Muscle Car Mechanic ran this Group C VH Commodore SS at the Australian Grand Prix meeting in 2015. It was the car’s fourth outing since Muscle Car Mechanic completed a full rebuild including a new engine and a complete overhaul of the driveline, suspension and brakes.
This original Group C touring car was originally run by Scotty Taylor and Kevin Kennedy and was raced by them in five James Hardie 1000s at Bathurst from 1980 to 1984.
Pics show the car on track at the AGP and other views under the bonnet, underneath and inside. The video shows the engine on Gene Cook’s dyno after Muscle Car Mechanic freshened it up in 2018.
The engine was running on Avgas then and had 10.5:1 compression. It made 460hp @ 6400rpm and just over 400ft/lbs from 4500rpm.
This car is now in NSW with an owner who continues to race it in the Heritage Touring Cars.
Contact Muscle Car Mechanic if your special older car with steel bumpers or a carburettor needs some attention.
