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Motor vehicle
Holden Torana
Holden Torana (LX) SLR 5000 A9X Sedan
Overview
Manufacturer
Holden
Also called
Holden Sunbird (4 cylinder version)
Production
1967–1979
Body and chassis
Class
Compact car/Mid-size car
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Chronology
Successor
Holden Camira
The Holden Torana is a mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980. The name apparently comes from a word meaning "to fly" in an unconfirmed Aboriginal Australian language. [citation needed] The original HB series Torana was released in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle closely based on the British Vauxhall Viva HB series of 1966–1970.
Whilst the 1969–1973 (LC and LJ series) cars included more popular, longer-wheelbase six-cylinder versions, and with the 1974–1977 (LH and LX series) cars adding eight-cylinder versions to the mix, a range of four-cylinder versions continued for the entire production life of the Torana (with later four-cylinder versions being marketed as the Holden Sunbird from November 1976).
In South Korea, the LJ Torana was produced locally as the Chevrolet 1700 (시보레 1700, 1972–1978) and Saehan Camina (새한 카미나, 1976–1978).
Changing tack in Australian motor sport, Holden released the LC Torana GTR XU-1 in 1970, with performance-enhanced drivetrain and handling. From this time through to the release of the Holden Commodore, the Torana remained Holden's most successful sports/performance vehicle, with many victories garnered in rallying and circuit racing.
The introduction of the VB Commodore in 1978 was preceded by the arrival of the updated UC Torana/Sunbird twins, but with no sports versions or V8 engine options. The Torana was subsequently discontinued in 1979, followed by the four-cylinder Sunbird in 1980.
The HoldenTorana is a mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980. The name apparently comes from a word meaning "to fly" in an unconfirmed...
opted to run a much smaller race car based upon the HoldenTorana with a 6-cylinder engine. The LC Torana GTR XU-1 was a match for the larger and more powerful...
Cadillac's V series vehicles. Holden HQ Holden Belmont Holden Commodore HoldenTorana 1.^ With the exceltion of the 202-powered Torana SS, and the L67 Supercharged...
1971, 1972 and 1974 driving a HoldenTorana. Bond also won the 1975 Australian Touring Car Championship in a HoldenTorana and was inducted into the V8...
updated versions in the Torana and Commodore ranges. The final iteration, the heavily revised HEC 5000i, was phased out of Holden passenger vehicles with...
Holden is the Australian subsidiary of the automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Since Holden's inception as a marque in 1948, the vast majority...
did the replacement of the bigger coupés with the inline-six engine HoldenTorana GTR XU-1 as the chosen GM car for Australian touring car racing. The...
GTHO, Holden Monaro 350, and Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T (the smaller HoldenTorana GTR was also a successful performance car of the era, but it is not...
the Holden Dealer Team before the series began and raced in a privately funded HoldenTorana during the season. Colin Bond, driving a HoldenTorana for...
only been one hatchback model produced in Australia, the 1976-1980 HoldenTorana hatchback, produced across the LX and UC generations. Up until recent...
small adult on the jumpsuit, visible in the photographs. Their Yellow HoldenTorana was also seized in Queensland and flown by military aircraft to Alice...
been or the larger-budget Torana teams or the Ford Falcons and Mustangs they raced against. From the late 1980s, the Holden HQ was used in Australia as...
The Holden Commodore is a series of automobiles that were sold by former Australian manufacturer Holden from 1978 to 2020. They were manufactured from...
small Salisbury unit as used in the UC Torana; it used tapered Timken wheel bearings as found on all larger Holdens since mid-1971. In April 1979, the rear...
the end of the season from Peter Brock after consecutive wins by the HoldenTorana driver at Lakeside International Raceway and Sandown Raceway in the...
moved him to Australia to work for Holden Design alongside Phillip Zmood, mostly working on the GM HoldenTorana, departing in 1977 for Germany and BMW...
had had 500 taxis in 1978 and jumped into 2,000 in 1985. Its first HoldenTorana fleet is currently in display at Bluebird headquarters. Bluebird pioneered...
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