Holden V8 engine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Holden V8 engine, also known colloquially as the Iron Lion engine, is an overhead valve (OHV) V8 engine that was produced by the Australian General Motors subsidiary, Holden (GMH), between 1969 and 2000.
The Top 15 Holden race cars of all time - Drive
WEBThe bellowing V8 beast was the first homegrown Holden to take the fight up to the Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Camaros imported from the USA for touring car racing.
Most Iconic Holden V8 Race Cars of All Time | Clunie Garage
WEBFeb 25, 2022 — We show you a list of our most iconic Holden V8 race cars ever to hit the race track. Our list includes the Holden Torana A9X, Peter Brock' HDT and HRT Mobi...
History of the Holden V8 part one: Red Motor 253, 308 & F5000
WEBJun 21, 2017 — The LS1 and its variants have proved very popular in all facets of street machining, but we’re here to tell you that there is life in the venerable Holden V8 yet. There are thousands of Holden-powered cars in drag racing, burnout and circuit competition, and countless more doing duty as street cars.
History of the Holden V8 part two: 1980-2000 - Street Machine
WEBJun 22, 2017 — Holden V8 Racing The Group A era saw the Holden V8 de-stroked to 304ci to meet homologation. The hot version was dubbed the A9L, developed by Holden’s Ray Borrett with help from Brock and Perkins.
Video: Larry Perkins back behind the wheel of his 1993 Bathurst …
WEBSep 1, 2023 — Nearly 30 years ago, it was Holden’s turn to dominate, with Commodores grabbing the top five spots in the 1993 running of the Great Race. But that event was significant for another reason: Larry Perkins’s winning VP was the last car to take out Bathurst with a Holden V8 for power.
The major moments that made Holden a motorsport force
WEBMar 9, 2023 — Following the Polariser rift and subsequent split with Brock and HDT, GM Holden needed a new outlet for its performance racing cars. And they found it in Holden Special Vehicles, run by Tom...
Racing the Lion: The Holden Legacy in V8 Racing - Fastrack …
WEBPowered by V8 engines and performance modified, Holden established itself as the most successful racing marquee in the country and its head-to-head rivalry with Ford became the stuff of legends.
The history of Holden - Supercars
WEBApr 2, 2016 — Holden celebrates 500 V8 Supercars race wins today, caps off a decorated history in Australian motorsport. The first victory was back in 1969 with Norm Beechey behind the wheel of a Holden HK Monaro GTS 327 – and today’s honour was taken by Shane van Gisbergen.
Top 10: Best Holden muscle cars of all-time
WEBThe SL/R 5000 was Holden's first V8 Torana developed for Bathurst and ranks as one of the General's most successful track weapons. Back-to-back victories in the Great Race in the hands of two dealer-entered – as opposed to Dealer Team – cars sealed the L34's place in Aussie racing history.