hi ,im wanting to know what date(dd/mm/yy)did production start? how long did it take to build a vl? when did the first one drive out of the show room(release date)? if anyone has some info plz let me know.thanks DO U HAVE A DEC 85-FEB86 PLATED VL,IF YES PLZ LEAVE COMMENT.CHEERS

Im pretty sure they werent released until Feb '86, pictures of the prototype VL Calais showed a VK style digital dash but it didnt make production.

ive got a wheels mag from 1985 with that prototype calais in it. the VK style dash actually looked pretty cool

seen not owned i did make an offer on it though DEC 85

My Wagon is Feb 86.

u all been a gr8 help.thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by first?vl hi ,im wanting to know what date(dd/mm/yy)did production start? dd is what you are after!?! Then you would be after the hour!?! first?vl!?!

lol....nah just the days will be fine.thanks

Got a Jan 86 VL.

ok thats a jan 86 ......anyone have dec 85 built vl ?plz give vin numbers or last seven characters cheers!

Why do you want to know vun numbers and etc?

log onto street commodores. i'd put money on it that "Commodorenut" would know the answer. They were also supposed to have a trip computer controller in that blank on the left hand side of the dash and you can even see it in the holden parts catalogue, but that too never made production.

i am trying to catalogue vin numbers to see how many vls earlier than feb86 are getting around and it may also help me and a mate develop a program to tell the car owner what day(s) it came off the production line.also any data on building of the vl would be most helpful.cheers

remember that VLs were built at two plants: adelaide and melbourne i have a pic, somewhere, of a VL build plate from late 1985

yeah.im only interested in melbourne vin numbers.i have a pic of a dec 85,but the guy wasnt the owner.is ur pic earlier?i have tried to contact commodorenut on street commo's ,with no success!cheers for the tip Injection.

Is this the pic you have first?vl That was posted on SC a while ago. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I have a Holden Heritage book at home which was released to celebrate 50 years of holden. The book was released by the Public affair Department in conjunction with Holden and was released in 1998 It states the first VL Commodore to be launched was in Febuary 1986 From what i know vehicle manufactering starts exactly 3 months before a release date so december 1985 would be possible. A total of 151,801 VL's were built wonder how many ones are left on the road that would be interesting!

87VLSL yep that the pic! 151,801 (includes rare ones like nitro,corsa, grpa,etc) GACH2 total number of rego'd vls is also somthing im tryin to work out(privacy laws!) Also what day in dec 85 production started. TOO MANY QUESTIONS ........LOL. cheers and long live the VL

Quote: Originally Posted by first?vl Also what day in dec 85 production started. i think it was a wednesday

sorry nov85 ....i now have confirmation of a car built(with proof)29-11-85. MQH.........???? lmfao