The Making of the Triple Eight: Project Sandman Tribute Edition Holden V8 Supercar

The Triple Eight Project Sandman Tribute Edition is the product of the combination of one idea, an Australian motoring icon, six months of blood, sweat and tears and one V8 Supercar team.
Born out of the Triple Eight Race Engineering stable in Brisbane, Australia, the vehicle is a one-off concept with a twist. With equal parts tribute and racing technology, the Triple Eight Project Sandman Tribute Edition is a two-seater, 700HP beast, with more power, straight-line speed and technology than your standard V8 Supercar.
Taking influence from the pinnacles of modern motorsport, Project Sandman uses an F1-inspired paddle shift gear box and fly by wire throttle system ensuring that the vehicle continues to push the boundaries of Australia's premier motorsports category, V8 Supercars. Project Sandman is capable of reaching speeds of over 300km/h while maintaining the pure thrill and adrenaline rush of a Red Bull Racing Australia V8 Supercar.
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[@jonathonbetancourt7628]

Damn, you Aussies sure take pride in manufacturing your cars! That's an amazing automobile!

[@GMCShazamataz]

Simply outstanding job by RBR. This car is hand fabricated with many countless one off components and to turn out so pristine is a true credit. Considering this race team runs the highest level V8 supercars, runs Dunlop series cars, supplies components for the whole V8SC field and still has the time and motivation to build a dream car such as this. Is it any wonder you cannot get near these guys on race day. Congratulations to ALL the team at RBR for a magnificent job. See you in Sydney, Bring the Sandman, I want a ride...

[@ReaLzEdits]

PLEASE HOLDEN, PLEASE MAKE A PRODUCTION VF SANDMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markemarc8256]

Holden arnt making anything new now. It's over :(

[@ReaLzEdits]

Mark emarc Yep, well atleast I got my wish :D But i'd rather a series 2 VF over the "sandman"

[@rhinojzs5673]

And there are vf sandmans

[@vinilan09]

you Aussies are awesome, i hope some day see the holden in Brazil. :)

[@wellingtonmarcelo4729]

Eu tbm tenho esperança meu amigo, mas aqui na Huelândia essa UTE e esse Commodore é só um sonho. Tem que se contentar só com o Omega mesmo...

[@jedidiahjohnson6516]

Sad now holden is dead

[@PekalinplaysYT]

little did this man know

[@antonphillipson2388]

Every SSV/HSV should sound like this.

[@patrickverni3299]

Dont get me wrong it is a beautiful car and they have done an amazing job on it but i think it would have been better if they had put the original sandman decals on it and the red bull decals smaller. But amazing job

[@dj.mileshigh]

+Patrick Verni i thought that too. atleast put the original sandman logo on the back

[@patrickverni3299]

+iplayinv3rtd. My thoughts exactly

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Totally agree with ya Patrick i was hoping that was going to happen to bugger

[@brendannunya77]

Because it’s built by redbull, not Holden.......

[@ricohaus1989]

i am a ford man 100% but the sandman is probably the most iconic and sexiest aussie cars beside the phase 3

[@faaaaarq]

Yep its nice 2 door wagon is a hot car but you can not call it a sandman till that tailgate splits in 2 like a true sandman had

[@thebrunks]

Great video... V8SC should get you guys to produce their marketing....

[@M-N00]

I owned one, this just looks like a wagon without rear doors and windows

[@lachlanreynen6778]

The holden sanman was the best car ever made right here in Australia

[@ricarquitectura4857]

Spectacular!Beautiful car! And that awesome V8 sound! Bring it to Europe!!

[@europeinvasion3057]

you have those cars in europe just open your eyes

[@MrSteelwoolghandi]

Would be nice to hear the motor, Also would like to know what was done to the Engine? More details less fluff!!!

[@camlebans]

Max no longer needs a Pursuit Special . Canada needs these exceptional vehicles but our downstairs neighbours hold the keys .

[@MrANCHOVIES2]

Awesome project..great colour choice!

[@AlanRid]

Such a shame you guys didn't go the extra mile and fab up a proper van body. I mean this thing is cool, but the potential man, the potential...

[@WtfAreYouGonnaDo]

people saying it's not a sandman well no shit it's just a tribute get it through your thick heads omg do you guys think before you even speak or does your. mouth think for you

[@staceymackrill9952]

Tribute Sandman station wagon, haha what a joke could of lifted the roof a little. Amazing what a sheet metal worker and panel beaters can do

[@OYAMGIARC]

what an awesome concept.... I love it.......

[@andrewb.5996]

Sen-bleeeeeeeding-sational...but can you still root in the back?

[@2076649]

+Andrew B. YEAH but you will messup the wheight distribution(Y)

[@neozone_hyrax.raw.]

@@2076649 you’ll get flung around in the chase after coming down the mountain, it wont be too comfortable to sleep in XD XD

[@jackprice6599]

You guys want to suggest these new technologies to V8 Supercars and that's great but what about suggesting the Sandman to Holden?

[@stephenglenton3705]

Great effort guys - keep it up!

[@ampro9754]

We love footballs, meat pies, kangaroos and holden cars!

[@europeinvasion3057]

and cheap gas probably

[@benhorrocks1758]

If this sandman is rockin' don't come knockin"

[@mattybhoy1888]

Holden should remake the Sandman before they stop building commodores. great car and a awesome way to pay tribute to one of Australias muscle car icons

[@wadem4503]

Modern day Gold Coast in the background of the 70's van shoot, 888 working on a time machine also?

[@Ward1706]

Hell, why not? It's not like 888 are a busy team who takes time out to race in the V8 Supercars championship-OH WAIT!

[@gandalf0222]

Nice project amazing drive j dub

[@PaulRobinsonRacing]

Would love to see an onboard lap.

[@jameschapman1072]

Awesome

[@stoopidhaters]

Do the surfboards add downforce?

[@SakiDG]

redbull using Haas machinery... nice :)

[@bernadetteapps9303]

Nice car!

[@ThunderAppeal]

So basically a milk truck with stickers on it.

[@leelogins3982]

700 + hp flybywire throttle wider track. Car is awesome but did supa cars listen ?

[@stuarthunter2923]

Yes looks and siunds great. But it doesn't exactly reflect the origens of the sandman. This fastback design doesn't do any of this any justice. I sure hope Holden listens in and reads what people are trying to tell them.

[@jjsmoothdaddy88]

anyone know the song at the end of this?

[@LurkMoar101]

Where is it now? Pretty interested

[@xDPx-zh7vr]

That carbon fiber intake while I'm sure 100% efficient looks like a 5th wheel off of a semi or a tow truck. I wanna see the jewel beneath which is that gorgeous n/a engine. Imagine throwing boost on this combo. Mind blowing one off build and I'm glad they didn't go ballistic with colors and graphics of the original. 70s colors weren't exactly appealing.

[@jobe0505]

Where is it now

[@Ride_on54]

Only in Australia with the surfboards 😆👍

[@vzspr8023]

To anyone that their parents had this before they were born, you're probably made in the back of a Sandman

[@gazoline7093]

Why is it not orange? it doesn't really shout sandman to anyone that looks at it and it doesn't have the huge SANDMAN logo on the tailgate only a small sticker this could have been so much better with a sandman sticker and an orange pain job.

[@Mattt1527]

Looks mean, would love to own it

[@simonstovebolt]

I just want one

[@outlawdingo3020]

Bring back the sandman. HSV VF SSV 2 door wagon

[@Mob01971]

I wonder who was doing the commentary because they say 16" rims, but there were only 14"...

[@brianjacobsen5762]

If anyone remembers. This is the car that Mad Maxs wife was running from with her baby. When Toe Cutter. Motorcycle gang ran her over.

[@keirus69]

it's just a fucking wagon with surfboards on top..... 5:30..... is resources.carsguide.com.au/styles/cg_hero_large/s3/Holden-SS-Storm-wagon-6.jpg with the windows filled in or liveimages.carsales.com.au/carsales/car/spec/hold9ane.jpg?height=290&aspect=centered&width=440 with a closed canopy... weak design attempt.. nothing like the panel vans of old...

[@zachschiavone6118]

Looks shortened though

[@mattnev8625]

Well no it's actually not just a wagon. It's only a 2 door not 4

[@lazarusdigital]

+keirus69 2:32 numb nuts.

[@OziBeerMan]

Besides the fact they actually fabricated the body themselves, it looks like it's based on a ute, not a wagon, hence the small 1/4 windows. Identical to the factory ute with the sandman fibreglass canopy added. So, it's not just a wagon lol.

[@dons1932]

"Most modern race technology of all time" Runs pushrods... Sigh. Sorry, not this time J Cup.

[@alexandresomon3864]

What's the song at the end ???

[@lukedalli91]

Whats the music played during the whole thing?

[@georgearmstrong4202]

Just a 2 door wagon with a couple of surf boards on the burner

[@boatymcboatface666]

awesome, shame those were thrusters not MR twin fins lol

[@wckdewok]

Imagine this in the Mad Max remake.

[@Bennyboy-tf7ph]

Holden should just make one like that and give me one please

[@calvinsadler5387]

anyone else hear shaggin wagon ahahha 0:04

[@RBFR01]

now put that engine in the current v8 supercar ;)

[@chrispavlovic3678]

should have made it All Wheel Drive and called it an Adventra?!? Could have driven it on the beach too!!

[@timelesssidewayz7310]

Chris Pavlovic be an actual sandman

[@robertchinnock8017]

I would love to see a up dated sandman that could reach 300klm

[@thunderpop20]

Its sewelly looking in for a job in drafting art or race car driving or pit crew

[@Wotm16]

Monaro wagon anyone?

[@timpowel1312]

Cool and all but basically a ve wagon yeh? Wish they made in more pannal vany .don't know if it should of been branded sand man.i bet people we eat them up still tho

[@staceymackrill9952]

That's not a panel van, that's a bloody station wagon. Ripped off

[@deblehmann6025]

A 2 door station wagon with surf boards on the roof is not a Sandman panel van. Nice try but ya missed the mark by bloody miles.

[@Cykoid]

not impressed why waste money like this rather than making an efijy production car

[@DocWolph]

Well, I think its RBR that made the car not Holden themselves. RBR can make what ever they want. Its their money, time, and interest. Although I have to wonder why RBR does not make at least a few production cars, even if that were unobtainium supercars.

[@Cykoid]

DocWolph an actual redbull motor company would be awesome, or atleast tuning parts. also unrelated topic, your username sounds familiar, are you on DeviantArt?

[@scrappydog132]

Paddle shift "Something you might see in a F1 car"........or a 7 year old vw gti.

[@markemarc8256]

Plus it's nematic and not electronic.

[@Anthony-zo3ch]

pneumatic*

[@rydermiller1782]

I don't want to see that in any car... I want to see a stick

[@willd0g]

I had to laugh - nice comment

[@rockie071]

Could somebody please turn those fucking boards around like real surfers do?

[@777hdt]

Looks like a wagon, well that’s exactly what Jamie said.

[@gordanatodorov9983]

wau

[@lawrencepll76]

It gotta have a rear wing!

[@sudz2522]

thats wha the surf board fins are for bro

[@eugenioramalho227]

Its a Saab 9-3 Wagon.

[@stephenpman]

Too bad you missed the brief. This is just a 2 door wagon, not a panel van. Oh well... Holden's dead anyway...

[@d.r.paul89]

its not a aussie v8 its a ls from the usa

[@charlienewbery4157]

888 CNC there own blocks here i think that makes em Australian.

[@rideswithhoover9789]

Where’s the Chevy dumpers

[@dragonsquad100]

Wish it was stick instead of flappy tronic...

[@jody024]

Boards are on the wrong way....

[@monaroman2874]

It would have been nice to see more of the sandman than everything else around it like buildings and crap not much car to check out to see what you guys can build disappointing to watch I gotta say RD mmmmm

[@bradr4728]

I'd rather put a vf series 2 v8 in the old hx sandman

[@Mechknight73]

It's a shame Ford can't be talked into making something to race against it

[@markemarc8256]

Ford Australia have shutdown and r n d parts of the shop already. 1 year left of falcon production . 2 for Holden. It's shit.

[@thunderpop20]

I’m looking for a job here I had a hot lap of nasscar and want faster

[@R34GTRR35]

It would have been way better if it wasn't so race orientated and could be given away a prize to be driven on Australian roads Red Bull - pointless money wasting

[@leecoates4082]

so was conceiving you but we wont hold that against Nissan

[@Sr5speed]

Haas

[@charliereynolds3404]

What an insult this monstrosity is to actual real sandman owners...I’m a ford man but I’ll be damned seeing Aussie classic’s being sideshowed like this. Slapping a plastic canopy on a Ute and calling it sandman is like me putting make up on a turd and calling it kate beckinsale. this Ute is a joke long live pre 90’s ford and Holden’s!!

[@nssherlock4547]

Did you actually watch the video? its not a ute with a canopy, its a one off van based on J.Wincups 2013 vf supercar chassis, clad in composite panels.

[@deblehmann6025]

@@nssherlock4547 its a 2 door station wagon nothing more.

[@thunderpop20]

Jones

[@eternalrest2859]

Yeah nah.... Thats a bloody Station Wagon. If you wanna make a Sandman, make it a Panel Van. V8 supercars use 5 liter engines. This thing has a bloody LS so its not a V8 Super car either. Yeah its cool, but its not AT ALL what it claims to be...

[@MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

That's not a LS. It's a stroked out Supercar engine.

[@user-go1qs4nr4w]

ji

[@nickn8812]

Fly by wire... LMAO. the FG Falcon had this in 2010 onwards. Only now Holden have discovered it and use it as a selling point... 😂

[@johnmark1742]

Absolute waste of time an money: Unless you love the world and the things in it.

[@musicsponge7420]

Wonder where it is kept now?

[@sandybrisbane4167]

Ding dong Holden is Dead

[@robertarchbold8658]

Stop trying to make paddle shift a thing in supercars! It's shit

[@woopimagpie]

Seeing as this video is over 3 years old I don't think we have anything to worry about.

[@danofxr64t]

why? why the fuck?

[@Ward1706]

Why the fuck not? ;)

[@craigjones9244]

What a joke.👎

[@barrynepia7608]

Looks nothing like a panelvan

[@kasandrapurplekitten]

I just want one