Hot Pursuit: How Holden’s Cop Car Became a Cult Hero

What happens when Holden’s long-wheelbase police car leaves service and lands in the hands of enthusiasts? In Episode 5 of They Said Holden Was Dead, we dive into the world of the Holden Caprice PPV and the North American community that turned these former law-enforcement sedans into something completely different. Watch the full series here!! 👇👇👇    • They Said Holden Was Dead   From their Australian roots, to police duty, to government auctions and enthusiast ownership, this is the story of how these forgotten four-door sleepers became burnout machines, luxury-inspired builds, and serious cult favorites. Some owners kept them clean and subtle. Others went full send. This episode explores: the origins of the Caprice PPV its law-enforcement history how these cars ended up in enthusiast hands sleeper builds, tire slayers, and luxury-style transformations why this community is so passionate whether this pushed Holden culture further… or went too far I also want your feedback on the new Maxximum Motors prototype t-shirt featured in this episode. And we’ve officially landed on Instagram: @MaxximumMotorsTV With Ed Bolian co-hosting Outback in the Midwest this year, the Holden movement in North America keeps getting more interesting. So now the question is yours: Did the Caprice PPV take Holden culture further… or did it go too far? Subscribe for more Holden stories, North American builds, and the culture that refuses to die. #Holden #CapricePPV #ChevroletCapricePPV #WMCaprice #Statesman #HSVGrange #PontiacG8 #HoldenCulture #MaxximumMotors #TheySaidHoldenWasDead Keywords: Holden Caprice PPV Chevrolet Caprice PPV WM Caprice Holden Statesman HSV Grange ex police Caprice auction police cars Holden culture in North America Australian sedans in America Pontiac G8 / Caprice community Zeta platform sedan LS V8 sleeper sedan burnout Caprice build Holden documentary Maxximum Motors 00:00 Intro 00:45 Hot Pursuit 01:14 Last Week 01:35 This Week 01:45 Police Cars 02:14 The Caprice PPV 03:38 A Second Life 05:04 Interlude: Channel News 05:55 Australian Luxury 06:41 Global Platform 07:43 The Canadian Connection 09:11 The Community 09:55 Closing Thoughts 10:32 Next Week 10:49 Your Turn 11:02 That's a Wrap 11:40 Outro & Credits 11:53 Caprice Guy B-Roll 12:06 We Bleed Red