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UD Torana

Started by _osman_ , Mar 21 2006 04:13 PM

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#76 _JamesB_

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 02:09 AM

A bit of research indicates that the above drawing is not of the UF torana.

It's actually a design by Phil Zmood for what became known as the Green Lizard (aka the Torana Rotary). I have a photograph of the full scale mock-up which I'll post as soon as I've scanned it. The end result was a recognizable Torana hatchback with a Monza nose, extended tail, and slightly flared guards. It was designed to be a rolling test bed vehicle for one of the early hand built GM rotary engines, and was painted a metallic Turquoise. The car was disassembled when the GM rotary program folded, and the GM rotary engine was returned to Chevrolet.

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#77 _JamesB_

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 09:52 AM

The Green Lizard full scale mock-up (from the 1993 publication, The History of Torana).

Edited by JamesB, 09 April 2007 - 09:56 AM.

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 05:13 PM

The Green Lizard full scale mock-up (from the 1993 publication, The History of Torana).

that looks interesting do you have any other prototype pics? and is their anything in this publication of the LC/J V8?

Edited by sadmannt, 11 April 2007 - 05:17 PM.

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#79 _JamesB_

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 05:59 PM

There is a little bit of stuff on both the developmental LC XU-1 V8 (started with a 253 and then got a 308) and the "Strike Me Pink" coloured pre-production LJ XU-1 V8 in the magazine (nothing new), plus photos of the LH XU-2, and the LC 2 door fastback mock-up.

I also have the '72, '73, and '74 issues of the Giant Killers magazine series. There's a bit more information on the XU-1 V8 in there, but again it's nothing new.

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 06:26 PM

i don't suppose you could email me that info to [email protected] please
thanks

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#81 _JamesB_

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 07:27 PM

I'll see what I can do. If anybody else is interested, I may be able to do a scan of the entire "History of Torana" magazine, and post it as a PDF.

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#82 _Leakey_

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 07:42 PM

Yeah, absolutely James!

Great digging mate. I think the publication Buckle has,
listed the car as a UF.

Easily see the hatch in it eh! Don't mind it.

- Leakey

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#83 _hatcheddan_

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Posted 15 April 2007 - 11:42 PM

was there any LH hatch concept cars ever built. There would have to of been some sort of 2 door concept car between the LJ and LX. Maybe not a hatch maybe a 2 door LH.

Any one got any pics or info ?
cheers, Dan

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#84 _Leakey_

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 01:15 PM

Like this?

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#85 _hatcheddan_

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 02:24 PM

OMG thats so wicked. I've always wondered about a torry wagon
cheers for that Leakey :clap:

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#86 _JamesB_

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 03:52 PM

OMG thats so wicked. I've always wondered about a torry wagon
cheers for that Leakey

Of course, you've all seen the wagon version of the LJ 6 cylinder body fitted with a 4 cylinder that Daewoo marketed in Korea as a Chevrolet 1700.

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#87 RIM-010

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 04:02 PM

Wow! That's the first I've seen of an LJ Wagon! I like it!

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#88 _hatcheddan_

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Posted 16 April 2007 - 04:06 PM

OMG thats so wicked. I've always wondered about a torry wagon
cheers for that Leakey
Of course, you've all seen the wagon version of the LJ 6 cylinder body fitted with a 4 cylinder that Daewoo marketed in Korea as a Chevrolet 1700.

I wonder if there are any still around. Has any one imported one
Imagine that a XU-1 wagon :rockon:

, maybe the photo shop guys can do one

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#89 _StrayLH_

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 04:24 AM

71 chevy vega... certainly looks about right in profile

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#90 Heath

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 11:42 AM

I'd like to see a 4cyl torana pull around 4 adults comfortably.
They did sell the four with four doors..........so I think they had that in mind.

lol I don't think any four door Torana was designed with the idea of actually fitting even one adult in the back seat.

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#91 rodomo

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 11:47 AM

71 chevy vega... certainly looks about right in profile

Or Gemini?

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#92 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 01:44 PM

people were shorter back then Heath.........

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#93 orangeLJ

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 02:25 PM

I'd like to see a 4cyl torana pull around 4 adults comfortably.
They did sell the four with four doors..........so I think they had that in mind.
lol I don't think any four door Torana was designed with the idea of actually fitting even one adult in the back seat.

i count 3 seatbelts across the back of my LJ, and thats how many people i fit in there. see appendix 1- (im in uni mode)

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these four young lads+ myself as the driver fitted nicely (although snugly) into my torry, and the rear wheels scrubbed like crazy. cornered nicely thou, the extra weight got the old girl to hug the road a bit more.

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#94 Heath

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 04:14 PM

I think you're underestimating the amount of times that I have been in the back seat of a Torana full of people... it was a joke

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 04:16 PM

Are you wearing the orange tie? haha i did the same for my Graduation! I Drove the Torry to the Grad, wearing an Orange tie to match with a car load of mates! Orange really is the best colour!

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#96 _TORANASS_

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 04:51 PM

Nice tie

lol i went to edit my post and lost the lot and now cant be botherd retyping it. lol

Cant say I ever noticed 14in sle rims on a Gemini, but they did come with 13in sle rims with the easily noticeable feature of four studs.

I think you could be right. The 14" SLE rims seen on geminis are Camira Rims and look much the same as VH SLE rims.

And they dont fit propperly too.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 07:47 PM

these four young lads+ myself

Implying that he isn't in the pic, and therefore not wearing the orange tie...

Tim

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#98 orangeLJ

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Posted 02 May 2007 - 03:31 PM

rim would be correct, the kid and his missus got photos with the car and both had orange tie and dress. But i ended up with the same tie to go to my formal a month later!

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#99 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 04 May 2007 - 02:28 PM

Cant say I ever noticed 14in sle rims on a Gemini,
but they did come with 13in sle rims with the easily noticeable feature of four studs.

I think you could be right. The 14" SLE rims seen on geminis
are Camira Rims and look much the same as VH SLE rims.

And they dont fit propperly too.

John

Some Geminis had 14x6 alloys from the factory. The Camira rims John mentioned have the same centre bore as the Gemini, but the offset is different. Gemini is +23, Camira is +49.

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#100 Dr Terry

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Posted 04 May 2007 - 04:01 PM

Hi CHOPPER.

The 14" Gemini alloys are to suit the FWD RB model, not the RWD TX to TG series.

AFAIK the RWD Geminis only ever had 13" wheels from the factory. The RB 14" alloys probably have a similar offset to Camiras, because they are both FWD.

The other wheel that would fit is the Piazza, these are basically just a RWD Gemini under the skin.

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