Million-dollar Maloo: HSV ute listed with $1.3 million asking price
Words: Andrew Sluys
A highly sought after Holden ute has been listed for sale in Australia, carrying an eye-watering asking price, well north of seven figures.
The ute in question is a 2017 HSV GTSR W1 Maloo, which is known as the holy grail of Holden’s ute family.
Not only was it one of the last “proper” Holden utes to be built, but it is also the most powerful, packing a GM-sourced LS9 engine.
This supercharged 6.2-litre V8 was shared at the time with the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and produced a hefty 474kW/815Nm.
All this grunt is sent exclusively to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.
It has also covered just 39km since new, with the seller describing it as “untouched on delivery kilometres.”
The listing on Chrome Temple notes this was the final W1 Maloo built, and carries the “E005” build plate.
It also explains how HSV produced 295 units of the “regular” W1 sedan, the W1 Maloo was a much more specialised offering.
It was reportedly only built for HSV executives and VIP customers, meaning just a handful ever made it to production.
And unlike the W1 sedan, which was built front scratch as a W1, these Maloos started life as “regular” GTSR models, and then underwent an official conversion to W1 spec.
This means they were compiled in Australia as GTSRs, and this is reflected on the build plate.
Despite this, this Maloo is listed as W1s according to the HSV documentation that is included with the vehicle.
How much? This example is listed on Chrome Temple for a crisp AU$1,100,000, which converts to NZ$1,352,000.
