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The Torana GTR-X was designed during the era of the LC series, and was seriously considered for production in the early 1970s. The GTR-X had a wedge-shaped fibreglass body featuring a hatchback rear access, and the prototype cars had LC Torana GTR XU-1 mechanical components.
Ron Hodgson Motors (later known as Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing) was a Parramatta-based car dealership, primarily associated with Holden. [1] One of the largest dealerships of its kind in Australia, on several occasions it lent its name and facilities to support motor racing teams.
In 1972, Harry Firth began developing a V8-engined version of the LJ Torana GTR XU-1, to be able to compete with Ford's anticipated XA Falcon GT-HO (Phase IV) and Chrysler's mooted 340 cui V8 Charger at Bathurst (Chrysler continue to this day to say that the Charger R/T V8 was a myth and that their intention was to continue with the 265 cui ...
Due to the success of the Repco-Holden V8, Holden enlisted Repco to carry out the development work (on the dynamometer only, according to Holden Dealer Team boss Harry Firth) on Holden's 308 engine for its Torana SL/R 5000 that was released in 1974. Firth believed that developing the engine on the dyno and not on the race track saw continual ...
The XW7 308 V8 Engine for the XW7 V8 LJ Torana was a 300 bhp (224 kW) 308 Engine and was not the Standard 240 bhp (179 kW) 308 V8 Engine. Chrysler Australia tested V8-powered Valiants that "went like Hell" according to Ian (Pete) Geoghegan. [5] Similarly powered vehicles in the United States were winning many races in the Trans-Am series.
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1: Tony Niovanni Kevin Kennedy 21 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1: Kevin Kennedy D. Holland Motors [2] 24 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1: Don Holland Graham Parsons 25 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1: Graham Parsons Mulgrave Mazda [4] 26 Mazda RX-3: Mel Mollison Richard Purtell 27 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1: Richard Purtell Neil West 28
In Australia, the CD-150 and CDS-175 models were fitted to the high-performance, triple-carburettored Holden Torana GTR-XU1. Designed and developed by Dennis Barbet (Standard Triumph) and Harry Cartwright (Zenith) to break SU's patents, the Stromberg carburettor features a variable venturi controlled by a piston.
The new Group C classification had been brought about by the media-driven "supercar scare" of 1972 which led to Ford Australia, General Motors Holden and Chrysler Australia ceasing direct involvement with the manufacture of high performance production cars for Group E racing. Holden would continue support of touring car racing until the end of ...
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