HSV Commodore VP
Reviewed by Unique Cars and Parts
Our Rating: 3
Introduction
There wasn’t much to separate the VP over
the outgoing VN, cosmetically anyway. But that would
be selling the VP short. HSV were quick to incorporate
IRS and other Holden improvements into it’s own
range.
The VP would see HSV clock up their 5000th vehicle,
and only two years later with the same model their
8000th, the latter marked by the release of 138 special
edition 5th Anniversary models – each painted
in Galaxy Blue over Panorama Silver.
The Club Sport that had been introduced just prior
to the end of the VN’s reign would carry over
to the VP series as a no-frills Executive based V8.
John Harvey, HSV’s marketing manager and former
Bathurst winner, made no apologies for the entry level
HSV model;
“…what we’re doing is
putting the V8 performance car back into the reach
of Mr Joe Average.” Although none from the Average
household were available for comment, not too many
were seen to object to this philosophy.
Early in 1992 HSV introduced the HSV Senator and Senator
5000i, and by August the GTS nametag was revived for
another iteration of the hot HSV’s.
It may not
have been a Monaro, but it was reserved for a Holden
boasting a stonking 200kW 5.0 litre V8.
HSV also continued the manufacture of after market
HSV enhancement packages for the more humble Commodores
and Statesman’s.
In all, there were plenty of
HSV’s from which to choose, including the Club
Sport, Sport Wagon, SV91, + Six, Maloo, Senator and
Senator 5000i, Nitron, GTS, Statesman SV93, Formula
and Club Sport 5000i.
I have a very original Red VP GTS and want to tidy it up a bit Build # 114
badges on guards dash seats tailgate all original 5 speed manual very low with basically all options of club-sport and more in a rare Jaffa orange type red HSV paint from original HSV tub liner aero spoiler by HSV hard top the list goes on
where did you find the info on the senator i have a friend in hsv and they couldnt find the info
thanks
thanks mate
I have been keeping aregister of surviving VP clubbys at
*** cardomain *** /ride/857436 check it out
would love to add yours if u cpuld send me a pic. my email is
clubby002@hotmail *** cheers steve
this baby was an ex NSW police pursuite car with a lot of great mods on it. The only problem i dont like is that when purchasing parts i get given the wrong item even after percificaly asking for the pursuite part.. out of all the cars i have owned this is by far my fav, it handles like its on rails thanks to the upgraded suspension and brakes curtisy of NSW police the only thing i have to ask is that it has a HSV10th anniversary sticker on the rear window this is a genuine sticker not a fake all the badging is legit
had the clubby for two years,only has 96000km on it.privous owner
had a lot of goodies put in the clubby to further enhance performance.
i.e,alloy radiator,dba rotors.ceramic coated pacemakers exatractors,
and its has a factory five speed box,rare i guess.still looks brand new.
i was wondering whether it will become a collector item one day?