About

Before I sat down to write this ‘About’ page, I did not know if I was going to write -

• About the VN SS ?
• About the Website itself ?

Well, I finally figured out that it’s pointless to go into detail about the car because I have / will continue to, provide information about the VN SS such as Specifications and so forth.

I also thought it’s pointless to go on “About the Website”, because as you will see, it’s all about the VN SS !!

Anyway, for all of you who know nothing about this beautiful car, here’s a quick run-down.

The VN SS is the sports model of the Holden VN Commodore that was produced from 1988 until late 1991, at which point it was replaced with the VP Commodore.

Although the VN Commodore was released in 1988, we had to wait until March 1989 for the VN SS to be released. Production of the VN SS finished around September / October, 1991.

Unlike HSV, nobody at Holden apparently thought it was necessary to keep VN SS build numbers, so we never will know how many were built. But as time goes by, some will be written off, others will be completely unrecognisable due to being painted other colours, different wheels – the list goes on.

We now have a VN SS Club where owners of the VN SS can register for free, to get advice, share knowledge and generally ‘brag’ about the VN SS. Thanks to the VN SS Club, we will eventually get a better picture of how many VN SS’s remain.

The VN SS only came out in 3 colours -

• Atlas Grey
• Phoenix Red
• Alpine White

So, there you have it. A very brief summary of the VN SS. A more detailed look at the model can be found throughout this website.

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The following information was sourced from Carsales.com.au

words – Joe Kenwright

From 1989, there wasn’t a faster sedan for the money than the VN/VP Commodore SS, a crown that it retains to this day in the latest VE series
 
As the VN-VP Commodore SS and related V8 models have aged, they have retained their amazing grunt per dollar value with sometimes tragic consequences for young drivers. Joe Kenwright takes a realistic look at what still can be an exhilarating but always challenging drive

1989-93 Holden VN/VP Commodore V8/SS
Holden owned the Australian V8 performance market in 1989 after a heavily revised EFI V8 option emerged in March 1989, seven months after the VN launch. It was the most heavily revised production version since Holden’s locally developed lightweight cast iron small block V8 first arrived in 1969.

It picked up the sequenced heads with centre plug location, reinforced block with extra ribbing below the head bolts, revised cooling passages and injector mounting bosses from the special Group A race engine of 1988. While it didn’t have the twin-throttle body inlet manifold, four-bolt mains and roller rockers of the Group A, it did have A9L conrods, pistons, crankshaft and heavy duty Tri-metal F770 bearings coupled with a proper multi-point fuel injection system with twin plenum chambers. It delivered 165kW/4400 and 385Nm/3600 and with only 1377kg to haul, it was seriously quick then and still is, by today’s standards.

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