Despite no new models being released since 2020, Australians are still flocking to buy Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons. The Commodore was the sixth-most popular used vehicle financed through Savvy last financial year and the 19th-most popular vehicle for used dealerships in the first six months of 2025.
Over the last 35 years, there have been six different car makes (Ford, Holden, Chevrolet, Nissan, Mercedes and Volvo) and 13 different models that have tried to tame the mountain. However, it isn’t just Mount Panorama that these cars can conquer. Australians are still desperate to get behind the wheel of their very own supercar, albeit a road-legal one.
Savvy Finance has dug into more than 300 of its car loans in the last year to find how many Australians are financing a current or previous entrant ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 1000.
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It isn't just on the track that Holden can claim the most wins: far and away the most popular among these models was the Commodore, with 184 financed in that time (57% of all Bathurst models financed). That number includes Commodore variants like the Berlina and Caprice, which accounted for 13 of the 184 Commodores.
The Ford Falcon was next on 74 sales (23%). It isn’t just the Blue Oval and Lion badged cars that are being purchased.
“Even though there hasn’t been a new Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore released since 2020, consumers looking for a used vehicle still have Commodores at the top of their wish list”, Savvy Managing Director Bill Tsouvalas said.
“Despite these cars nearing a minimum of six years old, and many being quite a few years older, they can still be financed thanks to some specialist lenders.”
In the last financial year, the Holden Commodore was the sixth-most popular used vehicle financed through Savvy. While the Falcon wasn’t as popular, the beloved Ford came in at equal-22nd among used cars.
It isn’t just Savvy who's seeing the Commodore stay the course, though. The Australian Automotive Dealer Association's (AADA) used car sales figures for the first half of 2025 had the Commodore listed as the 19th-most popular second-hand vehicle.
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In the first six months of this year, VFACTs reported that sales of new Mustangs had exceeded the same period across the previous three years, with 2,489 registrations. Overall, the Mustang was the best-selling sports car for under $90,000 in the first half of 2025.
“If you want to get behind the wheel of a previous Bathurst winner, you can get into a brand-new Mustang for as little as $241 per week with no deposit for the petrol version”, Tsouvalas added.
“Just be sure to abide by the road rules and remember: you aren’t on Conrod Straight.”
Getting behind the wheel of Bathurst memorabilia
Despite Chevrolet not selling the Camaro directly into Australia, it doesn’t mean you can’t finance one either. In the last year, Savvy has financed both modern-day Camaros and classics that are badged as old as 1967.
According to the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF), it’s estimated that there are around 970,000 enthusiast-owned historic vehicles in Australia.
“Although people usually assume a loan means you're buying a new car, even the classics can be financed”, Tsouvalas said.
“It’s quite possible for you to find your own Bathurst memorabilia, even a previous winner, with the help of a classic car loan.”