Looking around on our roads, while it seems to me that just about all of the VB-VK Commodores have disappeared, VN-VP are pretty thin on the ground and even VR-VS is becoming a little scarce, VLs are still pretty common and many are still either nicely modified or well looked after in fairly original condition.

So what is it about these cars? Is it just the Nissan engine that makes them so desirable? I've never driven one, but I can't imagine them being all that great realistically, and for my money I'd buy a later model...so what's the go?