hi people i have a vk bt1 but it does not have bt1 on the tags, i have had 2 vk bt1's one blue and now a yellow one they have every bt1 feature but both without bt1 on the tags, also both were autos, i have seen 2 manual ones that have bt1 on the tags did only manual ones have bt1 on the tags? i have also heard that brock brought some off the factoy floor and built them for the police is this true? the yellow one has the absinth yellow paint code and is it true only bt1 cars were releast in absinth yellow? any info and pics on vk bt1's would be gratefuly appreciated,cheers nath

if it is a police car like a vh, vk, vl, vn...it should hav bt1 on the tags...if the car has got bt1 features like sump guards and stuff like that the tags may hav been removed...im unsure if only the yellow interceptors had bt1 stamped

pretty sure 'bt-1" only started on the vl's-vt

It should have BT1 tags. Also what is the engine number? VK BT1s had specific engine numbers for police packs. I think it started with X or XV or something.. cant quite remember but I do remember it was different to the normal 'VT' prefix that VKs have. Absynth yellow was a BT1 ONLY colour so does it have that colour on the tags?

brock did them for holden il check out what info i can find on them for you there is also lm5000 hdt built bt1 type cars too

a bit off topic, but why are so many vl ex police cars around, and not many vk's?

Quote: Originally Posted by KLR-747 pretty sure 'bt-1" only started on the vl's-vt I'm pretty sure my old VH had BT1 on the plate...

thanks for the info guys it has had a different engine put in it so cant say about the engine number, i've found 2 with bt1 on the tags but both were manual and the 2 i've had are auto and dont have it, it does have the absinth yellow paint code on the tags so im guessin it has to be some sort of ex police car even if it isn't a bt1, is there any way of runnin the the tags somewere to find out ?

in wheels october 84 pg 41 "although little publicised. special vechcles produces about 1000 police pursuit cars a year. they are built around a base commodore codenamed BT1 by genaral motors" it also said there is 110 vk lm 5000 packs

H8HYTZ...so do you hav a auto vk sl, but the paint on the tages is 1D008? do you hav any pictures of the tages?...there is a member on here called VK8who has a vk bt1...you could pm him for some info

not all vk bt1s had bt1 on the plate but if it has the correct absynth yellow colour code on the plate then it is definently a bt1

thanks again for more info guys,yeah it is a vk sl auto and does have the 1D008 absinth yellow paint code and i had the dash out today and it's all yellow behind there so i'm guessin its all genuine colours, one other thing sorry if i sound stupid but whats the vk im 5000 pack?

Quote: Originally Posted by H8HYTZ thanks again for more info guys,yeah it is a vk sl auto and does have the 1D008 absinth yellow paint code and i had the dash out today and it's all yellow behind there so i'm guessin its all genuine colours, one other thing sorry if i sound stupid but whats the vk im 5000 pack? hey, has ur vk bt1 got map holders and ashtrays on the front doors n has the speedo cluster got 2km increments, if so, then defentifly its a bt1 and ive never heard of the 5000 pack, only the SV5000 lol

yeah has the map holders,map lights,bigger booster and master cylinder,90 ltr tank and the absinth paint code, will have to double check on the speedo but i think its been replaced before,cheers

if it has the absynth paint code then its definently a ex-cop car. the lm5000 was a vk brock made by hdt: http://www.brockcommodores.com/Fact%20Files/lm5000.htm

Quote: Originally Posted by DaRiO if it has the absynth paint code then its definently a ex-cop car. the lm5000 was a vk brock made by hdt: http://www.brockcommodores.com/Fact%20Files/lm5000.htm Thats Correct. Absynth Yellow was only available on Government Vehicles at that time. As for the BT1 plated Question, this practice only began in the late models approx oct 85onwards. Its rare to find them but Check to see if you still have the GMH broadcast sheet which is located under the passengers carpet foot well. It will say what options the car was ordered with and also state BT1. BT1 term Only Denotes National Police Package. Just because your car has BT1 plated doesnt mean that it was a HWP (HighWayPatrol) interceptor car. Interceptors were specifically assigned for Traffic control and varied in order spec. Ive seen VK interceptors with factory fitted HDT heads. I also remember seeing in the late 80's a Full leather suited TOG (Traffic Operations Group) officer driving a unmarked inteceptor lowered behond belief. There were many BT1 general duties cars, unmarked cars etc etc.

My vk says lv6 but not bt1 I am guessing it a highway patrol is that true plz help

I know the manual VK 308s got big valve heads from the factory, I don't think Brock did BT1 mods, they were probably GM built with HDT spec in mind.

I have a vk and people say it's a bt1 high way but the tags don't say bt1 they say xy8 any ideas of what that means