pacemaker headers with twin 2.5-inch pipes, ported and polished heads, and a Group AVN high-energy sump. The engine bay is clean and colour-coded in red with the battery relocated to the boot via an isolator switch. Behind the engine sits a Bruce Cussans-built Turbo 350 with 3,500-stall converter and Stage 2 shift kit, feeding a Steve Hillman-built shortened Ford 9-inch LSD on a 3.9 ratio with one-piece solid tailshaft. Vendor advises under 18,000 kilometres on the engine, transmission, and diff. A dyno sheet in the documentation folder shows approximately 267 horsepower at the engine.


Inside, the cabin is tidy with black cloth bucket seats, a two-tone tan and black dashboard, and aftermarket touches including under-dash Auto Meter oil pressure and water temperature gauges, a large pillar-mounted tachometer, and an aftermarket head unit. The car rolls on Centerline Convo Pro alloys with near-new Bridgestone rubber, Potenza on the rear and Turanza on the front. A substantial collection of spare parts accompanies the sale, including HSV-branded seat covers, a spare steering wheel, MSD ignition components, Holley tuning kit, spare Auto Meter gauge, gaskets, oil, and assorted hardware. Documentation includes the original VH Commodore owner's handbook, a Holden dealer service booklet, the engine build folder with receipts and dyno results, and a set of keys. Genuine HDT Group 3 examples have sold north of $120,000 in recent years (a restored genuine example brought $123,625 at Seven82Motors in December 2022). Well-built tributes on genuine SS base cars with serious driveline work like this typically trade in the $30,000 to $50,000 range depending on build quality, and this one has the receipts to back it up.


Features

* Fully built 308ci (5.0L) V8 by Baines Performance Engines (vendor advises under 18,000km)

* 750 DP Holley carburettor (new 2026), Edelbrock Torker inlet manifold (match ported)

* Solid Crane cams (CC/272), solid lifters, high-intensity rockers

* Match-ported Pacemaker headers, twin 2.5-inch exhaust

* Ported and polished cylinder heads, Group AVN high-energy sump

* Bruce Cussans-built Turbo 350 automatic, 3,500-stall converter, Stage 2 shift kit

* Steve Hillman-built shortened Ford 9-inch LSD, 3.9 ratio, one-piece solid tailshaft

* Full HDT Peter Brock Group 3 SS body kit (front air dam, bonnet scoop, side skirts, rear spoiler with fins)

* SS Group Three decals with Peter Brock signature script

* Black rear window louvres

* Centerline Convo Pro alloy wheels with Bridgestone Potenza (rear) and Turanza (front) tyres

* Clean colour-coded engine bay with battery relocated to boot (isolator switch)

* Auto Meter oil pressure and water temperature gauges, pillar-mounted tachometer

* Air conditioning

* Aftermarket CD head unit

* Two owners from new

* Original VH Commodore owner's handbook and Holden dealer service booklet

* Engine build folder with receipts and dyno results (~267hp)

* Extensive spare parts collection (MSD ignition, Holley tuning kit, spare steering wheel, HSV seat covers, spare gauge, gaskets, oil, hardware)

* Two keys


Condition Notes

* This is a tribute/replica, not a genuine HDT-built Group 3. Base car is a genuine VH Commodore SS V8 (K69 body code).

* Vendor advises the new Holley carburettor has not yet been professionally tuned to maximise performance but the car is in running order.


Specifications

Year: 1983

Make/Model: Holden Commodore VH

Body: 4-Door Sedan

Engine: 5.0-litre (308ci) V8 Petrol (fully built, see description)

Transmission: Automatic (Turbo 350, modified)

Drive: Rear-wheel drive

Odometer: 90,791 km (chassis), vendor advises under 18,000 km on engine/trans/diff

Colour: Red

Seats: 5

Chassis No: CVH045697A
ENG No: QT88078

If you have any questions relating to this vehicle, or if you would like to arrange a physical or virtual inspection, please contact Hayden directly on 0427 133 962

Sold unregistered



(Key #Cc1)

Lloyds stock #232553+1

Location of item: 148 Main Street, Beverley, SA, Australia

** This vendor is not registered for GST - therefore GST is not applicable on this asset **

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