Brock VE Commodore

[Troy711]

im surprised this hasnt come up yet...

Brock's hero cars to roar again - drive.com.au

The man who owns the largest collection of Brock Commodores in Australia plans to revive the famous HDT nameplates in honour of the racing legend.

Queensland mining contractor Peter Champion, 53, who owns more than 40 Brock Commodores, including some rare race cars and immaculate replicas, bought the HDT business last month and plans to introduce a range of new HDT models based on the latest Commodore SS.

"This is about keeping the spirit of Peter Brock alive," says Champion, who also plans to open a Brock museum near Rockhampton later this year. "We want to build cars that Peter Brock would have built today."

Champion says he and Brock spoke about these plans in the months before Brock died in a car crash in September last year. "Brock was very keen to get back into the road car business and we spoke about these plans on many occasions."

Champion knew Brock for more than a decade and over that time the pair formed a strong friendship, which saw Champion restore some of Brock's most famous race cars - and build a replica of Brock's first race car, an Austin A30.

The new HDT models are not yet for sale but Champion and his team at HDT, which is based in Revesby in Sydney's south-west, are putting the finishing touches on the first car.

"We want to stay true to the original Brock cars as much as possible," Champion says.

Initially, HDT plans to add body enhancements and wheels and leave the cars standard mechanically so they are covered by Holden warranty. "The plan is for people to buy the cars from a Holden dealer and then bring them to HDT for modifications," he says. "We're not selling cars, we're selling aftermarket enhancements built to the HDT formula."

Having made his fortune in the mining industry, Champion has entered semi-retirement and is using his spare time to focus on his biggest passion in life: cars.

Originally from Tasmania, Champion lived in Sydney for 10 years before heading to Queensland in 1981 to work as a contractor in the mining business. He drove coal trucks day and night to build his business and - ultimately - to buy the cars he loved.

honestly... is this bloke some sort of brock fan boy or something? cant he let it go? i am sure peter brock will be remember even if he doesnt release a bunch of ugly bastardised VE with his name on them. how can they consider it a brock model anyway... he didnt have any input! id say peter champion is looking at making a buck of brocks name

[nicko]

dam, there is a reason the VE dont come with 20inch VB SS rims

[Torquen]

i reckon they look ok.

[Emackulation]

I have seen this before....I think it was in this forum...maybe it wasnt...lol. But I agree, Brock is oldschool, no point making newschool stuff in his name.

[vy_storm]

im surprised this hasnt come up yet...

Doh! you're a bit slow

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...oar-again.html

[UNKNOWN]

VK one is the best! Why bother though...

[Cobez]

Man those "brock" VE's are feral. If whoever this douche is, brings them out, he will be tarnishing a great name with VE crap!!

Leave a classic, a classic. Don't wreck it.

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Man those "brock" VE's are feral. If whoever this douche is, brings them out, he will be tarnishing a great name with VE crap!!

Leave a classic, a classic. Don't wreck it.

Well said, i got flamed for it int he other thread but i will say it again. It's appalling when people try and make money from a dead man's name

[STEALTHY™]

I think you'll find those pics are photoshops people on a racing forum have done in their liveries thread. i know cause i seen it the first time they were posted, but the person who edited them. Can't find the link now, but i didn't reply to it, so its not subscribed.


Either way, thats just some moron being an internet hero.

[Jesterarts]

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!

Thats not even funny.... bastard is trying to make a buck of brocks name! Brocky would turn in his grave over these abortions!!

[Astranomical]

I reckon they look bloody ugly if you ask me, like a VE with a VH grille shoehorned into it, and then put on VH rims.

I do have to admit though, it would be sweet if he did open that museum near Rocky...definately something i'd have to make the trip up to rocky for

[crazyspoon05]

I reckon they look bloody ugly if you ask me, like a VE with a VH grille shoehorned into it, and then put on VH rims.

I do have to admit though, it would be sweet if he did open that museum near Rocky...definately something i'd have to make the trip up to rocky for

The museum is now open, only way to get in is by 50 minute 'guided' tour and the cars are packed together so tight you can't get decent photos of particular cars you may like (plus no video cameras allowed)

A lot of the cars are also replicas or have the wrong sponsors, etc for the year they are supposed to represent

[Troy711]

Doh! you're a bit slow

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...oar-again.html

dayum... i suck!

[NORTI]

I think you'll find those pics are photoshops people on a racing forum have done in their liveries thread. i know cause i seen it the first time they were posted, but the person who edited them. Can't find the link now, but i didn't reply to it, so its not subscribed.


Either way, thats just some moron being an internet hero.

Yes I have the pic of the white VC look-a-like. I think it looks awesome, even more so with the 20' irmys

But it was a photoshop, & he was asked to remove them, because of copyright issues for using the HDT logos?

[AttaBoy]

The white one and several other ones looks awesome.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Ummm...... is it just me or are they just complete rip off of older model commo's on the VE..
I see VH SS on the first 2, vk directors? on the 3rd, and the last 2 even look like vn ss boot spoilers lol, actually its more like that vk boot spoiler
Very average

[gruntavt]

They won't be known as 'BROCK' HDT VE's. They are HDT VE's an alternative to **** box HSV's!

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They won't be known as 'BROCK' HDT VE's. They are HDT VE's an alternative to **** box HSV's!

Awww someone hit a nerve eh? At least HSV's look nice, these things look like abortions(much like the rest of the HDT cars that have ever been released, except the VH)

[Emackulation]

Awww someone hit a nerve eh? At least HSV's look nice, these things look like abortions(much like the rest of the HDT cars that have ever been released, except the VH)

Lol, yep. Walkinshaw design > Brocks.

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Lol, yep. Walkinshaw design > Brocks.

Well, i have to say HSV has its super mega fuglies. VL Group A Walkinshaw, GTS-R. Thats about it. However, i wouldnt hesitate in buying one of those at a good price if offered. For me HDT's are commodores with kit's. There is really nothing special about them.

[azkwazere]

ist the point of a brock car is that he raced and endorsed it?

...?

this is gay, there ugly and just cheap rip off of older actual brock cars.

This brock thing really just has to stop. Im so over seeing "Rip king of the mountain" crap on every second sig here and commodore on the road...

so people just need to let it the **** go.... holy crap....

This champion guy is a wanker whos trying to rape the obsessed people for cash.... your a true friend champs...

EPIC FAIL.

aZk.

[Emackulation]

Well, i have to say HSV has its super mega fuglies. VL Group A Walkinshaw, GTS-R. Thats about it. However, i wouldnt hesitate in buying one of those at a good price if offered. For me HDT's are commodores with kit's. There is really nothing special about them.

Back in the day when it was Walky Vs Director, the Walky won in with performance and looks IMO.

[VH commodore]

white and red ones are vh mocks
blue one is vk
black is vc hdt

i kinda sorta maybe like the blue vk one, only cuz its unique.

[gruntavt]

Awww someone hit a nerve eh? At least HSV's look nice, these things look like abortions(much like the rest of the HDT cars that have ever been released, except the VH)

Nope didn't hit a nerve at all
Everyone's open to an opinion.just like yours

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Nope didn't hit a nerve at all
Everyone's open to an opinion.just like yours

Rice Boyz? Where exactly is the rice in this thread?