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#26 liswar2

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 09:59 PM

just checking on dealer code 857 for the silver girl/lone o ranger
comes up WA Femantle Shacks Motors ,
any one in WA owned this girl before , have info from being bought by 2nd previous owner from me back in 1989 from a Auction house in Bayswater.

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:18 PM

I have seen body number 6-A. Salamanca red.
Still lives in SA.

I don't have any other details, sorry.

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:31 PM

The oldest xu1 will be the crappiest. Like a series 1 vn, they iron out the shit and improve it in the next.... The most valuable should ge the last of the series...

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 02:08 PM

But the thing is Skap, the first 200 LJ XU-1's are the C.A.M.S Homo Cars, they may not be better than the last LJ XU-1's, but they are the Cars that were Homo so the LJ XU-1 could race in early 1972, so they should be more valued than the last LJ XU-1's.
They are Cars not Parts like the later on LJ XU-1s that followed after them.

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 10:13 PM

well said Al
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Posted 10 August 2012 - 07:01 PM

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Posted 22 August 2012 - 01:02 AM

For Sale 2/72 XU-1

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Posted 22 August 2012 - 01:05 AM

yep the Baroda silver has been painted since Whiteman park and is now for sale .

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Posted 22 August 2012 - 10:39 AM

owmuchizzit ?

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Posted 22 August 2012 - 10:58 AM

$65k Welby...

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Posted 18 September 2012 - 11:40 PM

could be ... FEB /1972

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Posted 19 September 2012 - 04:18 PM

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 do remember a car being silver but originaly being SMP, think the car was at XU1s on the mountain 10 years ago. or it was being talked about at that event. id say its this same car as pretty sure was a QLD car

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Posted 19 September 2012 - 09:18 PM

Well , Mudguts ( Peter ) it's a suprise to have a quick look on the forums & notice a thread on early LJ Xu1's and then find the old owner of my car , with pictures of it as well !!!! I've been wondering how i'd get in contact again to chase down details of ownership & maybe grab copies of old photo's ! The one of it painted silver " sable metallic " is almost how i brought it , it's just missing the spotties on the front bar .

Drop us a message on the forums & i'll see if we can catch up and show you the car as it sits now ......
Dave.

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Posted 19 September 2012 - 09:44 PM

Cool Dave
that solves the mystery on the car in the SMP Registar, i put Mudguts car on the SMP Registar as well, but thanks to you Dave and gtr-xu1, we now know who has Mudguts old SMP XU-1 now.
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Posted 14 January 2014 - 08:03 PM

What is the build date for 5-A,with body # 00106A. This car is still around ,so any info would be good.Is there any earlier


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Posted 14 January 2014 - 09:43 PM

 The oldest lj xu1 picture, the first (3) adelaide built lime green met with body 1A being a GTR and body 4A,5A and 6A being salamanca red.

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Posted 14 January 2014 - 11:50 PM

Thanks,how many of these cars are still around.Was 1A a gtr and the rest xu1,s


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Posted 15 January 2014 - 12:13 AM

Thanks,how many of these cars are still around.Was 1A a gtr and the rest xu1,s

This is the 1st LJ GTR (82911 body No. 1 - A) built in Adelaide in November 1971.

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http://www.gmh-toran...austins-lj-gtr/


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Posted 09 December 2020 - 02:08 PM

Thread dig.

 

I just found the planned production documentation for the first 200 LJ XU1. It was brought forward so there would be 200 cars completed by 6th February so the LJ XU-1 could compete in South Pacific Touring Car Championship, first race at Surfers Paradise on Sunday Feb 6th 1972.

John Bagshaw needed to have Catalogues printed and a list of 200 engine numbers for CAMS.

 

The planned production breakup was:

 

Jan 19th - 28th, 8 working days. 80 cars at Acacia Ridge, 48 at Elizabeth. 128 total.

February 1st-4th, 4 working dates. 48 cars at Acacia Ridge, 24 at Elizabeth. 72 total.


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Posted 09 December 2020 - 07:01 PM

Thread dig.

 

I just found the planned production documentation for the first 200 LJ XU1. It was brought forward so there would be 200 cars completed by 6th February so the LJ XU-1 could compete in South Pacific Touring Car Championship, first race at Surfers Paradise on Sunday Feb 6th 1972.

John Bagshaw needed to have Catalogues printed and a list of 200 engine numbers for CAMS.

 

The planned production breakup was:

 

Jan 19th - 28th, 8 working days. 80 cars at Acacia Ridge, 48 at Elizabeth. 128 total.

February 1st-4th, 4 working dates. 48 cars at Acacia Ridge, 24 at Elizabeth. 72 total.

The original production split was 100 cars at Elizabeth and 100 cars at Acacia Ridge however the changes to the production schedule meant Elizabeth would only be able to produce 72 XU1, fortunately Acacia Ridge was able to make up the shortfall. The extra 28 cars from the Acacia Ridge production had to be shipped to Melbourne to fulfill the southern zones quota of 100 cars.
 


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Posted 09 December 2020 - 07:52 PM

The same paperwork lists the PSN and engine numbers of the two Elizabeth XU1’s that were at the LJ Press Release. However it doesn’t do the same for the 3rd (Acacia Ridge) car (the SMP car). It does list the rego numbers of all three. Has anyone documented what the PSN is of the SMP Acacia Ridge car?

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Posted 16 December 2020 - 07:03 PM

The same paperwork lists the PSN and engine numbers of the two Elizabeth XU1’s that were at the LJ Press Release. However it doesn’t do the same for the 3rd (Acacia Ridge) car (the SMP car). It does list the rego numbers of all three. Has anyone documented what the PSN is of the SMP Acacia Ridge car?


Hi Yel327,

I see that you have found some interesting info and I’m wondering if Vic number plate LBG184 is one of the Adelaide built press test cars.

Cheers,

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Posted 16 December 2020 - 07:21 PM

Hi Yel327,I see that you have found some interesting info and I’m wondering if Vic number plate LBG184 is one of the Adelaide built press test cars.Cheers,Liz p.s. I am unable to send you a private message, not sure why...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Posted 16 December 2020 - 08:20 PM

Hi Yel327,

I see that you have found some interesting info and I’m wondering if Vic number plate LBG184 is one of the Adelaide built press test cars.

Cheers,

Liz

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No rego plates even close to that.


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Posted 16 December 2020 - 09:13 PM

The First Press release for the LJ Torana range was at the Queensland Race Track, at the Race Weekend in Qld in Early 1972 and Press was invited to drive the New LJ's.

 

PWH162 Strike me Pink LJ GTR Torana (Brisbane Built LJ GTR)

Attached File  PWH162 LJ GTR.jpg   158.2K   9 downloads 

 

PWH161 Strike me Pink LJ XU1 (Brisbane Built)

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PWH163 LJ Torana 'S' 2-Door  (Brisbane Built) 

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These be the Car Rego's you be after that were at the Press Test at the Qld Race Track for the Release of the LJ Torana Range in Early 1972. 

 

There was a Silver Press Test LJ XU1 with the South Australian number plate RTW905

Attached File  RTW905 Silver LJ XU1 .jpg   20.04K   5 downloads 

 

There was a Green LJ XU1 at the Press Test as well, Do not know it's rego number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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