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5. 1987 Holden HDT Commodore VL Group A. In early 1987, Peter Brock's relationship with Holden turned sour following Brock's endorsement of the so-called Energy Polariser - a devise that used "crystals" to magically transform a car's behaviour. Holden didn't agree and requested Brock not fit them to the cars. Brock refused to remove the devise. The VL Group A was the last Brock built Commodore to be officially endorsed by Holden. In fact, most of the VL Group As were built by Holden, with only a small number (150 from memory), going on to Brock to have further enhancements such as the polariser fitted and be given Brock's signature. This car is one of the of the so called Group A "Plus Pack" cars. The very final straw in the relationship came when Brock introduced the VL Director to the media before Holden had been given a car to run through the Australian Design Rules approval process (necessary for full manufacturer's warranty). The Director caused the relationship between Brock and Holden fall apart. Unfortunately there were none of the few Directors that HDT built present at the All-Holden Day.
The VL Director was also notable for being the first Aussie car to have IRS.
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