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LX SS 5000 Numbers revealed!

Started by _sstorana_ , Sep 07 2015 02:06 PM

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#1 _sstorana_

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 02:06 PM

I am not sure how many of you may have seen it (in the latest edition of AMCM) but the numbers are finally out regarding the LX SS 5000 variant.

After much research and number crunching, we can now reveal the correct* build numbers of the following LX Torana variants.

Many thanks to Ben Stewart from Holden Historical Services for his time and patience to collate these figures.

Model Eng Qty Built Notes

Model 8VD77 5.0 521 SS with 5.0lt Option

Model 8VD77 5.0 100 SS with A9X Option

Notes
*Build Qtys for all LXs are taken from the GM-H Vehicle Master Listing dated 31/01/1978. These figures represent the minimum build number due to non-listing of some units.

It is hoped that in the future the list will be expanded on with regards to data on Transmission types and Factory A/C cars built.

It is also hope that figures will be attained for the 4.2 and 3.3lt versions of the SS as well as the LX SL/R models.

regards

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#2 yel327

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 02:38 PM

There you go Mick, we all knew there was a lot more than stated in various places. I can't find the thread where we made guesses, would like to see how close we all were!

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#3 _sstorana_

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 02:41 PM

Hey mate,

yeah I was looking too.. I always thought around 500 but that was just a guess.

It will be great when we finally have the breakdown on all SS's and SLR's..

cheers

Mick

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 03:03 PM

Well done to all involved. Cheers Ron

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 03:26 PM

Wow not many made! Except for the clones, probably have more now than original SL's

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#6 yel327

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 03:51 PM

631 plus those not listed is still a fair few. That is significantly more than both 5.0L HJ GTS coupe (393), HX LE coupe (580 plus those destroyed in WA fire), HQ GTS350 coupe (402), HG GTS350 (450 estimate).

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 07:18 PM

521 lx SS 5 litre hatches wow still not a lot when you think about it and certainly not the thousands that most thought would love to know how many are left well we don't know and probably never will but end of the day they are still a rare and hard to find car well done to Ben for his efforts...

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#8 StephenSLR

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 08:16 PM

Great work!

:spoton:

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Edited by StephenSLR, 07 September 2015 - 08:19 PM.

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 09:29 PM

Holden Historical Services

have amazing info on Holden's, 521 SS with 308 is still a small amount of cars, with over 500 made, the SS could of been C.A.M.S approved to race under Group C Rules :driving:

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Posted 07 September 2015 - 10:31 PM

so my chances of getting one have increased 4 fold

yoo hoo!!!!!!

thanks mick for the heads up

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#11 yel327

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 06:45 AM

Holden Historical Services

have amazing info on Holden's, 521 SS with 308 is still a small amount of cars, with over 500 made, the SS could of been C.A.M.S approved to race under Group C Rules

621 Al would be the number of 5.0L SS, the last 100 (A9X spec) would count just different spec like the last 150 XU1.

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:05 PM

Looking forward to hearing the numbers on the lesser model SS's and SL/R's.

Well done to all involved.

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#13 _Skapinad_

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 04:53 PM

Who is Fabian ?

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#14 _sstorana_

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 05:05 PM

just another keyboard warrior mate..

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Posted 08 September 2015 - 05:08 PM

Who is Fabian ?

A teen idol singer/actor from the 50's/60's?

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Posted 21 January 2018 - 05:42 AM

Mick McMardle, has there been anymore research updates with the SS variants?

For example; numbers for model years '76 to '78, how many 6 cly, 4.2L, manual to auto ratio, colour breakdown numbers etc.

Cheers.

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 11:02 AM

631 plus those not listed is still a fair few. That is significantly more than both 5.0L HJ GTS coupe (393), HX LE coupe (580 plus those destroyed in WA fire), HQ GTS350 coupe (402), HG GTS350 (450 estimate).

Don't remember seeing this back in '15 - regarding the LE's, what is the story with the WA fire Yel?

Only thought there was 580 ever built

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 03:45 PM

Yel doesn't play here anymore unfortunately.

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#19 _imj411_

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 06:41 PM

What happened to that Monaro biased fellow? He was very knowledgeable and we will miss all the information he had, cheers Aaron.

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:01 PM

What happened to that Monaro biased fellow? He was very knowledgeable and we will miss all the information he had, cheers Aaron.

Byron left never to come back

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#21 StephenSLR

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:20 PM

He was very knowledgeable and we will miss all the information he had, cheers Aaron.

Damn, I really enjoyed reading his posts.

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:49 PM

He got sick of the tossers who come on with pure bs..and try to make everyone believe its factual.

A huge loss to this forum for sure.

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:14 PM

Doesn't seem to be too many tosers on here nowadays. Must have all gone to Fakebook :-)

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:23 PM

He got sick of the tossers who come on with pure bs..and try to make everyone believe its factual.
A huge loss to this forum for sure.

On many forums he still is on Fastlane so im told

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 08:27 PM

Ahh i remember now -- due to a disagreement about fgucking tags or something stupid like that

Some people just don't know when to stop and call it a day

Huge loss and a gentleman to boot

Some dickheads that have been on here have a lot to answer for -- lot of good knowledgable people MIA now due to dickwits that would be better off feeding the facebook monster

Has changed the vibe of the forum