The VN Commodore may have lacked subtlety but it more than made up for it in performance and reliability, says JOHN WRIGHT.

A HSV Commodore VN Group A used as a prototype for Australian touring-car racing in the early 1990s has sold at auction for more than $135,000.

Classic HSV VN SS Group A Commodore to sell for huge sum Australia stopped building cars years ago, but the price for old Aussie machines have skyrocketed, and these particular cars are gold mines.

But perched on the roof of his turf-wrapped VN Commodore stretch limousine, Preston businessman George Kargas admits he is far better behind the wheel. The 42-year-old car enthusiast bought his ...

The VN SS Group A has top shelf Aussie motorsport pedigree, with the cars competing in the Group A racing series during 1991 and 1992. The vehicle is expected to sell for more than $500,000.