The Last Holden To Roll Off The Production Line In Australia Is Up For Auction

General Motors killed Holden last year, but the last Australia-built model rolled off the assembly line three years earlier.

It was a 2017 VFII SS-V Redline and it’s now being auctioned by Lloyds.

Needless to say, it’s a very special car as it’s not only the last Holden built in Australia but also the last car to be produced by a major automaker in the country.

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While that’s interesting enough, the story about the car is also pretty surprising. According to the listing, the current owner worked at Holden and had a “chance discussion” about the car. He learned the vehicle was allocated to a dealer, but hadn’t been sold yet.

He managed to find the dealer and buy the vehicle, subject to his wife’s approval due to the rushed nature of the transaction. This turned out to be fortunate as the dealer was unaware of the car’s significance and could have sold it to unsuspecting customer.

Thankfully that didn’t happen and the buyer requested the car to be kept in as original condition as possible. As a result, “all the stickers, plastic seat protector, plastic steering wheel protector, destination label etc, are still on or with the car.”

The vehicle has been kept covered since it was bought and has only traveled a short distance for servicing. As a result, there’s only 102 km (63 miles) on the odometer.

While the equipment doesn’t really matter on a car this important, the vehicle features leather seats, air conditioning and GPS navigation. Other highlights include power front seats, cruise control and a sunroof. There’s also a 6.2-liter V8 engine which is connected to a six-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

Bidding is already up to $118,500 AUD ($91,841 USD / £66,868 / €75,490) and there’s a little over three days left on the auction.