Hi, all
Hope these questions aren't too trivial, but here goes . . .
In the early '70s, a friend of mine had a 1970 Verdoro Green LC GTR with a biege (not sure of the official colour designation) vinyl roof, and another guy we knew had a 1970 LC XU1, also Verdoro Green with a beige vinyl roof. I can't recall ever seeing any other GTRs/XU1s with vinyl tops, and I've always wondered how many had them. Does anyone have production records that would contain that information? It's possible these two cars had dealer-fitted (as opposed to factory-fitted) tops, and wouldn't show up on the records.
I'm also wondering how many LC/LJ GTRs/XU1s were built with left-hand drive. This has been on my mind sInce 1984, when I was surprised to see a young Filipino dude cruising down Roxas Boulevard in Manila in a left-hook, lime green LJ GTR. It had never occurred to me that GMH would go to the trouble of making such a niche model with LHD.
Any information gratefully received.
GTR/XU1 vinyl tops, LHD cars
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 10:23 AM
i have one lc gtr 70 ralley red black vinyl roof
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 10:30 AM
I knew a guy from Narellan NSW years ago that had a Verodo green LC GTR with a beige vinyl roof.
Number plates were "GRUB".
Number plates were "GRUB".
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 05:20 PM
i have a glacier white,73 lj gtr ,the plate with the body and trim numbers has BVR stamped next to the word " top" on the plate,i am lead to believe this means black vinyl roof cheers rodney
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 06:58 PM
LHD TORANAS? pickle me grandmother???? start a new thread ! any one got any pics.im very interested.
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 02:23 PM
Wasn't there a French stunt driver... Can't remember the name... That had LHD LJ's doing crazy 2 wheel driving?I have the DVD... I think it was on one of the Torana when your hot, your hot DVD's
I'll see if I can find it....
I'll see if I can find it....
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:20 PM
i remember when i was a kid in perth w.a
dad took us kids to the usual speedway action at claremont showgrounds
long since gone!!!
can remember the holden stunt driving team with LJ xu-1s
and got the shock of my life when i saw they were left hand drive
at that point in time had never seen a lhd holden let alone an xu-1
dad took us kids to the usual speedway action at claremont showgrounds
long since gone!!!
can remember the holden stunt driving team with LJ xu-1s
and got the shock of my life when i saw they were left hand drive
at that point in time had never seen a lhd holden let alone an xu-1
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Posted 12 September 2012 - 08:59 PM
Hi ya all...
Found them!!!
He was Jose Canga in the LJ's... They weren't XU-1's but anyhow... they were what they were... you can see the CAUTION - Left Hand Drive on the rear and it looks like they were ACT registered cars!!!!
Wonder where they ended up!!!
Cheers
Found them!!!
He was Jose Canga in the LJ's... They weren't XU-1's but anyhow... they were what they were... you can see the CAUTION - Left Hand Drive on the rear and it looks like they were ACT registered cars!!!!
Wonder where they ended up!!!
Cheers
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Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:01 PM
How frOcking awesome would it be to find one.
They were 4 door SL's wernt they??
Cheers.
They were 4 door SL's wernt they??
Cheers.
Edited by Bomber Watson, 12 September 2012 - 09:02 PM.
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 06:28 AM
proof of this one would be needed.
another guy we knew had a 1970 LC XU1, also Verdoro Green with a beige vinyl roof.
hehahr
cheers gong
another guy we knew had a 1970 LC XU1, also Verdoro Green with a beige vinyl roof.
hehahr
cheers gong
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 09:06 AM
An old freind of mine used to own a 1969 LC GTR which was Spanish Red with a BVR.
Unfortunatley he rolled the car back in 1987 and his passenger was killed, had the car survived today it would have been highly sought after as I have never seen another.
"Cheers"
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Unfortunatley he rolled the car back in 1987 and his passenger was killed, had the car survived today it would have been highly sought after as I have never seen another.
"Cheers"
Alf
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 10:24 AM
I had another good look and they were all 2 doors... SL from what I could see...
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 10:51 AM
How frOcking awesome would it be to find one.
They were 4 door SL's wernt they??
Cheers.
They are on the Chevron GTR XU-1 DVD Torana When Ya Hot Ya Hot, im sure they are all 2-Door LJ Torana 'S' that the French Hell Drivers all drove.
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 11:03 AM
You are correct it was the French Hell drivers that had them and yes they where lj's (s models). Was a big thing after the Canadian stunt drivers.
After the French did there time it become the holden percion driveing team.
After the French did there time it become the holden percion driveing team.
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 01:10 PM
He was Jose Canga in the LJ's... They weren't XU-1's but anyhow... they were what they were... you can see the CAUTION - Left Hand Drive on the rear and it looks like they were ACT registered cars!!!!
Wonder where they ended up!!!
Cheers
Back in those days, LHD cars were allowed to be registered in the ACT under special circumstances; I suspect the regulation was to do with diplomats. I have a feeling that outback WA also allowed it as a result of the US tracking station at Exmouth, but am not sure on that one.
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Posted 27 September 2012 - 07:45 AM
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