Torana Cop cars
#26 _vin150cars_
Posted 25 January 2007 - 12:40 PM
p.m.the vin no and i might be able to help
my xu1 is ex n.s.w police you did ring me
about 2 years ago
#27
Posted 25 January 2007 - 02:56 PM
#28
Posted 14 February 2007 - 12:56 PM
Cheers Mick.
#29
Posted 14 February 2007 - 04:57 PM
Cheers Mick.
#30
Posted 14 February 2007 - 08:21 PM
#31 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 14 February 2007 - 08:56 PM
#32 _big chris_
Posted 15 February 2007 - 07:37 AM
I like the pic of the Victorian Gemini.
Cheers
Chris
#33
Posted 15 February 2007 - 11:17 AM
#34
Posted 15 February 2007 - 02:30 PM
#35 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 16 February 2007 - 08:07 AM
Always thought Gemini's where a big girls car, now we have irrefutable evidence.I like the pic of the Victorian Gemini.
#36 _MRNOS_
Posted 19 February 2007 - 09:01 PM
#37 _hatcheddan_
Posted 16 April 2007 - 12:26 AM
its a 1/24 scale fibre glass body. I got a hatch one some ware gonna paint it up like mine when its done
#38
Posted 03 May 2007 - 03:10 PM
No luck getting the Cordia photo's either.
Regards Mick.
#39 _lx5008_
Posted 04 May 2007 - 12:52 AM
#40 _LoneOranger_
Posted 04 May 2007 - 08:24 AM
John.
#41
Posted 25 June 2007 - 08:38 PM
Did all notice that although the car is a very dark colour, it still has the GTR side stripes
Also notice the forward mounted mud-guard arial. This is one way of finding out if your GTR was ex-police.
You may not be able to notice on the coloured pic of the Silver car but the grille GTR badge is above the colour centre bar??
Yes, they did make mistakes putting these cars together and that is why some cars are criticised for not being original. What a load of crap.
Regards ................. Barry
I have these pics in a higher file size if anyone wants them.
#42
Posted 25 June 2007 - 08:49 PM
#43
Posted 26 June 2007 - 12:36 AM
NSW Police Constable Brian Holt was the first to trial the LC GTR at Cootamundra. His email to me told of its suitability as a Police pursuit car:
�I remember making the points that (compared with the Mini Cooper) the GTR had comparable handling ability and acceleration capability and was more comfortable to ride in - better seats, more legroom and more headroom - could more easily accommodate extra passengers when needed and a significant factor -----was easier to service and work on the engine.
The Mini Cooper engine was really crammed in. Fuel economy in those days was not a factor as fuel was cheap anyway.� regards Brian
Brian still lives here in Cootamunda and I have asked Brian if any of the Toranas were XU-1's to which he replied "of the 6 that were at Cootamundra over a period of time, only one of them had tripple carbys"
Brian is a nice bloke BUT back in 1978 he booked me for "Undue noise in the manner operated" when I was going through the 6 gears on my TY 175 Yammy trials bike down the main street of Cootamundra.
The first 4 gears on the trials bike are extremely low geared and the bike would scream its head off at 80 Kmh in top.
Maybe it was a good thing that he didn't catch me doing 200 Klicks on my other bike, a 900 Beamer
Brian left the police force not long after he booked me and then came to work where I was at the local abattoirs in the maintenance shop.
He also gave me some photos of police bikes that he rode being the Trumpy and Matchless and I've scanned them into my computer.
Regards ............. Barry
#44 _gmhgtr_
Posted 28 June 2007 - 11:22 PM
imagine if this beast is still around somewhere today!This is another of the dark LC GTR Police pursuit car without the two standing in front.
Did all notice that although the car is a very dark colour, it still has the GTR side stripes
Also notice the forward mounted mud-guard arial. This is one way of finding out if your GTR was ex-police.
You may not be able to notice on the coloured pic of the Silver car but the grille GTR badge is above the colour centre bar??
Yes, they did make mistakes putting these cars together and that is why some cars are criticised for not being original. What a load of crap.
Regards ................. Barry
I have these pics in a higher file size if anyone wants them.
#45
Posted 29 June 2007 - 11:10 AM
#46 _vin150cars_
Posted 29 June 2007 - 12:51 PM
might be my car i have been trying to find out were it
was station with no luck allso same colour was at
mittagong its a 73 bath i will go and look at map to
see were maroubra junction is
thanks frash da bucket
#47
Posted 29 June 2007 - 06:39 PM
#48 _scooter_
Posted 29 June 2007 - 06:43 PM
scooter
#49
Posted 29 June 2007 - 06:50 PM
#50 _gmhgtr_
Posted 29 June 2007 - 06:55 PM
haha well there ya go john, how goods that!!Talk about bringing back memories...I was stationed at Maroubra Junction in 1975. The station opened early 75...before that we were at Daceyville. We had Chargers back then though. Howd'y Vin & John.
scooter
must of been glory days with all those classics!
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