The HSV W427 plaque is a tribute to the first Holden Special Vehicle - GROUP A SS Commodore VL, produces a little over 20 years. This car has become known as "Walkinshaw" out of respect for the business owner HSV, Tom Walkinshaw, while que'427 'is the cubic inch engine capacity.
Hand built by General Motors Performance Build Center in North America, the Chevrolet September litre engine Thanksgiving only two vehicles anywhere in the world - the Corvette Z06 and now Australia HSV own W427. The HSV W427 product 375kW of power (500 horses on the old scale) and a torque of 640Nm, which requires an extensive programme of engineering for the car, including all new clutch, gearbox, differential and exhaust, which must be mounted to HSV Clayton production facility.
