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Old 26-03-2009, 10:38 AM   #1
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This morning driving to work I noticed 7 Anniversay model cars. All from the Lion. Is this just another badge to sell a car?

BTW, the car where a 25th Anniversay VY/VZ Wagon? And 6 x 60th anniversary model Holdens, 3 Astras and 3 Commodores.

What other Anniversay models are out there? And what is the anniversary for?

60th year I think is how long Holden has been going! But I dont know about the 25th Anniversary VY/VZ is for? Maybe age of Commodore?

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Old 26-03-2009, 10:51 AM   #2
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The 25th anniversary one could be the 25th anniversary of the Commodore, but the 60th anniversary ones are for the 60th anniversary of making Holdens in Australia (ie the 48-215 in 1948).
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Old 26-03-2009, 01:12 PM   #3
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There's also a recent 20th anniversary for HSV.

AFAIK the 60th are just Omegas/Berlinas with some more fruit.

Holden/FPV/HSV seem to be chucking a LOT or "special" editions out lately. Do that too much and you burn the customers who bought just before the latest "special" and exclusive seems less exclusive.
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Old 26-03-2009, 02:19 PM   #4
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It's 'value adding' to shift more units, like the final BFII Falcon SRs. I would expect to see more of it as Holden and Ford both look at ways to shift stock.
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Old 26-03-2009, 04:30 PM   #5
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What was the XF anniversary model? 25 years? and yeah bascially you get a badge and some alloys.
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anniversary models are always the normal 5000 worth of extras plus a decal.
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Old 26-03-2009, 11:02 PM   #7
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The one recent anniversary model I really liked was the BF Cobra.

They had their good and bad points.

Pros:
* Good way to shift BF GTs before the FG was released (they really sold like hot cakes).
* Got a power upgrade as well as the decals, seat logos, accents, badges, mp3 connection, etc.
* Tribute to the original XC Cobra which celebrated that sweet 1-2 last lap at Bathurst.

Cons:
* Not a coupe.
* FG GT got a power upgrade over Cobra.
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I have a 50th anniversary HJ kingswood out in the paddock.....has platinum coloured roof,50th anniversary badges and keys,colour coded premier style wheel trims,bone interior with silver dash highlights/centre console......must be 50th anniversary of GM(not holden) in australia
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The one recent anniversary model I really liked was the BF Cobra.

They had their good and bad points.

Pros:
* Good way to shift BF GTs before the FG was released (they really sold like hot cakes).
* Got a power upgrade as well as the decals, seat logos, accents, badges, mp3 connection, etc.
* Tribute to the original XC Cobra which celebrated that sweet 1-2 last lap at Bathurst.

Cons:
* Not a coupe.
* FG GT got a power upgrade over Cobra.
Don't forget that every normal FPV BF2 that was made after the Cobra had a 302kW output anyway... the Cobra was really just the introduction of the 302Kw output in the FPV lineup.... the the FG came out with the 315Kw V8...
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What was the XF anniversary model? 25 years? and yeah bascially you get a badge and some alloys.
& two tone paint.
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The 5th Anniversary FPV
imo - it looks sexy as..

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Don't forget that every normal FPV BF2 that was made after the Cobra had a 302kW output anyway... the Cobra was really just the introduction of the 302Kw output in the FPV lineup.... the the FG came out with the 315Kw V8...
True, I did forget about that. Thanks for the reminder _2:
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Old 29-03-2009, 10:57 AM   #13
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imo - it looks sexy as..
There is one of these I see everyday, Sweet as to look at.
I don't care how slow it is/isn't Looks of it get me in.
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The 5th Anniversary FPV
imo - it looks sexy as..
And they still are struggling to sell, just look how many magazine ads they have paid for in the past month trying to move them off the lots. Wheels, Motor, AMC.

The 5th Anniversary was a failure. If FPV thought they would sell quickly like the 40th and Cobra they were sadly mistaken.
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