It was only a couple of months ago that Street Commodores ran an editorial arguing the case for the VN- especially the HSVs of the era- to obtain old school status. In truth, with the exception of the highly collectable and now extremely costly VN Group A the HSV offerings in the VN range are often overlooked.

Perhaps most forgotten is the VN HSV Plus Six, a car that a lot of people seem to be unaware was ever released. With orders taken at the Melbourne Motor Show in 1991, only 100 of the cars were produced and were only available between March and August of that year.

Based on the S pack, the Plus Six was exclusively Ruby Red, borrowing the hue from the Statesman colour chart, and wore the SV3800 letterbox grill, front air dam, side skirts and real spoiler.

After 17 years on the road, finding a clean stocker is always a tough ask. Brendan’s, build number 10, is a fine example of the breed. Owning the car for just one year after purchasing it off his parents, every effort has been made to maintain the finish. As a credit to the owners, the car has done 245,000kms including laps around Calder and Sandown and the factory paint remains flawless. As to how the car was passed down Brendan says ‘My parents were selling it and told them to keep it for a few more years until I had the money and bought it off them. No way could I see it go to some one else.’

The only external changes are the new rims wearing the white walls, which are back in vogue. Measuring 18 by 8 inches, the Koya Racetek Black rims with a bit of dish and a chrome lip they give the car a tougher, more menacing appearance. The lower ride height completes the look. Most recently, a VQ rear bobtail was added as well as the lower SS rear skirting which adds a little to the rear without over doing the overall look of the car.

The interior also remains largely unmolested. The collectable factory Momo wheel remains in place and the only change is the fitting of the VQ centre console, which adds a bit more luxury to the interior. Moving to VQ items can be a cost effective upgrade to the VN interior by adding a bit more class and functionality and never seems to be a difficult job.

A modest Sony stereo install with a CD player talking through four inch speakers in the front and trusty 6x9’s in the rear provides entertainment on the long drives but a more sizeable fit out is on the cards.

Words by Mick

Pictures by Brendan

Rim change ups the toughness

Could be a promo image

As the General intended

Modest additions keep in theme