VN VQ VG VP History Thread

**88GreenVN** · 22-01-2009 05:30 PM

This is a thread dedicated to the design and early production of the mighty VN Commodore. If you have any old photo of the VN VG VQ VP being produced or tested pop it in here.

***EDIT***
Added one of the first Body plates and last Compliance plates I've found to date.

The early plates had raised letters and after September 88 they had the little dots

Also added a VN SS Body plate with the SS code A9F

If you don't like VN's dont post - simple really

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:32 PM

I'd like to know what the history behind this model is. Because I would buy it

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:32 PM

Also note the VLs rolling along the production line behind this baby

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:33 PM

Have a funky cross-sectional pic too, while you're at it people!

**88GreenVN** · 22-01-2009 05:34 PM

Some early stuff

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:35 PM

rear end crash test! Good times

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by 88GreenVN

Some early stuff

I'm liking that VN rolling out of the truck ^_^ I can only imagine how hard they flogged that thing

**STEALTHY™** · 22-01-2009 05:37 PM

~This thread is full of WIN~

**Boonz** · 22-01-2009 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by 88GreenVN

Some early stuff

second pic =MANG!

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:38 PM

here's another angle of 88GreenVN's first pic, simply because I have it and because I can:

**88GreenVN** · 22-01-2009 05:42 PM

Morton on the loose

A Berlina fiberglass mockup and inside the Barrier Test 174

**eurekamad94** · 22-01-2009 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Peanuts Inc.

second pic =MANG!

hahahaha beat me to it

and that convertible is HOT !!!!!!!!!

keep em coming guys

**Morton** · 22-01-2009 05:45 PM

Do I see a two-tone dash? Blue on cream? It's wierd, because the centre console seems to be blue still

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 22-01-2009 05:53 PM

Ehehehe a google one.

**TVR-190** · 22-01-2009 06:25 PM

I want a convertible VP Calais hahaha

**immortality** · 22-01-2009 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by 88GreenVN

Some early stuff

WIN WIN WIN, go the VN

notice the extra heat shields on the spark plug wires

and the the oil filter is much larger then the standard one fitted on production models

**crazybiker** · 22-01-2009 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by immortality

notice the extra heat shields on the spark polug wires

You'd bloody need it with that amount of heat.

What's that other orange thing glowing, but it's not the manifold.

It looks like it's the radiator hose or something nearby.