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Holden VB Commodore
Holden VB Commodore
Manufacturer Holden
Parent company General Motors
Production October 26, 1978–March 1980
Predecessor Holden HZ Kingswood
Successor Holden VC Commodore
Class Mid-size
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
Platform GM V platform
Engine(s) I6
  • 2. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles GM Holden Ltd is an Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne Victoria. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Holden Kingswood was a range of Full-size cars manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM The Holden VC Commodore is an Automobile that was produced in Australia by the General Motors division Holden between 30 March Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of See also GM V platform (FWD The V platform, or V-body, Automobile platform name was used twice by General Motors. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 85 L 64 kW (86 hp) Red
  • 3. 3 L 66 kW (89 hp) Red
V8
  • 4. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 2 L 87 kW (117 hp) Red
  • 4. 2 L 96 kW (129 hp) Red (dual exhaust)
  • 5. 0 L 114 kW (153 hp) Red
Transmission(s) 4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
  • Tri-Matic
  • Turbo-Hydramatic 350 (5. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. 0 L V8 only)
  • Turbo-Hydramatic 400 (5. Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. 0 L V8 only)
Wheelbase 2,668 mm (105. In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in)
Length 4,705 mm (185. 2 in) –4,729 mm (186. 2 in)
Width 1,722 mm (67. 8 in)
Height 1,371 mm (54. 0 in)
Fuel capacity 63 L (17 US gal/14 imp gal)
For a complete overview of all Commodore models, see Holden Commodore. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. US customary units, also known in the United States as English units or Imperial units (in reference to the British Empire) (but see English A gallon is a measure of Volume. It is in current use in the United States and still has limited use in many other English-speaking countries Imperial units or the Imperial system is a collection of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 A gallon is a measure of Volume. It is in current use in the United States and still has limited use in many other English-speaking countries The Holden Commodore is an Automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors (GM in Australia and formerly in New Zealand

The Holden VB Commodore is a car that was produced by the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, Holden. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. GM Holden Ltd is an Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne Victoria. The car was officially launched on October 26, 1978 with show rooms receiving the first examples on 13 November 1978. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The station wagon body style was released on July 24, 1979, hitting show rooms on August 6, 1979. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Production of the VB only lasted seventeen months, the shortest reign of any Commodore. The VB Commodore was effectively the successor of the Holden HZ Kingswood, although the bulk of the HZ series continued to be produced until the introduction of the facelifted Holden VC Commodore on 30th March 1980. The Holden Kingswood was a range of Full-size cars manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM The Holden VC Commodore is an Automobile that was produced in Australia by the General Motors division Holden between 30 March

95,906 units of the VB Commodore were manufactured during the car's lifespan, and during 1979 the VB became Australia's number one selling car. Also in 1979, the VB won the first of Holden Commodore's five Wheels magazine Car of the Year awards, with the car being praised in the media for its value for money and engineering sophistication. Wheels magazine is an Australian Automotive Magazine published monthly by ACP Magazines. ''Wheels'' magazine has announced its Car of the Year every year since 1963, with the exception of 1972, 1979 and 1986 when no cars were considered worthy

The VB Commodore was loosely based on the 1977 Opel Rekord E bodyshell but with the front grafted on from the Opel Senator to accommodate the larger Holden six-cylinder and V8 engines. The Opel Rekord is a Family car which was built in several generations by the German car manufacturer Opel, latterly a subsidiary of General The Opel Senator was a large motor car, two generations of which were sold in Europe by the German General Motors subsidiary Opel Overall, the body was strengthened substantially to withstand the harsh conditions of the Australian outback. Total cost of development is reported to be over AU$110 million. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas [1]

The Commodore represented a major shift in thinking for Holden since it was significantly smaller than the previous full-size family car, the Holden Kingswood, but visually similar in size to the mid-size Torana / Sunbird sedans. The Holden Kingswood was a range of Full-size cars manufactured by General Motors-Holden's, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM It essentially came about in response to the 1973 oil crisis and the need to produce more fuel-efficient cars. The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17 1973 when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC consisting of the Arab members of Holden, hedging their bets, initially built the Commodore alongside the other two established bodystyles, until the Torana was dropped in mid-1979, with only the Sunbird surviving into mid-1980 following release of the updated VC Commodore. The VB was available in three specification levels: Commodore, Commodore SL, and Commodore SL/E. A station wagon variant - not available in SL/E form - was introduced in August 1979 and featured a large cargo area and an easy access one-piece lift-up tailgate.

The OHV engines were largely carried over from the Kingswood: a 2. An overhead valve (OHV engine, also called pushrod engine or I-head engine is a type of Piston engine that places the Camshaft 85 litre 64 kilowatt straight-six, 3. 3 litre 71 kilowatt straight-six, 4. 2 litre 87 kilowatt V8, which was also available with dual exhausts to produce 96 kilowatts of power, and a 5. 0 litre 114 kilowatt V8, which in dual exhaust form was rated at 125  kilowatts. The engine blocks on these motors were painted red and are therefore commonly referred to as the Red motors. The VB was also available with either a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed Trimatic automatic transmission, or the Turbo-Hydramatic 350/400 automatic transmission with the 5. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. 0 litre V8.

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Specification Levels

All V8's came with power steering. On the station wagon, there was no 15x6 inch alloy wheels option.

Commodore

The Commodore was the baseline variant, and was available as a sedan or station wagon. The sedan was priced from AU$6,513.

The VB Commodore standard features included:[2]
The VB Commodore standard optional included:[3]

Commodore SL

The Commodore SL was the mid-spec variant, and was available as a sedan or station wagon. The sedan was priced from AU$7,813.

The VB Commodore SL standard features included:[4]
The VB Commodore SL optional features included:[5]

Commodore SL/E

The Commodore SL/E was the top of the line variant. It was available as a sedan only, and was priced from AU$10,513.

The VB Commodore SL/E standard features included:[6]
The VB Commodore SL/E optional features included:[7]

References

  1. ^ Holden VB Commodore Development. Holden. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  2. ^ Holden VB Commodore Standard Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  3. ^ Holden VB Commodore Optional Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  4. ^ Holden VB Commodore SL Standard Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  5. ^ Holden VB Commodore SL Optional Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  6. ^ Holden VB Commodore SL/E Standard Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
  7. ^ Holden VB Commodore SL/E Optional Features. Unofficial Holden Commodore Archive. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation

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