Formula VN: what makes them special?

**savage1987** · 17-09-2006, 04:56 PM

I saw a VN V8 today with a Formula sticker across the boot garnish . . . what's different about the Formula VN that makes it special?

I've never come across one before - are they rare?

Just wondering . . .
Sammy B

**1vngal** · 17-09-2006, 05:00 PM

about 4 years ago, a mate of mine bought one for his missus, but she didn't like it so he sold for $2,000 on her. I'm pretty sure they were similar to the SS weren't they? I'm not positive, but it was probably less optioned than the SS if it is what I'm thinking.

**Charg'd** · 17-09-2006, 05:05 PM

they were like an ss but a special edition i think, or mayb had a few less features?

**1vngal** · 17-09-2006, 05:09 PM

Thats what I was thinking, I don't think they were V8, I'm pretty sure the one my mate had was a V6.

**bezz** · 17-09-2006, 05:16 PM

was just an optional bodykit that could get fitted on the vn when new... nothing too special

**1vngal** · 17-09-2006, 05:18 PM

Surely they had more than just an optional bodykit...
Why bother calling it a Formula, if all it had were a bodykit and nothing else at all??

Hmmm...I s'pose holden has done some weird things.....

**greenfoam** · 17-09-2006, 06:55 PM

There's one in my town, all dinged up. I think they are somthing like a S pack, just a V6 with a stripe and a spolier and maybe FE2 or so

**AirStrike** · 17-09-2006, 08:02 PM

The only Formula I know of is the HSV VP Formula. They made 67 of em. Were all V6's with a two tone paint job, Senator grill, Senator rear spoiler and 15x7 5 spoke rims.
AirStrike

**bezz** · 17-09-2006, 08:04 PM

**1vngal** · 17-09-2006, 08:14 PM

Thats exactly like the one I've seen. Did they only come out in that one colour? I haven't seen it in any other...

**WAGON MAN** · 17-09-2006, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by bezz_86

I'm sure they only came out in this colour........

**savage1987** · 17-09-2006, 09:55 PM

OK then - they're not some rare and valuable variant that I didn't know about then . . . the one I saw today was definitely a V8, but that might've been a swap . . .

Cheers guys
Sam

JD · 18-09-2006, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by 1vngal

Thats exactly like the one I've seen. Did they only come out in that one colour? I haven't seen it in any other...

i think ive seen one with the same blue thats on the hsv 3800's

**1vngal** · 18-09-2006, 03:14 AM

Actually, come think of it...I think I recall seeing a red (Phoenix?!) one somewhere...but I'm not positive.

**1vngal** · 18-09-2006, 03:21 AM

Ok, just did some looking around about this "Formula" all I could find was a site that listed the various 'types' of models.

Models:

Commodore Executive, Commodore S, Commodore SS, Commodore Berlina, Calais, Holden Formula Bodykit, BT1 (Police Pack)

I don't know how accurate this site is, but maybe it was only a body kit??

**savage1987** · 18-09-2006, 08:21 AM

Possibly - just a bodykit would make a bit of sense . . . the one I saw was Atlas Grey.

**NORTI** · 18-09-2006, 09:52 AM

it looks like the VN SS body kit minus the rear bottom skirt.

D.

**plAythiNG** · 18-09-2006, 10:53 AM

it just looks crap IMO

**greenfoam** · 18-09-2006, 05:17 PM

The dinged up one in my town is the same as the white one in the picture

**Goose** · 20-09-2006, 10:57 PM

luv the hubcaps

JD · 21-09-2006, 06:27 PM

what size wheels did they have 14's or 15's?

**1vngal** · 21-09-2006, 10:45 PM

15's by the looks of things....

**fu2** · 22-09-2006, 10:59 AM

looks like a vn berlina with a ss kit

stbitch · 22-09-2006, 04:46 PM

hey dude my mums got one there a concept car they brought it out with the ss kit they have bigger cam and throttle body but the people didnt like the touchie throttle so on the ss the put smaller cam and throttle body and yes they are aberlina but they bloody go like a cut cat

**1vngal** · 22-09-2006, 04:54 PM

So they were like sorta a "test/trial car" so to speak for the SS?!

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