‘New’ Brock Commodores
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After the death on September 8th, 2006 of Australian driving legend Peter Brock, his ‘Brock Commodores’ have become one of the most sought after cars in the country. Record prices are being reached for both the cars and any memorabilia associated with the nine-times Bathurst 1000 race winner.
After reading an article on drive.com.au about the sale of Brock’s Holden Dealer Team and the subsequent plans to release ‘all new Brock Commodores’, I for one thought that it may have been a plan to cash-in on the legends death however after reading about the new owner of HDT it seems that there was a close relationship between the two and the ’new’ cars were on the drawing board before Peter Perfect’s untimely death.
The new owner of the Holden Dealer Team, Peter Champion, knew Peter Brock very well and owns no less than 40 Brock Commodores, from road going to race versions. Peter Champion was also a driving force behind the build up of a replica of Peter Brocks first race car, an Austin A30. So it seems that Peter (Champion) has more than a vested interest in the future of the Holden Dealer Team and the business is in the best possible hands.
But now back to the cars. The ‘new’ cars are based on the current model Commodore SS and HDT is offering what looks to be simply a body kit and paint work based on the original cars from 20-odd years ago. At this stage mechanical enhancements are not being offered so as to not void the Holden new car warranty. I have to say that I am not impressed with the look of a modern car wrapped in old car styling and a Brock Commodore without engine and suspension enhancements can be likened to a meat pie without sauce!
That’s only my opinion of course, however owning a VK Group A replica myself, I just can’t get past the use of a classic car style on new metal. Have a look and tell us what you think.
Craig
The man and the original cars and below an artists impression of the new cars.
