Last VZ Commodore

The VZ Commodore and its earlier derivatives, the VY, VX and VT Commodores were critically important to securing Holden's manufacturing base in Australia over the last decade. Over 1.2 million VT series derivatives (including Commodore, Ute, Monaro, Pontiac GTO and long wheel base models) were built at Elizabeth, establishing GM Holden's status as a leading manufacturer of large rear wheel drive cars. The VT Commodore helped pave the way for many of the features found in the current VE and WM models of today.

It was the first to be designed by Holden to suit both left and right hand drive configurations, with many high technology features 'firsts' for an Australian car. This included traction control, a feature now included as standard on all of Holden's Australian made cars. Safety features continued to evolve across the lifetime of the VT rear wheel drive platform, culminating in the inclusion of an electronic stability program (ESP) as standard on all VZ Commodore Acclaim and Calais models, another first for an Australian built car. GM Holden will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Commodore nameplate in 2008 in addition to the 60th anniversary of the first Holden, the 48-215, and the 100th anniversary of General Motors.