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[Statler]

I would like to know where you are getting these figures from.

[dattoman]

We have more members here claiming to have XU1's/A9X's,L34's etc than production numbers probably show
The GT Forums are probably the same

Unfortunatly I don't think the numbers your seeking exist in the public domain
I can assure you I've had 2 genuine cars myself... and know exactly where 1 is and still looking for the second one

[yel327]

I know of an SS L31 M40. I reckon 350 is a bit low though. I would have thought that like LS Monaros and Sandmans that 6cyl examples would be the rarest, and a even split between 253 and 308.

Edited by yel327, 26 February 2011 - 02:38 PM.

[enderwigginau]

Was talking to a bloke the other day and it was said there are more SS toranas now than there were in the 1970s

Hahahaha that's funny.
I think bloke needs to look at how cars are identified. There is no way there can be more than were made in Toranas. There would need to be someone producing tags for that to happen, AND know what they needed to show so they would appear legit.

GT Falcons on the other hand are only identified by the parts and dates. Hence there are more GTs now than were built........

Grant..

[Redslur]

I agree with Grant. Although there may be people out there that think they have and SS or SLR and really have not idea!

[MRLXSS]

I'm with Grant and Gerry on this one!

Sure, there are more replica's and wannabes out there now (My Orange hatch is just an SL, but It wears SS badges and MRLXSS numberplates)

[GML-31]

3 SS at my place plus 1 I wrecked

[rodomo]

Thet're all still here cos..................."OLD HOLDENS NEVER DIE!!!!!"

[rexy]

The survivors must all now be hiding in sheds like mine does. Everytime I go to a show or event I make a point of looking for L31 plated cars and they are almost non existent. Most are former 6cyl jobs with the occasional L32 hidden here and there.

[unclefestal34s]

5litre ss hatchbacks were the least made 4.2s and 3.3s were always plentiful i recall my cousin bought a white 5litre SS delete stripes that was 10 months and from then on my eyes were always peeled to the back off them always checking for the 5 litre badges..i myself have owned 6 genuine 5 litre ss hatchbacks and fair few of the 4.2 and 3.3 ss.
5litre ss cars were always going to be rare cars as race teams back in the day who couldn't afford A9Xs would develop and upgrade SS toranas to A9X specs as the 5litre cars were the next best things..in the late 70s and 80s a lot SS hatchbacks were flared up one performance car yard especially in Sydney by name of Barry Thompson's was buying mainly 5 litre cars and flaring as at the time i was doing alot of work for him,he told me back then the public wanted 308 cars and he would baulk at 253 cars..
i've been telling my friends for years 5litre SS cars are what they should be chasing let alone finding unflared examples..at the moment you've got more chance of buying a A9X hatchback than a unflared SS 5Litre hatch..I'm still seeing 4.2s and 3.3s around but nowhere as much as days gone by...there's alot of hatchs out there that are hidden and not driven by there owners..people's choice..it would be extremely hard to get any sort of figures of what remains out..hatchbacks will always be popular just go to the dragstip and see how many racecars are hatchs and then ask yourself the question where are there id tags now that there race cars...a good chance you might be driving one..

[yel327]

I thought all VB-VL were made in Dandenong?

[DanWA]

dunno about numbers but definately way more on this site then got made haha

especially slr 5000's

[DanWA]

a better question would be how many are left that havent been converted to LX so they arent so damn ugly

[yel327]

I was under the impression that Dandenong was full steam until the end of VL then they started building Novas (and rebadging them as Corollas for Toyota). I'll ask Dr Terry next time I talk to him, I may have got my wires crossed, but I thought they were all one plant production by that time.