Does any know the name of Opel that the VL was based on. there apparently one for sale around the place. I wouldn't mind getting some details on it, but I can't remeber what its called.

Opel MONZA, its a 2door 'VL', with a calais front, and what looks like a Alfa GTV/Giocattollo style rear but with out the wing. One was for sale in the unique cars ealier in year i think, for about 20k. It had the calais popups but a different front bar and no side skirting. Im sure someone has a pic that they post from time to time, maybe Sin does? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Are you sure the VL itself as a specific model was based on a specific Opel? I know the Commodore started on an Opel chassis and other bits and Holden have always followed global GM design cues, but I didn't know the VL design was borrowed from ze germans. I think the Commodore was based on the Opel Kadett, but I'm not 100% percent on that. Maybe that was something else. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... Darkstar, other than the headlights, are you sure the VL was based on the Monza or are you just guessing cos it looks the same?

yeah its sure was. all models up until the vl were based on different opel models. Were you sure it was called the monza?

Has anyone got any photos of an opel monza that looked like a calais?

The only photos ive seen online are the ones that are VH's I havent actually seen the VL Monza...

i've seen one in real life. It has a v8 in it (looks holden based). I can't find much on the net about the VL looking ones though.

im not sure about the vl being similar to a monza , a vh yes. wasnt the piazza a model off the monza piazza has calais front (very similar)

yeah its definately not a monza. This thing has a calais front end. I'm still looking for any pics on the net.

there is a opel monza ' vl calais 2 door coupe' there was a pic of one for sale in unique cars for $20000 it was green had the plates MONZA(VIC)

heres a pic of a monza that was features in street commodores in issue 54 (march April 2002) it looks like a cross between both a vl, and a vh and something else if the pic doesnt work, just give it some time and it should Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

na this thing looks nothing like a VH. It has a definate vl front with calais lights. Has anyone got the new SC? if so what ya reckon of the interior of SIRHDT? I think it rocks!!

That 2 door vl calais monza or whatever you want to call it, was just an opel monza with a vl calais front put on it, it wasn't an actual production car i don't think. its just the same as that vk going around with a vl front........

so if this is possible..... hmmmmm nice project. all I need is a another calais with a rb30et... expensive project but possible.

look up about 3 posts to see what the monza looks like

so this should all bolt on if its close to a vk shape. Anyone else seen or heard of anything like this?

The earlier Commodore models (VB-VL) were based off the Opel Senator. The Monza was a two door hatchback version of the Senator. Only one Monza was officially brought into Aus by GMH and that is the one pictured above that Brock modified. The VN onwards Commodores were based off the Opel Omega. For pics of the Senator, Monza and Omega check out this page http://www.opelmotorsport.com/arkiv/pkw/mos/ The styling of the Australian cars differs from each of the Opel models that it was based off, but you will see some similarities.