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#51 Dr Terry

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Posted 17 December 2010 - 09:19 AM



There are actually 2 cars.
The white one is the original (as in first) car and is fitted with the 186X engine.
The silver car was an updated version and is fitted with a 202 engine.

Wrong.



Yep, not even close!


Yes, totally agree. There is only one complete going GTR-X, originally in white with LC GTR wheels, then painted silver with UC SL/E alloys, now back to original condition. It always had the 186X motor.

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Posted 17 December 2010 - 01:59 PM

whats that other silver rig parked next to the gtr x, on the previous page in monza1's post??

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Posted 17 December 2010 - 02:06 PM

whats that other silver rig parked next to the gtr x, on the previous page in monza1's post??



Those pictures were taken in the late 80's.

The Silver one is the same car as the white one in the other shots.

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Edited by sstorana, 17 December 2010 - 02:10 PM.


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Posted 17 December 2010 - 02:20 PM

Think he means the Hurricane, Mick.

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Posted 17 December 2010 - 03:48 PM

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The engine in the car at Fisherman's bend is prefix 186S

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Posted 18 December 2010 - 08:18 AM

That car gives me a Woody everytime... I want one. I think that is the best looking holden ever not made.

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Posted 26 December 2010 - 10:12 PM

Well you are all wrong!!
There are actually 2 cars.
The white one is the original (as in first) car and is fitted with the 186X engine.
The silver car was an updated version and is fitted with a 202 engine.

Cheers,
JPXU1 :)


Don't believe everything you read on wiki.

"One of the prototype GTR-X cars has been recently restored back to its original white paint finish and remains on public display at the Salmon Street offices of Holden in Melbourne, Victoria. Another, is located in the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, South Australia."

Hopefully, it will soon read like this:
The only existing complete prototype GTR-X car has been recently restored back to its original white paint finish and remains on public display at the Salmon Street offices of [[Holden]] in [[Melbourne, Victoria]]. This car, originally white as pictured, was painted silver in the mid 70's. It had UC Torana SL/E wheels fitted and a couple of other cosmetic changes (bonnet badge etc) in an attempt by Holden to move the car with the times and "restore it". During this period it toured motor museums inc. The Birdwood museum in S.A. In 2003 the car was returned to it's original build condition (white) by Car Shine in Melbourne, prior to being shipped to the US to the General Motors Technical Centre at Michigan for the celebration of automotive design spanning the past 75 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Torana

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Posted 06 January 2011 - 11:00 AM

Came across this on Autopics. Haven't seen it on here before.

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The Holden GTR-X - Holdens prototype coupe on display in the pits at Bathurst 1970 - Photographer Jeff Neild

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