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Book - Bathurst XU-1 Toranas

Started by wingnut , Apr 14 2007 04:42 PM

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#1 wingnut

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Posted 14 April 2007 - 04:42 PM

I just acquired a copy of this book off eBay.
I'm not sure if it has been subject of an earlier thread.

Anyhow it is a great publication and well worth the $ 45 - $ 50 going price.

It appears to have photos of all XU-1s that raced or attempted to qualify for the
big event between 1970 and 1973.

Not a lot of text but great photography and interesting comments from Colin Bond
and Don Holland who describes each car he drove for Max Wright - particularly his
1973 car which had to be reshelled a couple of weeks before the race after the original
was written off at Amaroo Park.

The best motoring book I have bought in a long time.

Cheers JR

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#2 _nzgtrxu1_

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Posted 15 April 2007 - 11:57 AM

I too have bought this great book. A pictorial bible if you like.
I esp like the full size, full side on action shots of the 73 cars with the wider rims, & the 1973 photo of HDTs #1 #24 #T

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#3 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 10:28 PM

Does this book refer to or show the XU1s that raced in 1974 & 1975?
John

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#4 wingnut

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Posted 17 April 2007 - 10:18 AM

No it covers the 1970 / 71 / 72 & 73 races only.

It also covers some of the GTRs and S types that competed - I'm not sure if it
covers every Torana that contested the event during those years.

I have to agree with NZGTR - the Group C XU-1s of 1973 look great with their
wider Sprintmaster wheels.

Cheers JR.

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#5 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 19 April 2007 - 10:00 PM

Thanks wingnut.
I am of that era and remember it fondly.
John

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#6 _gtrtorana_

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 12:03 AM

It also covers some of the GTRs and S types that competed

I did not realise that any S pack Torana's raced at the mountain. As a mater of interest, was any of these S packs silver?

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#7 wingnut

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 11:21 PM

I had a flick thr'u the book - majority of pics are B & W.

1970 # 19 B LC 2600S - Graham Moore & Bill Brown
DNF - Blown engine after 52 laps. A light colour.

1972 # 47 B LJ 2850S - Chris Cole & Jan Holland
DNF - Collapsed front suspension - 89 laps - colour red.

There were quite a few GTRs also competed during those 4 years.

J R.

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#8 _HatchmanSS76_

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 07:01 AM

Any chance of scaning the front cover as I'm not real sure of the book your refering to. If I don't have it in my collection I deffinatly want to add it.