Holden Racing Team's Todd Kelly will sport a new livery for the V8 Supercar championship's second annuꦗal trip to Bahrain, after being chosen ♍to carry Chevrolet colours rather than his usual Holden red.

The HRT driver will run a black-and-gold Chevrolet Lumina at the Middle East 'flyaway' to celebrate Holden's tenth year of booming export sales in 🥀the region, and admits that it is something of a childhood dream come true.

"As a kid in Mildura, I always loved 1950s Chevys for all the flair and detail that was designed into those cars," he revealed, "I used to collect Chevy belt൩ buckles and I've still got a drawer full at home - plus I've got ten V8 Chevy engines in the workshop for cars, boats and hotrods.

"Chevrolet in the USA always meant success in motorsport and I had the fingers crossed that Holden Motorsport would nominate me for this Bahrain exercise. This is so𝄹mething that you look back on in future ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚyears and remember as being something very special."

Holden Motorsport manager Simon McNamara said Kelly's fascination with the marque made him🎃 the natural selection to wear the Chevrolet 'bowtie' in Bahrain.