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VN VQ VG VP History Thread

88GreenVN

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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
 

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

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

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

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Some early stuff
 

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rear end crash test! Good times :D

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~This thread is full of WIN~
 

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

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