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#1 yel327

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 10:42 AM

Who can name the most successful GMH (later Holden) Series at Bathurst 1963-2015, based upon race wins?


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 11:46 AM

Torana

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 12:01 PM

Nope. And Torana isn't a Series!


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 12:16 PM

VE??


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 01:32 PM

Yes, VE has one, VEII has three. Others are all one or two if you go by the sheetmetal and official results. I think VH has two wins by the same actual car. Not sure if VT is the same.

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 03:29 PM

Nope. And Torana isn't a Series!


Would it hurt you to tell a bit of a lie, this is a Torana forum. :)

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 03:39 PM

It still wouldn't be the answer. If you said "Torana" and allowed the 5 wins it'd be swamped by "Commodore" with 23 wins. 


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 06:04 PM

I'm going with Torana , cause it suits me ...lol


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 06:21 PM

Yes, VE has one, VEII has three. Others are all one or two if you go by the sheetmetal and official results. I think VH has two wins by the same actual car. Not sure if VT is the same.


Technically not VEs

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 06:30 PM

Technically not VEs

 

True, but race cars from the General's stable in general haven't been a road going vehicle since L34. Just become less and less so since then.
 


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 06:37 PM

It still wouldn't be the answer. If you said "Torana" and allowed the 5 wins it'd be swamped by "Commodore" with 23 wins. 


Aren't Commodores built by Chevrolet ?

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 07:16 PM

I think the original Commodore was an Opel, but the original Torana was a Vauxhall!


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 07:22 PM

Aren't Commodores built by Chevrolet ?


Your not serious

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 07:51 PM

Aren't Commodores built by Chevrolet ?

  

Your not serious


In just over 12 months he could be correct.

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 08:16 PM

is this a general trivia quiz re the Mtn?.....

 

if so....how did those ""super fragile"" Opel 4 speeds cop 500km around the mountain , behind a 186?...or were they all rooted at the end of the race?


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 09:14 PM

One survived 1968 in a HK and finished 28th, and then 3rd in 1970 on the same lap as the GT-HO II's. Not bad for a pissy little gearbox!

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 09:50 PM

yeah...I thought they were made of peanut brittle or something?


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 09:55 PM

Nodular peanut brittle.

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 10:12 PM

Is it true they used to put banana skins in the gearboxes to quiten them down or just BS

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 10:26 PM

There was a 2nd hand Performance car dealer here in Newcastle who was well know for it Gene.

Apparently

Edited by RallyRed, 18 July 2016 - 10:27 PM.

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Posted 18 July 2016 - 10:32 PM

There was a 2nd hand Performance car dealer here in Newcastle who was well know for it Gene.
Apparently

So its not a myth

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Posted 19 July 2016 - 08:11 AM

never saw them do it...but it was supposed to be fact..........who really knows


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Posted 19 July 2016 - 09:15 AM

Confession time. In the late 80s I put banana skins in a JB Camira gearbox when I was selling it. It did seem to make a small difference for a couple of hours. (There is also a diff in there to keep quiet as well.)


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Posted 19 July 2016 - 09:17 AM

Rebuilt/replaced many a diff that people have put bananas and or saw dust in...

Down right pain in the ass to clean. Especially the saw dust.

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Posted 19 July 2016 - 09:44 AM

Looks like that Myth is NOT Busted.
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