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In the end the winner was a road registered 1984 Holden VH Commodore, owned by Brenden Medlyn. It produced a whopping 2483hp at the wheels/hubs (1852kW), setting a new record in the process.

The car originally began life as a Commodore VE SS Series II ... while the optional extras listed come to a total of $22,700. VC and VH and VK Group 3 base models start as low as $17,000, however ...

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