Celebrated Cairns car collector Chooka is the first person in the Far North to order Holden's most expensive car. 

While he is best known for paying $920,000 for one of only two HRT 427 Monaro coupes, the W427 is the priciest new Holden to come on the market.

Holden Special Vehicles confirmed the price of the W427 will be $150,000, plus on road costs, under the current Luxury Car Tax regime. It will rise by $6000 if the Government’s proposed tax increase goes ahead on July 1.

Chooka, who won’t reveal his real name, said he was one of the first to order the W427, which will join his collection of rare and
valuable Holdens.

“I’ve been offered build No. 1 or the last to be built (427) and I’ve opted for the last,” he said.

Chooka said he spoke to HSV chairman Tom Walkinshaw who told him they were planning something special for his car.

“It will be sting red like my other 427s (Monaros) and I’ve opted for everything including satellite navigation, a rear DVD player and a sunroof,” he said.

HSV will build a maximum of 427 W427s at its Clayton production facility.

The 64 Australian and New Zealand HSV dealers will be allocated one W427 each and the remainder will be allocated based on 2007 sales figures.

Ireland Holden and HSV dealer principal Richard Ireland said the dealership had one contract for the W427 and two other interested buyers.

“HSV are only building according to actual contracted sales so there will be no dealer stock orders or display stock,” he said.

Mr Ireland said build numbers one through to five and 427 were reserved for HSV use.

“Other specific build numbers can be requested and will be processed on a first-come first-served
basis,” he said.

The project was designed to celebrate HSV’s 20th
anniversary.

The W427 rides 20mm lower than the GTS on which it is based, the springs are 50 per cent stiffer and rear suspension bushes are stiffer.

Externally, it has a different nose, a three-piece carbon fibre rear spoiler, 20 inch alloy wheels and a choice of five colours.

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