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Holden are spending 2008 celebrating their 60th anniversary in Australia. Starting out by stunning us all with their Coupe 60 unveiling at the Melbourne Motor Show in February, Holden are now taking the celebration to their dealer network, with a swag of new 60th Anniversary Special Editions.

VE Commodore 60th Anniversary Special Edition

Offering $8,000 of extra value the VE Commodore 60th Anniversary Special Edition is based on the standard Omega but includes the following additions in 60th Anniversary guise:

• New 18-inch alloy wheels (four)
• Onyx leather seat inserts
• Leather steering wheel
• Decorative moulding on instrument panel in micro silver
• Front grille insert
• Rear parking sensors
• Bluetooth® connectivity for compatible mobile phones
• Special ‘60th anniversary’ rear badge

The VE Commodore 60th Anniversary Special Edition is priced at $33,990*

VE Commodore SS V 60th Anniversary Special Edition

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

• 20-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels (four)
• Colour Satellite Navigation
• Rear parking sensors
• Chrome surround exterior door handles
• High mount rear spoiler
• Special ‘60th Anniversary’ floor mats
• Special ‘60th Anniversary’ rear badge

The manual VE SS V 60th Anniversary Special Edition is priced at $55,290*

Captiva 60th Anniversary Special Edition

Based on the Captiva LX with standard features such as AWD, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), curtain airbags and seven seats, the Captiva 60th Anniversary Special Edition includes the following features:

• Rear view camera
• 18-inch sports alloy wheels (four)
• Seven inch driver information display & in-dash DVD player
• Leather gear shifter
• New front fascia
• Front passenger under-seat storage tray
• Electrochromatic mirror
• Silver premium painted skid plate & fog lamp inserts
• Silver premium painted roof rails & door handles
• New black bezel headlamps
• New tail lamps
• Special ‘60th anniversary’ rear badge

The Captiva 60th Anniversary Special Edition is priced from $43,990* for the petrol variant and $44,990* for the diesel variant.

All three 60th Anniversary Special Editions are on sale from the 1st of May.

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

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