VN Aero

The VN Aero represented a significant change in not just the vehicles, but a change of ownership also. HDT Special Vehicles was sold to the Coloraffi Family and HDT would soon leave it's Bertie St Premises to a newer, bigger location. In addition, Holden had changed it's mechanical package substantially. Gone was the straight Nissan 6 which was replaced by a Buick sourced 3.8 litre V6. The good old 5 Litre V8 had also undergone some major modifications and featured a new multi-point fuel injection set up and revised cylinder head design, eliminating the old siamese port arrangement.

The VN Aero carried on a familiar name and some of the previous models styling cues such as the half door moulds, but the completely new body shape meant a new design too. After much development and testing, including crash testing, the car was finally released and to this day would have to be one of the best looking designs of any bodykit to suit VN/VP.

The bodykit consisted of new front bar, the aforementioned half door moulds, a new rear bar and 3 peice boot spoiler, along with a new centre garnish with "AERO" moulded into it. Cars were based on any spec donor vehicle and were fitted standard with the new 16x7 inch Starform wheels, with a 17x8 inch version optional. Buyers could also start with either the 3.8 litre V6 or the EFI 5 litre engine, both of which came in for HDT modifications including a cold air intake. Suspension modifications were also available in multiple specifications, depending on the owners preference while the transmission was either the T5 5 speed manual or the new T700 4 speed automatic.

See below for publications on the HDT VN Aero.

VN Aero Sales Brochure