This is my first time here for a chat and its really just out of curiosity.Does anyone have colour photos and information on the destiny of a white LC GTR that was tarted up for the Sydney Motor show in 1971?Wire wheels,whitewall tyres,white dash,white instument faces,floor covered in sheepskin,white vinyl seats,and the roof coated in SILVER OROTON FABRIC!!!Kinda like a glomesh handbag I think.Theres a couple of black and white shots of it in an old Australian Hotrod magazine I have.A real life factory pimpmobile.Could make for an interesting discussion.
1971 Sydney Motor Show Snowite Torana
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:21 PM
Never heard of it.
But definitely interesting. Someone on here has got to know something about it.
And welcome to the forum.
But definitely interesting. Someone on here has got to know something about it.
And welcome to the forum.
Edited by slr_v8, 06 February 2009 - 09:22 PM.
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:37 PM
Post up the pics you have
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:40 PM
Hi,Iv'e got a photo of the sydney motor show,but it is 1970,The gtr-x,was there and a lc xu-1 on its side,you can see the whole under body of the car,with hg kinsgwoods,priemers,and the broughams all on display,
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:46 PM
I was born 20 years too late... 
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 10:50 PM
This is my first time here for a chat and its really just out of curiosity.Does anyone have colour photos and information on the destiny of a white LC GTR that was tarted up for the Sydney Motor show in 1971?Wire wheels,whitewall tyres,white dash,white instument faces,floor covered in sheepskin,white vinyl seats,and the roof coated in SILVER OROTON FABRIC!!!Kinda like a glomesh handbag I think.Theres a couple of black and white shots of it in an old Australian Hotrod magazine I have.A real life factory pimpmobile.Could make for an interesting discussion.
Yep...It ended up in Oxford St after a fling at Green Park near St Vincents hospital...Something about no one really understood or loved him. Last I heard was from a cop mate that worked the hookers in the Cross out of Philip Street..He said he saw it lying in an alley way drinking from a flagon..makeup all over the place singing "I Will Survive" at the top of it's voice...Barry said the acoustics in the alley were FANTASTIC too!
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 11:31 PM
I've mentioned this car on here quite a while ago, also with no response.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't a GTR, as at the time I was working for a Holden Dealer and had just bought a GTR myself.
My recollections however was that it was a 4 cylinder. But I wouldn't put money on it.
Styled by Fashion Guru of the time Trent Nathan. Pretty sure it even had white tyres too.
Don't have a pic though Photos used to cost a fair bit in those days, so we tended not to waste them.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't a GTR, as at the time I was working for a Holden Dealer and had just bought a GTR myself.
My recollections however was that it was a 4 cylinder. But I wouldn't put money on it.
Styled by Fashion Guru of the time Trent Nathan. Pretty sure it even had white tyres too.
Don't have a pic though
Photos used to cost a fair bit in those days, so we tended not to waste them.
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Posted 08 February 2009 - 05:58 PM
ha ha ha!Yep...It ended up in Oxford St after a fling at Green Park near St Vincents hospital...Something about no one really understood or loved him. Last I heard was from a cop mate that worked the hookers in the Cross out of Philip Street..He said he saw it lying in an alley way drinking from a flagon..makeup all over the place singing "I Will Survive" at the top of it's voice...Barry said the acoustics in the alley were FANTASTIC too!
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you need to write for home and away or something rory. that kind of story i think is just what they need. funny stuff.
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Posted 01 March 2009 - 05:30 PM
Sorry for the delay,I only just edgumacated myself to compress and upload pictures.Sorry about the quality,as you can see, its a photo of a photo.Any one know anything about this car?Factory built for the motorshow.
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Posted 09 March 2009 - 02:37 PM
lol wow 
boot detailing
definately a GTR dash/wheel.
the glowmesh roof is crazy even by today's tasteless standards.
boot detailing
definately a GTR dash/wheel.
the glowmesh roof is crazy even by today's tasteless standards.
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Posted 09 March 2009 - 02:46 PM
You never stop learning 
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UFOXU1,s gtr resto is going to look like that one lol
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NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 04 October 2009 - 03:07 PM
Im still kind of curious about this car.Its the reason I found the forum.
Anybody know anything?
Anybody know anything?
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 09:15 AM
Not looking good Wot.
Why are you so interested? Do you think you have found it? Or would you like to track it down?
Are there any more pics in the mag?
Why are you so interested? Do you think you have found it? Or would you like to track it down?
Are there any more pics in the mag?
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 04:14 PM
No real reason,Potta.
I bought about a hundred hot rod mags out of the 60s and early seventys at a swap meet a while ago,and this mondo bizarro Torana sticks in my mind.
