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Holden Celebrates Luxury With VE Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition

GM Holden
26 May 2008
www.holden.com.au

GM Holden introduces the VE Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition, with a range of interior and exterior features including an electric sunroof and 19-inch alloy wheels.

“The Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition is another example of Holden’s commitment to value with levels of luxury and sophistication set to rival any vehicle in its segment,” said GM Holden’s Director of Marketing, Philip Brook.

“The Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition is the perfect vehicle for the individual or family looking for something extra special, along with the drive capabilities, safety and performance of the award winning VE Commodore.”

In addition to the standard VE Calais V features, the VE Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition includes:

19-inch SuperSport Alloy wheels (four)
Onyx / Light Urban interior trim combination
Electric sunroof
Alloy faced pedals
Chrome surround exterior door handles
Silver highlights on leather steering wheel spokes
‘60th anniversary’ floor mats
‘60th anniversary’ rear badge

Available in three metallic colours including Karma (teal), Evoke (dark grey) and Phantom (black) the VE Calais V 60th Anniversary Special Edition is on sale now and priced at $56,790# (V6 automatic) and $61,790# (V8 automatic).

#Recommended Retail Price – excludes dealer delivery and Government charges.

 

[hotrod747]

The G8 could really use those wheels! The wheels offered are soooo dull looking.

 

[poncho1982]

That car is Dead Sexy!

Thats it, i'm moving to Australia.

 

[Gm786]

I would love to see more pictures of the 60th anniversary Holden Calais-V Special Edition because it looks downright HOT. Love the rims too. :yup:

 

[SpaceCowboy]

It's a nice looking unit for sure and the added value will help it out nicely against the FG Falcon G6E and G6E Turbo, the only problem I can see is that these were exactly the same extras as added to the Calais V International not six months ago.

That reeks of lazy marketing in my mind. If I look back ten years ago to the 50th anniversary Calais it had a unique exterior hue, bespoke interior trim and refinished wheels borrowed off the Statesman but in a different colour so that they truly stood out. It would have been nice to see that kind of thing again.

Or maybe I'm just being too nostalgic. I shouldn't complain - I'm never going to own one anyway and I'm only going to be jealous of the blighters that do!

 

[Slick_Holden]

Could have gone light urban dash door trims as well as floor, Then you wouldn't be able to question it over the new FG interia.
But they didn't go that far, But i do like how it looks in the lighter colours.

I'd have one tomorrow with 6lt.

 

[Mplsspyder]

Maybe we should let Holden name our colors as well as build cars. Phantom sounds much better than half the crap they name it here.

 

[mikmak]

No the 60th version but nice nonetheless.

 

[BBDOS CV8]

Not that I'm planning to any time soon, but if my car got written off tomorrow, I'd be checking out a Calais V. Wish they came in manual, but you can't have everything I suppose. I'd go for a Senator, but it's too much money and car and my licence might be measured in nano-seconds.

 

[Gm786]

No the 60th version but nice nonetheless.

Yeah that's definitely a nice looking Holden Calais. Looks hot in the color! :yup: