About Me

G’day — I’m Deacon Vermaak, better known online as CommodoreMan.

I’m a bloke in a shed in Geelong, Victoria, keeping Holden’s legacy alive one build, rescue, and road trip at a time. I grew up around Aussie metal, and I’ve never shaken that itch for a proper Commodore — from stock V6 battlers to cammed 5-litre heroes.

What started as filming the odd shed job for mates has turned into a full-time thing — sharing the cars we grew up with, telling their stories, and proving you don’t need a million-dollar workshop to keep classics on the road. My content’s a mix of POV drives, barn finds, honest reviews, and a fair bit of shed chaos.

Around here, we live by a couple of rules:

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  — celebrate survivors, respect proper shed work, and don’t cut corners.
  
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  — we build, drive, and enjoy cars without wrecking them.
  
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  — the winner’s not the bloke with the fattest wallet, it’s the one who actually gives a stuff.
  

When I’m not filming or swinging spanners, I’m running the CommodoreMan online store — stickers, merch, and now the odd car raffle — to help fund the builds, gear, and trips that make all this possible.

This isn’t just about cars; it’s about keeping a bit of Aussie history alive and building a community that loves it as much as I do.

If you’ve got a question, a story, or just want to say g’day, use the form below. I read every message I get, and if it’s about a Holden, there’s a good chance you’ll get me talking for hours.