Holden Dealer Team
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This article is about the team started in 1969 and high performance road cars from 1980. For the 1968 team run by the Scuderia Veloce team, see Holden Dealer Racing Team.
The Holden Dealer Team (HDT) was Holden's semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1986, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and Sports Sedan races during the 1970s. From 1980 the Holden Dealer Team, by then under the ownership of Peter Brock, diversified into producing modified road-going Commodores and other Holden cars for selected dealers via HDT Special Vehicles.
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Quick Facts Manufacturer, Team Principal ...
Manufacturer | Holden |
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Team Principal | Harry Firth (1969–77) John Sheppard (1978–79) Peter Brock (1980–90) |
Team Manager | Harry Firth (1969–77) John Sheppard (1978–79) Peter Brock (1980–81) Grant Steers (1982–86) Alan Gow (1987–90) |
Race Drivers | (Notable) Peter Brock, Colin Bond, John Harvey, Larry Perkins, David Parsons, Jim Richards, Allan Moffat, Vern Schuppan |
Chassis | Holden Monaro (HT) Holden Torana (LC, LJ, LH, LX) Holden Commodore (VB, VC, VH, VK, VK SS Group A, VL) BMW M3 Ford Sierra RS500 |
Debut | 1969 |
Drivers' Championships | 4 |
Round wins | 38 |
1990 position | 2nd (Brock), 12th (Miedecke) |
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After Holden terminated its association with Brock's businesses in February 1987, the team became the factory BMW team racing M3s race team in 1988. Further into 1988, Brock sold off his HDT Special Vehicles road car business, which has nevertheless, under various ownership, continued to modify Holden vehicles to this current day.