The Holden Sandman, the panel-van version of the classic Holden Kingswood ute, turns 40 this year, and Red Bull Racing Australia engineered a one-off, 21st century re-imagining of the seventies Holden Sandman with the help of Triple Eight Race Engineering. Where the original was based on a Holden Kingswood, the latest version uses Jamie Whincup’s V8 Supercar chassis from the 2013 season.
The Sandman features a 5.0-liter, naturally aspirated V8 pumping 705 horsepower to the rear wheels through a sequential transmission , six-speed electro-hydraulic paddleshift gearbox, F1-inspired fly by wire throttle control and racing brakes – just like the Commodore with which Jamie Whincup won last year’s V8 Supercar championship and quite a departure from the original.
However some authentic hallmarks are maintained. There’s enough room for two 6ft carbon fiber surfboards on the roof and you can still fit a mattress in the back.
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