Well this was prompted by a question on another thread by Peter .......... so . how about it guys and gals .... what is the oldest surviving LJ XU1 that you know about ?
I'll kick it off with mine which was built on the 19/1/72 ....... how many more of these day production cars survive and were there any pilot cars or dec '71 LJ XU1s out there ?
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Oldest surviving LJ XU1 ( that we can work out Forum Folk )
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Posted 20 March 2012 - 09:02 PM
Should be an interesting thread Larry.
There is an early Yellow Dolly/Houndstooth LJ XU1 in QLD. Beautiful car and has a few factory fitted LC bits.
Body is Brisbane built and under 750
There is an early Yellow Dolly/Houndstooth LJ XU1 in QLD. Beautiful car and has a few factory fitted LC bits.
Body is Brisbane built and under 750
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Posted 20 March 2012 - 10:52 PM
The Warranty Service records lists (what I believe is the 1st LJ XU1 and it's Brisbane built).
P/Date 21/12/1971, model 82911, PSN H?????? no eng# recorded, BETSBAC 77403E0, S/Date 00/00, Selling Dealer 239, Zone *
P/Date 21/12/1971, model 82911, PSN H?????? no eng# recorded, BETSBAC 77403E0, S/Date 00/00, Selling Dealer 239, Zone *
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 04:22 AM
Hi Dave , Elizabeth started prod. on the 19 th Jan '72 and Acacia ridge on the 20 th ........... on page 414 date 3/6/74 of the list ( hope they didn't use the same page number on all !)
Maybe that was the first Bris. built one on the 21 st ?
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Maybe that was the first Bris. built one on the 21 st ?
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:38 AM
I know of a early one i rang up to buy ages ago, its original colour is Lone o Ranger but was painted in Silver Colour
Built 28/1/1972
Body No. 58-A
Its a Adelaide Built LJ XU-1
Chassis Number was ALJ00776A
82911 JL194713
Sold 2/1972
Dealer Number 857
a guy named Tony owned it when i rang up to buy it, he emailed me pics of the tags, so a early Adelaide Built LJ GTR XU-1, its JP Engine Number JP104411
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Built 28/1/1972
Body No. 58-A
Its a Adelaide Built LJ XU-1
Chassis Number was ALJ00776A
82911 JL194713
Sold 2/1972
Dealer Number 857
a guy named Tony owned it when i rang up to buy it, he emailed me pics of the tags, so a early Adelaide Built LJ GTR XU-1, its JP Engine Number JP104411
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:56 AM
And there was the Baroda Silver 11 Metallic LJ XU-1, that was for sale on the Australian Muscle Car web site
It had a South Australian Rego Number of RXU613
Built 1/2/1972
PSN 82911 JL194460
Chassis No. ALJ00679A
Engine No. JP105340
Body No. 56-A
Sold 2/1972
Dealer No. 646
Paint No. 567-13160
Trim No. 1848-40X
So a early Adelaide Built LJ XU-1, these early built LJ XU-1's are the XU-1 Cars that were Homo for C.A.M.S, so the LJ XU-1 could race, and i mean Cars not Homo Parts like the other LJ XU-1's built after these 200 Cars
It had a South Australian Rego Number of RXU613
Built 1/2/1972
PSN 82911 JL194460
Chassis No. ALJ00679A
Engine No. JP105340
Body No. 56-A
Sold 2/1972
Dealer No. 646
Paint No. 567-13160
Trim No. 1848-40X
So a early Adelaide Built LJ XU-1, these early built LJ XU-1's are the XU-1 Cars that were Homo for C.A.M.S, so the LJ XU-1 could race, and i mean Cars not Homo Parts like the other LJ XU-1's built after these 200 Cars
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 06:05 PM
do you know why they built the adelaide cars first.
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 06:31 PM
i guess they built Adelaide Cars first, due to the Adelaide Plant fed GMH HQ in Port Melbourne there cars, so Holden HQ would of wanted a LJ XU-1 at Melbourne first, so Adelaide started production on the LJ XU-1 before the Brisbane Plant so Melbourne HQ had a LJ XU-1 First, my guess on it.
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:28 PM
The Warranty Service records lists (what I believe is the 1st LJ XU1 and it's Brisbane built).
P/Date 21/12/1971, model 82911, PSN H?????? no eng# recorded, BETSBAC 77403E0, S/Date 00/00, Selling Dealer 239, Zone *
Error correction, should have put my glasses on.
Production Date is listed as 00.00.00 not 21.12.71.
However a number of PSN entries following the above 77403E0 entry are dated 21.12.71.
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:23 PM
Mines not quiet that old. 4/2/72
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Posted 31 March 2012 - 11:57 AM
hi i now own this xu-1 here in Perth ,
i would like to track down the previous owners , would you still have Tony,s number as i got it from Bazza.
thanks liswar
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i would like to track down the previous owners , would you still have Tony,s number as i got it from Bazza.
thanks liswar
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Posted 31 March 2012 - 12:47 PM
82911JL194713
28/1/72
any one have any history on this Torana , if so please let me know ,
thanks liswar
yes we are driving from Perth to Bathurst this year , see y there. :-)
28/1/72
any one have any history on this Torana , if so please let me know ,
thanks liswar
yes we are driving from Perth to Bathurst this year , see y there. :-)
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Hi Liswar
you are in Luck, i looked through my mountains of details, and found tony's number i will PM you the number.
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you are in Luck, i looked through my mountains of details, and found tony's number i will PM you the number.
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excellent.
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Hi,
I don't post much, but log in from time to time. I am an ex XU1 owner & still have a soft spot for them. As fate would have it I was looking for some old papers & some of my old torana info was there. I purchased the car in Feb 85 & sold it in mid to late 90's. I stripped the car back & the original colour was stike me pink . Was yellow when I purchased it. I ended up painting it a sable mink metallic (73 torana colour from memory, but I liked the colour). The build date was 1/72 & the engine number was JP103425. Unfortnately I don't have the vin numbers to hand (yet) they may turn up. Going by the engine number it preceeds the above ones? I'll dig around to see if I can find it on the GHM register. Here 2 photos of before & after. Completed photo is just off the gun still had to lower the car..replaced all the glass/rubbers, rechromed all the bumpers etc. If you know the current owner pass on my details if they want more info. Thanks
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I don't post much, but log in from time to time. I am an ex XU1 owner & still have a soft spot for them. As fate would have it I was looking for some old papers & some of my old torana info was there. I purchased the car in Feb 85 & sold it in mid to late 90's. I stripped the car back & the original colour was stike me pink . Was yellow when I purchased it. I ended up painting it a sable mink metallic (73 torana colour from memory, but I liked the colour). The build date was 1/72 & the engine number was JP103425. Unfortnately I don't have the vin numbers to hand (yet) they may turn up. Going by the engine number it preceeds the above ones? I'll dig around to see if I can find it on the GHM register. Here 2 photos of before & after. Completed photo is just off the gun still had to lower the car..replaced all the glass/rubbers, rechromed all the bumpers etc. If you know the current owner pass on my details if they want more info. Thanks
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Found it on the Vehicle Master Listing..looks like build date is 26.01.1972..sale date 02.72. Certainly up there with the early ones.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 12:41 PM
Hi Mud
please put your car in the SMP Registar as well
please put your car in the SMP Registar as well
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a birthday for the engine bay, will get the original carby set up for Bathurst.
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