The last Holden made – a VF Series II Redline sedan – set to sell for $500,000 at auction

The final Holden car to roll off the production line is up for sale at auction – but you’ll need deep pockets.

Historic Australian car prices have gone through the roof since mass manufacturing ended in this country, but this car may set a new benchmark.

After this sedan rolled off the line at the Elizabeth plant on 20 October 2017, there would never be another.

Which explains why the online auction price is expected to rocket past the $500,000 mark.

The last Holden made: the 2017 Holden VF Series II SSV Redline is likely to attract a price tag of about $500,000 when it is auctioned.

The 207 Holden VF Series II SSV Redline on the production line.

The car is one of dozens being sold for private buyers by Lloyds Auctions, with the pride of the fleet another Holden, one of only four made, and likely to sell for far more than the last car made.

Bidding for this one – a W1 Maloo ute – has already reached $1m with three days of action still to go.

The 2017 Holden HSV GTSR W1 Maloo ute, one of just four made, is set to reach $1m at the auction.

The last Holden built is also no ordinary model but a high-spec VF Series II SSV Redline, although interest in this rarity is dwarfed by its placing on the production line.

The expected bidding will also dwarf the $75,000 price tag an ordinary such model attracts in the current market.

Chief Operations Officer for Lloyds Auctions Lee Hames said the Redline had 102kms on the clock.

“We are very excited to offer the very last Holden ever framed, stamped and painted in Australia, the very last one,” he said.

“The interest in this car has been phenomenal, we have had inquiries from collectors, investors and Holden enthusiasts from all over the country, phones are ringing off the hook night and day.

“There are some very passionate Holden enthusiasts and collectors looking to own this special piece of Australian History.

“We start all auctions at $1, there’s no precedent for price on this car as it is just so rare, there will never be another ‘last Holden’.”

The Last Holden … the Redline on the factory floor.

Mr Hames said since Holden closed being the last mass manufacturer to stop producing cars in Australia, there had been an ever-increasing race to capture Holden vehicles and the nostalgia that rides with them.

“We have seen a huge demand for Holden vehicles particularly HSV since the closure of Holden and we encourage anyone who might be looking to sell their vehicle to give us a call right now,” he said.

Mr Hames said one example of this was the W1 Maloo ute.

“This car was a secret project built under the cloak of silence to celebrate two Australian icons. The first being Holden and the second being a classic Aussie ute,’’ he said.

“This is arguably one of Australia’s most collectable muscle cars and it’s one of only four ever built.”

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