Would you pay $1,000,000.00 for a Holden

[Morexbs]

Some cashed up bogan will pay the money just so he can tell everyone how much he paid for it.That's how it got sold in the first place...

[Ben73]

If I had a spare million, I'd buy about 8 cars. None would be a Holden I would say.

[GTP-RPD]

Lets see what else you can get for a cool mill around the place.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/one...ars-2011-01-25

[buggerlugs]

Someone has bid on it !! 1,000,000.00 !!!

[EB#]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Someone has bid on it !! 1,000,000.00 !!!

Could be his mate next door trying to upgrade his VN...

[gtxb67]

i wouldn't accept a holden for free . . . . . so, no

[Stefan]

Love it!

I only which my beloved Ford could grow a set of nuts and do this sort of thing.

If ford were to build a GTHO this is how it should be, carbon fire, racing seats, no creature comforts, no radio, no power steer, no A/C.

If I had the type of coin to afford it I'd buy this thing in a heartbeat, no different than the prototype XA GT phase 4s...when will it ever come up again?

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Love it!

I only which my beloved Ford could grow a set of nuts and do this sort of thing.

If ford were to build a GTHO this is how it should be, carbon fire, racing seats, no creature comforts, no radio, no power steer, no A/C.

If I had the type of coin to afford it I'd buy this thing in a heartbeat, no different than the prototype XA GT phase 4s...when will it ever come up again?

The Phase 3 GTHO was based on a Fairmont and as such was fitted with a lot of luxury extras when compared to base Falcons so the current GT-E is the closest direct descendant.

[Sorted]

Holden prob has made the $1,000,000 bid so they can claim the Win lol

Imagine the eBay fees on a $1,000,000 - anyone care to work it out?

[RedHotGT]

Originally Posted by FG50T

This is the lesser one of the two 427's built. It's missing a few things like the 8 throttle body carbon fibre manifold. As far as I know he paid $920k in 2008 but a Gts-R was included in that price too. I thought it was re-sold at Auction for 350k in 2010 when Chooka went bust.

Anyway..$1m = Pagani Huayra

As far as media reports go - what you've basically said above is how it has gone.

Chooka did buy it for big money at the end of the peak - and then went broke, and then the car was 'nearly' bought by Andrew Bogut (Aussie NBA star) but even he walked once it got over $350k.

The difficulty will be - if it was publicly sold for approx $375k - and now the car is exactly the same, in a weaker market, and the asking price has tripled? No Sale.

Why would you?

I get that it was a Factory big block concept car - no doubt. But it lacks the appeal that some of the other modern muscle that is out there. Sure it's rarer than a W427 - but at least you can drive that on the street daily (if you wanted to) and you'd have about $900k change.

With $1,000,000 a Holden fan could stock his garage with this as an alternative:

1) HT / HG / HK GTS Monaro (lets say $100,000)
2) LC / LJ Xu1 (lets say $60,000)
3) HQ GTS 350 (lets say $70,000)
4) LX A9X Torana Hatch (lets say $125,000)
5) VC HDT/Brock Commodore (lets say $40,000)
6) VK Group A SS (lets say $70,000)
7) VL Walky (lets say $70,000)
8) VN Group A SS (lets say $50,000)
9) HSV GTS Monaro (lets say $60,000)
10) HSV W427 (lets say $100,000)

And with the $250,000 change - you could insure them properly, and build a very nice big 'secure' shed to house them with to enjoy.......

But hey - you could buy that red 427 thing too.... If you wanted to!

I know which way I'd go........

[clevoman]

Originally Posted by Sorted

Holden prob has made the $1,000,000 bid so they can claim the Win lol

Imagine the eBay fees on a $1,000,000 - anyone care to work it out?

Ebay fee's for selling cars is only $53 no matter what you sell it for.

[david769]

no way!!

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by flappist

The Phase 3 GTHO was based on a Fairmont and as such was fitted with a lot of luxury extras when compared to base Falcons so the current GT-E is the closest direct descendant.

Read it again mate

If ford were to build a GTHO this is how it should be

No mention of replicating a Phase 3, and why would you want to it was a built 42 years ago, we have moved on.

A GTHO simply needs to be in a class of its own, full size V8 Falcon, light weight weekend track car is in a class of it's own.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by RedHotGT

8) VN Group A SS (lets say $50,000)

There you go. End of story and you've saved a ton of cash and got yourself the most horn car available. VNs are Horn.

[FG50T]

Also word is in that one it's not even an LS7. Looks like a VT-VY gts motor with a twin intake pipe.

Hrt "2"


Hrt 427

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by FG50T

Also word is in that one it's not even an LS7. Looks like a VT-VY gts motor with a twin intake pipe.

Hrt "2"
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Still a LS7, just minus the fancy pants intake set up...

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by flappist

The Phase 3 GTHO was based on a Fairmont and as such was fitted with a lot of luxury extras when compared to base Falcons so the current GT-E is the closest direct descendant.

It was thinking the Fg R-spec...

[FPV GTHO]

The 427C was never an LS7 - that's a Gen4 motor. This used the Corvette C5R engine which was based on the Gen3 LS1 and LS6.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Nikked

It was thinking the Fg R-spec...

I thought about that one too and also the GT-P but the GT RSpec does not have the big brakes etc. standard nor is its interior derived from the G6 and as the focus was "stripped down" and the GTHO was not I chose the GT-E, GT-P then RSpec in order of most accurate lineage.

The GTHO was not just a GT with a more powerful engine.

[MLR]

People are still trying to cash cash in on the over inflated muscle car prices from 10 yrs ago.

Its worth good money but not that good.

[Nikked]

the 900K is all a non-event.


Chances are, the Bloke selling it had a dud account, and placed the bid himself to attract attention, the bid was removed. The car was never sold, and the Ebay listing removed.

[Resurrection]

Originally Posted by Elks

No.

I have an unhealthy hatred of many things the GM spin doctors do which fools the great unwashed. But this is close to, if not the top of the pile. Announcing this car, then fielding 3 modded ordinary cars in, and winning the Bathurst 12 hour to great fanfare, then not actually building any while the GM faithful keep crapping on. To my mind they should have there win stripped. Lance Armstrong style.

I'll give you $100 for it, then then let's all come over for a BBQ. Monaro style.

Post of the day. I agree 100% with you. This car represents all that is wrong with motorsport in this country and as such is worthless.

[DJM83]

Its missing a part.

so its only worth $2.50 w/o that...


I do like that car though.

[Papa Smurf]

If I were Gina Rinehart I might.

[STINKY NINJA]

Certainly dont need to be sexy/good looking to be rich... She is proof

[FGII-XR6]

Listing has been removed so I think it might have been a dodgy listing

[UberKnee]

This popped up on streetcommodores as well...and they ridiculed the price too. Its ridiculous, that price tag could get you a Ferrari, Lamborghini, AMG, Aston Martin, Pagani etc. Why would anyone buY what basically looks like a stock MOnaro with ugly wheels and Supercheap Auto bonnet vents? It doesn't even have all the gear either.

Imagine having to explain to your mates you paid a million dollars for a Commodore...

[FPV GTHO]

I thought the 427C never actually got to the point of being put to sale, and therefore not complianced etc so would it even be registerable or simply one of the worlds most expensive factory track cars.

[buggerlugs]

Slightly off topic, just looking at a BF Cobra for sale in the sales yard, do you think the owners of said cars would be slightly peeved off if they had known what was around the corner with the 335 ? As an investment, to me, if they were desirable by a purchaser, would he /she have second thoughts re the purchase ? I took one look at the car and thought great looking car, and then thought how nice it would of been attatched to a 335...........

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

If I were Gina Rinehart I might.
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That is scary..........