Limited Edition Torana Hatch
#1 _Leakey_
Posted 10 February 2008 - 02:10 PM
The company, and legal entity no longer exists.
Got a great Oct. 1977, "Bathurst Special" Motor Manual magazine off Ebay.
Great read.
Found an article on A9X, and an add for the same, but spec'd as "Limited Edition".
[car is same in both pics.]
Thought some might find it interesting. Still had chrome around tail lights,
all-be-it painted black. Also had an interesting strip package, not unlike a G-pack!
Does anybody know the wheels used? They look like a cross between
the LE Monaro honeycomb and a hotwire..
Enjoy.
Oh, and a great article on the "Silver Fox's last hunt". I'll scan that too.
And another article on the Taipan/Mystere/Concorde.
- Leakey
#2 _evil UC hatch_
Posted 10 February 2008 - 02:31 PM
#3
Posted 10 February 2008 - 09:27 PM
#4 _ozbox_
Posted 10 February 2008 - 10:14 PM
#5
Posted 10 February 2008 - 10:39 PM
#6 _ozbox_
Posted 10 February 2008 - 10:50 PM
#7 _TUFF_
Posted 16 February 2008 - 10:12 PM
#8
Posted 17 February 2008 - 08:24 AM
it looks like it is a promo car used at motor show etc.
dave
#9
Posted 17 February 2008 - 12:19 PM
Still available, try us ebay.
Having said that, i have one bent one here from my old T/A and they won't clear any half decent aftermarket performance brake setup.
Welby
#10 _Leakey_
Posted 17 February 2008 - 03:39 PM
#11
Posted 17 February 2008 - 04:11 PM
#12 _Leakey_
Posted 17 February 2008 - 04:50 PM
Back when I had the SS, I was chatting to a fella in the US
who had a set of Vega rims that looked like they would fit
a Torrie. We exchanged technical details, and all seemed
to match up.
What other mainstream rims fit our babies?
Perhaps a new thread is in order.
#13 _conceptss_
Posted 17 February 2008 - 08:46 PM
The wheels appear to be 7 inch wide. I believe there are 14 inch versions. The 15's are available in 7's and 8inches wide (WS6 code I think). The latter are distinguished by the deeper rim face. Easiest way to pick is to look where the spokes meet the rim. &'s are almost flush (as in the photo above of the concept car)
15*8 ebay US ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/...tem160208651816
16*7 ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/...tem120221640471
I recall reading an article in a mag - possibly an old Leo Pruneau interview that the snowflakes were originally chosen for the LE but there were supply problems so GMH went with the honeycombs. A monaro or Kingswood styling car was actually fitted with the snowflakes too. Plenty of other GM wheels fit.
#14
Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:06 PM
Edited by LOWS2, 18 February 2008 - 12:06 PM.
#15
Posted 18 February 2008 - 01:26 PM
#16
Posted 18 February 2008 - 01:26 PM
#17
Posted 26 February 2008 - 05:37 AM
#18 _lx5008_
Posted 07 June 2008 - 06:28 PM
Edited by lx5008, 07 June 2008 - 06:29 PM.
#19
Posted 07 June 2008 - 08:21 PM
#20
Posted 07 June 2008 - 09:17 PM
If I get a chance, I will scan a bigger pic of it
Dave
#21 _dandapalm_
Posted 07 June 2008 - 11:56 PM
Cheers
#22 _conceptss_
Posted 08 June 2008 - 12:27 PM
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Posted 08 February 2009 - 07:34 PM
#24 _SSL31_
Posted 08 February 2009 - 11:32 PM
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Posted 09 February 2009 - 07:09 AM
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