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1975 LX SS 5lt

Started by _napes_au_ , Jun 10 2010 09:39 AM

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#1 _napes_au_

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Posted 10 June 2010 - 09:39 AM

G'day all,

I guy I know has a 5lt LX SS Torana with a build date of 1975. (You know the one Big T)

He's keen to know how many 5lt LX SS's were released prior to 1976?? Up until recently I wasn't aware of any...

Cheers,
Napes

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#2 enderwigginau

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Posted 10 June 2010 - 10:30 PM

I know of about 6 75 hatches of all types - most with floor dip switch and originally with square headlamps.

Grant..

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#3 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 10 June 2010 - 10:45 PM

I had an 11/75 built L31 M40 SS. chasis no. was 000027M or 000037M (can't remember). It was factory Papaya with Sienna trim, round headlights and hihg beam dip switch on the column, factory a/c. I was the third owner and resprayed it Ultra blue in the mid nineties and 15x10 and 15x8 gold centred V5 Simmons, trim changed to black. Sold it in early 98 to a guy in Westrn suburbs of Melbourne. Wish I still had it.

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#4 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 13 June 2010 - 01:30 AM

Put it this way there were under 5000 LX hatches produced, so id say if less than a qauter of them were 5L SS you'd be almost there.

Considering the amount of commodores pumped out each year, you could almost call a hatch a "limited edition" :blink2:

Put it this way there were under lx 5000 hatches produced, so id say if less than a qauter of them were 5L SS you'd be almost there.

Considering the amount of commodores pumped out each year, you could almost call a hatch a "limited edition" :blink2:

Edited by greenmachine215, 13 June 2010 - 01:30 AM.

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#5 _trna76hb_

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Posted 13 June 2010 - 07:14 AM

I think there was around 8527 ? hatches made, but i could be wrong

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#6 _MR & MRS L34_

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Posted 13 June 2010 - 10:06 AM

Must be one of the early ones has the motor got pollution gear on it .

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#7 _napes_au_

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Posted 13 June 2010 - 07:21 PM

Put it this way there were under 5000 LX hatches produced, so id say if less than a qauter of them were 5L SS you'd be almost there.

Considering the amount of commodores pumped out each year, you could almost call a hatch a "limited edition"

Put it this way there were under lx 5000 hatches produced, so id say if less than a qauter of them were 5L SS you'd be almost there.

Considering the amount of commodores pumped out each year, you could almost call a hatch a "limited edition"

I was under the impression that the LX wasn't released till 76, but there appears to be a couple pre-release 'LX L31 SS's' getting about with a manufacturing date of 1975... How many were pre-released prior to 1976, specifically 'LX SS L31's'???

I'm not deliberately being a pain in the arse, I'm just curious...

Cheers
Napes

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#8 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 14 June 2010 - 01:06 AM

lol Napes, No offence taken I wouldnt have a clue about dates of production ect.

AND I Think TRNA76HB Is right with the production figures I checked my holden history book today it was over 8k made,

Edited by greenmachine215, 14 June 2010 - 01:06 AM.

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#9 Toranavista

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 02:15 PM

The hatchback production would have taken prority as it was a new body.
Plenty of cars would have been built and complianced prior to the official release in March 1976.
Nothing astonishing about that.

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#10 yel327

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 04:05 PM

I sent the ID recently to a collegue of that 12/75 Hatch on Ebay with chassis 85M. His comment was it was probably a showroom car for the selling dealer. The very early cars were built earlier in 1975, and volume production started in 11/75. All but 8 of the first 150+ LX's were 77 body style. All this comes off the original records.

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#11 _Retroman_

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 11:56 AM

I sent the ID recently to a collegue of that 12/75 Hatch on Ebay with chassis 85M. His comment was it was probably a showroom car for the selling dealer. The very early cars were built earlier in 1975, and volume production started in 11/75. All but 8 of the first 150+ LX's were 77 body style. All this comes off the original records.

Hi Guys,
Yes it is true they were around in 1975 as i also have one i am rebuilding at present. Genuine SS hatchback 12/75 compliance plate #64 build number. They are rare but are about as i came across another guy up north who also had one he was rebuilding.

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#12 _Woodsy_

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Posted 06 July 2010 - 12:05 PM

A Early LX Hatch with Square Headlights? Being the NEW model of the time, why would Holden put out there New Showpony with old model headlights? Surely they would of fitted them all with the round?