1986 Holden VL Commodore Turbo Executive Sedan - Gold - 259,031km - Genuine Matching Numbers, Factory GMH Exhaust, Original Interior, 4,000km in 14 Years
Price Guide: $40,000 - $65,000
1986 Holden VL Commodore Turbo, 4-door sedan, 3.0-litre RB30ET turbocharged inline 6-cylinder, 4-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive, 259,031km, 5 seats.
Description
The VL Turbo is the car that put turbocharged performance on the Australian map, and genuine factory-original examples are becoming harder to find every year. This 1986 Executive is a matching-numbers car, built July 1986 in Fishermans Bend, and the vendor advises it has never been modified from factory specification. The build plate is photographed and fully legible: model VL8VK19-A8Q, body number 214938-A, paint code 2G 049-D (Antique Gold), engine code LWB (RB30ET Turbo), transmission code MS1, axle GM3. That plate tells the whole story. The original A8-coded RB30ET engine is present and, vendor advises, completely untouched. The factory GMH exhaust system remains fitted. In a market full of modified, blown-up, and tampered-with VL Turbos, a car you can verify this way stands apart.
The 2014 respray in the original Antique Gold presents beautifully in photos. Studio lighting shows consistent gloss across all panels, straight body lines, and even panel gaps with no evidence of accident repair. The factory turbine-style alloy wheels are the correct units, wearing their original red Holden lion centre caps with Yokohama tyres in reasonable condition. Original side skirts are intact. The "Commodore SL Turbo" badging is present front, rear, and on the dash. Inside, the beige cloth is a standout for a 259,000km car. Front buckets and rear bench are well-preserved, the original factory Holden cassette head unit is still in the dash where it belongs, and the full suite of auxiliary gauges including the boost gauge is intact. The centre console armrest lid is absent. The engine bay shows the correct RB30ET layout with the signature red Holden cam cover, ECCS injection system, and factory intake routing. A small aftermarket device is mounted near the battery, which the vendor advises is an ECU or boost controller. The odometer reads 259,031km, confirmed across multiple photos, with the trip meter displaying 2014, consistent with the respray date and very limited use since.
Vendor advises the car has covered approximately 4,000 kilometres in the last 14 years. That tells you exactly what this is: a privately held collector piece, kept, not driven. For a serious VL Turbo buyer, the combination of legible build plate, vendor-advised matching numbers, factory exhaust, original interior, and documented low recent use puts this in the upper tier of what the market offers.
Features
* Genuine LW5 code VL Turbo Executive, built July 1986
* Build plate photographed and legible: VL8VK19-A8Q, LWB engine, MS1 transmission, GM3 axle
* 3.0-litre RB30ET turbocharged inline 6-cylinder (vendor advises original A8-coded unit)
* 4-speed Nissan RE4R01A automatic transmission
* Vendor advises engine and drivetrain completely unmodified from factory
* Vendor advises original GMH factory exhaust system still fitted
* Resprayed 2014 in original Antique Gold, approximately 4,000km covered since
* Factory turbine-style alloy wheels with red Holden lion centre caps
* Yokohama tyres with reasonable tread
* Original side skirts intact
* "Commodore SL Turbo" badging present front, rear, and dashboard
* Original factory Holden cassette head unit retained
* Factory instrumentation including boost gauge, volt meter, oil pressure gauge
* Well-preserved beige cloth interior, front buckets and rear bench
* Factory air conditioning controls intact
* Right-hand drive, 5-seat sedan
Condition Notes
* Centre console armrest lid absent
* Aftermarket device mounted near battery (vendor advises ECU or boost controller)
Specifications
Year: 1986
Make/Model: Holden VL Commodore Turbo Executive
Body: Four-door Sedan
Engine: 3.0-litre Turbocharged Inline 6-Cylinder (RB30ET)
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Drive: Rear Wheel Drive
Odometer: 259,031 Kilometres
Colour: Antique Gold
Seats: 5
Price Guide: $40,000 - $65,000
Location: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD
Engine No: 27367A8
VIN: AVL014027A
If you have any questions relating to this vehicle, or if you would like to arrange a physical or virtual inspection, please contact Taig directly on 0438 626 472
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Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia
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