This gts is one (1) of only 130 built.The colour is that what sets it apart.Every other one i have seen has been either white or red , it still maintains genuine spare and rubber , plus log books , vehicle was sold by Suttons Holden Arncliffe NSW Built No is 19 . it is missing the genuine eurovox radio . car was bought new for managing director and then sold within the company to the directer who still owns the car . you would have to say it is a one company owner car , these cars are
increasing in value every day , and this example is a most sought after especially the colour trim combination.
Colour: ANTHRACITE ( 2H036)
Trim: BLUE INTERIOR TRIM (23I)
Options : GTS TRIM VENUS DEVENISH (QTVD)
The high-performance HSV VP GTS was introduced. Drawing on the luxury and independent rear suspension layout of the HSV VQ SV90 (a large luxury tourer based on the Holden VQ Statesman), the VP GTS provided a mix of both all-out performance and comfort. The engine was a 4987cc V8 unit, a combination of the previous Group A and SV5000 blocks, producing 268 horsepower and 303 lb/ft of torque. The performance was appropriate for the output; 60 mph was achieved in 7.2 seconds, the 1/4 mile in a little over 15 capped off by a 147 mph top speed. Other features found on the VP included the upgraded brake package, Group A sports seats, 3-spoke MOMO steering wheel and 235/45ZR17 Pirelli P-Zero tires.
When it was time for a new HSV performance leader, HSV invoked the spirit of the top dog Monaro and the GTS tag re-emerged with the force of a nuclear blast. Drawing on lessons from previous IRS Statesman-based models and the VN Group A, HSV hit the ground running with the first VP GTS. At last, HSV had an independent rear suspension for its big grunt cars. The GTS was HSV’s first elite performance model with suspension that lifted it into the grand touring class exposing those with anything less as pretenders. In a move reminiscent of the legendary battles of the late 1960’s, the GTS was a knockout package and therefore humiliated the Falcon GT on its revival. For maximum impact and performance, the VP GTS drew on most of the VN Group A’s aerodynamic body additions and combined them with top shelf Senator wheels, grille and rear spoiler.
It was a rare combination of brawn and class. And so it was under the bonnet. HSV brewed a special engine starting with the Group A block and internals capped off with the SV5000’s red motor ancillaries to keep the bonnet line low. It provided the best of both worlds, mean, powerful, amazingly flexible for road use and all the stamina of an endurance race engine. It was evil enough to warrant its black rocker covers and it is not for nothing that it is called the black engine. HSV’s premium brake package was there to harness it. The cabin was a match for all this action with a development of the Group A sports seats trimmed in body hugging cloth trim and a magnificent three spoke Momo steering wheel. The driver wore the GTS like a glove, big enough to be a boxing glove, yet driven quickly, the GTS grew smaller as it took on the precision of a rapier-like blade of steel.The GTS represents pure distilled HSV magic and its tiny production run means there will never be enough to go around.
Total production amounted to only 130 units.