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[Indy Orange]

Hi ,my mate has a VHSS he would like verified, is there anyone I can send tag details and chassis number to? Thanks Paul.

[Bigfella237]

Is it just an SS or is it a Brock car (Group 1/2/3)?

 

Probably unlikely to work but you could try HSV: https://www.hsv.com....n/authenticate/

[Indy Orange]

Thanks Andrew, group 2 SS

Edited by Indy Orange, 17 January 2023 - 09:45 PM.

[yel327]

4.2 or 5.0?

[Indy Orange]

4.2 Byron.

[Bigfella237]

Thanks Andrew, group 2 SS

That's probably a good indicator, if someone was gonna fake one they would almost certainly go for a Group 3!

 

There's heaps of ways to tell by inspecting the car itself, the SS had a lot of SL/E bits but changed-up a few things, making them unique.

 

To start with, the VH SS was only ever offered in Maranello Red or Alabaster White.

 

They had the same stainless windscreen key strips front and rear as the SL/E but anodised black instead of the chrome looking ones on the SL/E. They also had the SL/E rear bumper & tail light extensions and rear headrests.

 

The grilles were different as well but you probably wouldn't noticed if you didn't have two side-by-side (the upright 'struts' were beefier to stop the grille 'flaps' closing at higher speeds).

 

As for any changes PB made that were specific to the Group 2, I'm sure there would be a ton of info on the net, somewhere!

[yel327]

From memory the GroupII had engine mods to the 4.2L engine similar to the V5H but not big valve heads. They got chrome rocker covers, front guard wind-splitters, boot spoiler and the GroupII decals. A friend of mine used to have one with the GroupIII body upgrade that also came with the Irmscher wheels. Very rare car as most bought GroupIII as they wanted the 5.0L engine.

[Shiney005]

HDT have records of all cars built and do verification Paul.  In fact they do a much better job than Holden or HSV ever did.  The certificate has a hologram that can't be duplicated, and you also recieve a HDT keyring with your build number on it.  https://hdt.com.au/

Edited by Shiney005, 18 January 2023 - 08:49 AM.

[Indy Orange]

Thanks , big fella, Laurie, Yel. I’ll pass the info on, thanks guys.