The 427 can a modified Corvette C5R engine, the exact same engine that ran in the 24hour Bathurst race badged the 427.
The car was going to be retailed for $215 000, and only 200 were being built, all 200 were "bought" with deposits laid, even before the car was fully finished.
Unfortunately, due to most of the interest being by those wanting the car as a road car, and HSV/HRT initially building it as a track ready car, the idea was decided to be killed off.
There WERE 15 of these machines built, of which, were shipped out to the UK IIRC.
If you're wondering how I know all of this. Friends of our family are VERY well off, and had paid a $20 000 deposit when they saw the car at the Sydney motor show. The exact same place they bought there last car, the number 003 VT Monaro...
Since the car was canned, HSV/HRT gave them a full refund, and as a "sorry" package, flew them to Bathurst for that year, and put them up in the HSV box.
It is for this reason I voted that HSV/HRT made a FU'CK UP by not producing it. I would have LOVED to have been able to touch/feel one of these fine beauties!
