40 replies to this topic

[Ando]

I thought it was time to start the SS L32 hatch register as there is a current SS L20 & L31.

I'll start with mine;

Model. LX8VD77
Body. 5xxxxxM
Trim. 1890 - 18V
Paint. 568 - 15953
Eng. L32 Trans. M20 Rraxl. GU4

Build Date. 6/76


I would think the SS L32 & L20 would out number the L31 hatch by about 5 to 1.

Lets see..........

Ando

[Ando]

Just read my post again. I think numbers wise, more specifically with my extrapalation L32 & L31 (5-1), L20 & L32 (5-1).
What do others reckon?

[Tyre biter]

Ando,

Norm Darwin estimates;

• 135 5.0L Hatches which I believe were all 8VD77 (SS),
• 664 4.2L hatches - goodness knows the breakdown of 8VC77 and 8VD77 (SL and SS) but I believe these were the only two hatch variants with the 4.2L V8, and
• 3,805 3.3L hatches - again who'd know what the breakdown was between SL and SS?

Ref: 'Torana Tough' (2012, pp 227).

Maybe 'sloper35' might kindly shed some further light on the model specific production numbers suspected or otherwise?

And 'outer' is probably dead right; stealing from that often used line about GTHO Phase III; "There were 135 5.0L SS produced for which thankfully 4,213 survive to this day!"

Cheers, TB

Edited by Tyre biter, 30 April 2012 - 10:41 PM.

[76lxhatch]

I didn't realise there were so few 253s

Model. LX8VD77
Body. 5xxxxxM
Trim. 1887 - 67V
Paint. 568 - 15950
Eng. L32 Trans. M20 Rraxl. GU4

Build Date. 8/76

There's not much original about it of course...

[Ando]

Well!... Looks like 76lxhatch & I have a couple of rare L32 SS tagged cars, judging by the responce!?
My car is not original but it's definatly a survivor. I reckon an unmolested original L32 SS hatches would be rare indeed.

[Tyre biter]

Thought about chucking in Ando but since no running tally seems to be kept, I wondered why bother.
Maybe a poll is the best way to count these things?
In any case, I've added a tally to the bottom and this is my one;

Model. LX8VD77
Body. 5xxxxxM
Trim. 1915-18V
Paint. 568 - 17779
Eng. L32 Trans. M20 Rraxl. GU4
Build Date. 10/76

So far that is:
3 x 4.2L SS
0 x 4.2L SL

Cheers, TB

[Clearshield]

Mines a Antelope L32 M40 Gu7 . 60b trim

[its Paul]

Thats an L32 SL Jeff

Mine is
LX8VD77
L32 M40 GU7
1888-18V
568-15951
Build Date 4-76

Paul.

Edited by its Paul, 13 May 2012 - 02:52 PM.

[A9X]

what is the engine prefix in an L32 ?

[its Paul]

what is the engine prefix in an L32 ?

HR

Paul.

[A9X]

thanks mate

[jonesy]

Here's another
Lx ss L32
LX8DV77
1894-18
1977
CLX0xxx14
Paint 567-15940

[Orange SS]

This is my SS Hatch

Model. LX8VD77
Body. 5xxxxxM
Trim. 1916-60V
Paint. 568 - 17777
Eng. L32 Trans. M40 Rraxl. GU7
Build Date. 3/76

[jonesy]

Mines auto and I ll check the month with I get back from work. Also what's m on the body number mean?

Edited by jonesy, 22 May 2012 - 11:44 AM.

[its Paul]

Starting at the top we have;

Ando: L32 - M20 - Manarin Red - 6/76

76lxhatch: L32 - M20 - Chamois - 8/76

Tyre Biter: L32 - M20 - Mint julep - 10/76

Mad350: L32 - M20 - Mandarin Red - ??/7?

Clearshield: L32 - M40 - Antelope - ??/7?

its Paul: L32 - M40 - Cotillion White - 4/76

Jonesy: L32 - M?? - Antelope - ??/77

Orange SS: L32 - M40 - Papaya - 3/76

sstorana: L32 - M40 - Antelope - 9/77


LS1hatch: L32 - M20 / Chamois (SL)

Does that make mine rare being the only Cotillion on the list, not as common as those Mandarin's & Antelope's :-)