Its curious that there are so many Torana nuts here but nobody has photos of it or knows anything about it.
The level of work,while its fairly tasteless,was no doubt done to a very high standard,and would have cost a bomb.
Its always interesting (to me anyway) to see what people did to cars in the past,and to find out what became of them.
I'd love to see some detailed colour pics of this car.Somebody must have some somewhere.
There is a bit of a story on it in the mag,no more photos though,and if I ever get around to buying a scanner,I'll put the whole thing up.
I bought about a hundred hot rod mags out of the 60s and early seventys at a swap meet a while ago,and this mondo bizarro Torana sticks in my mind.
Its curious that there are so many Torana nuts here but nobody has photos of it or knows anything about it.
The level of work,while its fairly tasteless,was no doubt done to a very high standard,and would have cost a bomb.
Its always interesting (to me anyway) to see what people did to cars in the past,and to find out what became of them.
I'd love to see some detailed colour pics of this car.Somebody must have some somewhere.
There is a bit of a story on it in the mag,no more photos though,and if I ever get around to buying a scanner,I'll put the whole thing up.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 05:58 PM
Maybe Trent Nathan kept it? Surely they couldn't give it away? 
Does it say anything about who owned the car or who put on the show?
Its quite possible it went into someone's collection never to be seen again, or got re-tarted up for another show??
But you'd think if they've gone to all that effort they might use it a few times.
Does it say anything about who owned the car or who put on the show?
Its quite possible it went into someone's collection never to be seen again, or got re-tarted up for another show??
But you'd think if they've gone to all that effort they might use it a few times.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 08:22 PM
Maybe Trent Nathan kept it? Surely they couldn't give it away?
Does it say anything about who owned the car or who put on the show?
Its quite possible it went into someone's collection never to be seen again, or got re-tarted up for another show??
But you'd think if they've gone to all that effort they might use it a few times.
Trent Nathan was Gay.
Everyone is too scared to own up to knowing the car, 'cos it was gay.
I'd suggest dropping Matty a line in his thread,
That's gay.
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No real reason,Potta.
I bought about a hundred hot rod mags out of the 60s and early seventys at a swap meet a while ago,and this mondo bizarro Torana sticks in my mind.
Its curious that there are so many Torana nuts here but nobody has photos of it or knows anything about it.
The level of work,while its fairly tasteless,was no doubt done to a very high standard,and would have cost a bomb.
Its always interesting (to me anyway) to see what people did to cars in the past,and to find out what became of them.
I'd love to see some detailed colour pics of this car.Somebody must have some somewhere.
There is a bit of a story on it in the mag,no more photos though,and if I ever get around to buying a scanner,I'll put the whole thing up.
All of those Mags sound interesting..........got any from Sept/October 1969....? Got any photos from the release of the LC GTR...? Would be interested to know...Cheers
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 09:34 PM
Theres a lot of early Torry stuff.Ill have to check about the GTR release.
There is a story in one somewhere about a guy in Canberra? I think sticking 308s into new or near new ones.
The catch when you are looking for an article in amongst so many magazines is that you get distracted often and forget what you are looking for.
There is a thread here somewhere about a guy looking for an FJ in south Aust called "The Wanderer"
Everytime I start looking I lose my way.lol
I'll try to do better
There is a story in one somewhere about a guy in Canberra? I think sticking 308s into new or near new ones.
The catch when you are looking for an article in amongst so many magazines is that you get distracted often and forget what you are looking for.
There is a thread here somewhere about a guy looking for an FJ in south Aust called "The Wanderer"
Everytime I start looking I lose my way.lol
I'll try to do better
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Theres a lot of early Torry stuff.Ill have to check about the GTR release.
There is a story in one somewhere about a guy in Canberra? I think sticking 308s into new or near new ones.
The catch when you are looking for an article in amongst so many magazines is that you get distracted often and forget what you are looking for.
There is a thread here somewhere about a guy looking for an FJ in south Aust called "The Wanderer"
Everytime I start looking I lose my way.lol
I'll try to do better
I understand...there must be plenty of interesting stuff to get lost in.................Anyway if you find any of the release stuff let us know.
Cheers.
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Posted 21 June 2014 - 06:43 PM
While we are on showcars, anyone got anything on this gem?
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Posted 21 June 2014 - 06:59 PM
It was a Show Car, I guess done by Leo, its in the Torana Tough Book, Norm has a photo of it in the Book and a write up
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Posted 21 June 2014 - 07:14 PM
Wanna scan and post the article?
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Posted 23 June 2014 - 08:52 AM
I thought the show car in question was also a 4cly. Im sure iv got a photo here somewhere but theres so many magazines here iv got no idea what one. Im sure it also had a LC GTR on its side.
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