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No 1 GTR Built

Started by _1973bathxu1_ , Dec 31 2008 05:48 PM

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#1 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 05:48 PM

Hi all, After advertising an xu1 on price check some eagle eyed forum member had spotted the No 1 LC GTR produced. There was quite a excitement about it so thought I'd ask the owner if we could post a few pics of the GTR a week after it was purchased by mates friend new. He worked at GMH and I take it thats how he was the first to purchase the No1.

We all know the color is cashmere white and most of us now know chassis no: 5

After long conversation with the owner today to show the pictures he is more than happy to let the forum members enjoy and ask yourself the question why is the torana painted these colors?? my mate knows the reason but would be interested if anyone else knows as I didn't.

The car was sold in 71.

This is exactly the way this torana drove out of holden - original owner had not tampered with the car at all.

REGARDS, ALDO

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#2 Collo

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 05:57 PM

Interesting paint job.

Be interesting to know why.

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#3 lx308

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 06:08 PM

Was it destined for police or race duty? The paint shops's LSD arrived that day? Looks bloody horrible, imo.

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#4 _slydog71_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 06:22 PM

Why because the painter was colour blind !

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#5 _flyxu1_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 06:39 PM

hi there
I know of this car and owner
i have had a hand checking the car orginal numbers when the car came out of hiding
the car is real deal and the paint job is great
i think that the car should be brought back to the photo and the owner that has it now will do the car proud

good luck with the resto

grantley
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i wish that this car was in my collection
i should have bought this knowing of the colours

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#6 _pantah_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 07:01 PM

Nice paint job. Thanks for getting those pictures posted...........

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#7 _booral1_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 07:38 PM

hi there
I know of this car and owner
i have had a hand checking the car orginal numbers when the car came out of hiding
the car is real deal and the paint job is great
i think that the car should be brought back to the photo and the owner that has it now will do the car proud

good luck with the resto

grantley
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i wish that this car was in my collection
i should have bought this knowing of the colours

yep I agree if this was the first and thats the way it came out then I think it would be great for the history books.

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#8 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:06 PM

the problem is its not the first built,,, i know that ands you also know that fly.
you can think what you want but i have the books on colour and numbers built by gmh in 69 70 and 71, so no matter how or who you think has what,,,, i know,,, but the bad part about it is,,,,, YOU KNOW I KNOW.

CHEERS THE GONG

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#9 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:11 PM

SORRY I FORGOT, to close this thread and put things right, the first gtr built was from brisbane and was a banish bronze and i also know where it whant......

cheers john

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#10 _gtr-xu1_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:23 PM

Its NOT chassis 5.
Its PAINT TAG
BODY 5-A

its chassis number is LC000130A

and also Aldo the new owner did know that there was an agreement between me and the previous owner and the current owner offered an extra 5K

Edited by gtr-xu1, 31 December 2008 - 09:29 PM.

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#11 _purpleLC_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:28 PM

Interesting paint scheme.
Was it painted that way to make it difficult for the "spy" photographers
to get a clear pic of it while being tested at the Holden proving grounds??

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#12 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:34 PM

5 a paint sceam is right, but jamie you know it was not the fist of the perduction line.

cheers john

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:37 PM

Thanks for the info and pics Aldo - facinating. I could never quite work out how the body number, in this case 5A, matched up to the production number. I assume this means the 5th LC body (built in Adelaide), but the first GTR. Any idea as to the whereabouts of any other of the very early cars? There were a few used in the promotion of the LC so presumably they were early numbers as well,

cheers

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#14 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:37 PM

i see u looking bazza, and you think your little chassis numbers go back, but mabe not as far as you thourt hey, well hey.

cheers the gong

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#15 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:40 PM

come on,,, someone please, put me on the spot

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#16 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:42 PM

why we are at it how are all your projects going mr nosssssss

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#17 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 12:01 AM

sorry my mistake i wrote it wrong on the pad when the owner was giving me the details over the phone last night

any way this is the way it should read
model 82911
body no 5-A

chassis no LC 000130A

On a brighter note my family i would like to wish every one a safe and a happy new year
regards aldo

Edited by 1973bathxu1, 01 January 2009 - 12:05 AM.

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#18 GML-31

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 07:43 AM

I sense a little tension regarding this car.....

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#19 Ice

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 09:04 AM

Ok im going to add fuel to the fire im 100% sure there is a forum member with an lc gtr that has original number plates issued on his melbourne car now his rego starts with a K as the car above but the next two letters are way before the above car mentioned would that not make his gtr built before the one above im just guessing but dont rego plates come alphabetic order im not bagging the car aldo just want the truth.

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#20 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 10:41 AM

glacier 73 hi there would be many toranas and other cars with the number plates earlier than this gtr in discussion
this gtr was built on the 18/september/1969
it sat at gmh until 1971 it was then 1st ever registed and sold in mid 1971
if u look at the photo with the 2 gtrs u will see that the orange gtr has earlier number plates fitted
i hope this helps
regards aldo

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#21 Ice

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 10:53 AM

Thats sounds right to me aldo still a great car no matter when it was built

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#22 _PRO-192_

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 11:16 AM

nice touch with the ford sign in the background... what were they thinking with that paintjob??

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#23 meanmachine72

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 12:55 PM

[quote name='BATHURST-32D' date='Dec 31 2008, 10:40 PM' post='356883']
come on,,, someone please, put me on the spot

john
just hads a look at vin disc
first GTR built at Brisbane on 18/9/69 is H 139098 or 3 metsbac 34203C0
sold date ...000
dealer.....000
this is car 4 on the vin disc list with top 3 cars all having 000 prefix for all there details

meanwhile at Adelaide
First GTR built at Adelaide on 12/10/69 is J 198088 metsbac 34203C0
sold 12/69
dealer 303
this is car 10 on the vin disc list
i think it may be hard to doubt what aldo is saying unless you know what the first 3 cars
out of brisbane were..............
did this "put you on the spot" :stirpot: