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[Toranavista]

September 1975 saw the sale of the Plus 4 Limited Offer! This package was introduced to provide sales interest in the four-cylinder range. Its release was nearing the runout of the LH range. The Plus 4 was based on the standard four cylinder 'S' with the Opel 1900 engine, and had power front disc brakes.

Interiors were black and fully carpeted with the single body colour (skunk) stripe down the centre of the bucket seats. Exterior rear vision mirror was GTS/SLR aerodynamic type. There was no tacho, but you did get a clock thrown in!

Plus 4 had the same body colours as the G-Pak (Jamaican green, Absinth Yellow and Mandarin Red), but with black accents only. Accents included black painted bumpers (with rubber strip). The bumpers were painted black to match the wide side striping.

It was identified by large 'Plus 4' decals on the rear guards and rear panel and 'Torana' decals on the front apron and rear panel. Grill was blacked out and LX style round headlights were supplied as also used in the L34 option available on the SLR5000 model.

As for the wheel trims, G-Pak and Plus 4 both had the same trims as the SL/R and SL hatchback Toranas, except Plus 4 trims were colour-coded to match the body colour.

The cars appearance was considered �yukky� by many at the time and the motor branded �gutless�. This lack of warmth has lead to it being almost impossible to find surviving models.
Please post any pics or share any additional info at will.

[Dr Terry]

Hi Guys.

The LH Torana Plus 4 had accent stripes on the seats to match the colour of the car. i.e. Red car/ Red stripe, Green car/ Green stripe. I'm currently wrecking an Absinth Yellow car & it has yellow striped seats.

They had black-outs around the side windows & black door handles. They also had black wiper arms & blades, the 1st Holden to have this feature I think. They beat the LX & HX by more than a year.

Dr Terry.

[ToRunYa]

yer i'll be quite happy to see one, although i think i already have??? can remember years back out the back of knowhere in someones backyard (like 300 cars wrecked and as many snakes) a green (what wasnt faded, chipped off) chunk of shite, with black bumpers, i just thought who would have black bumpers they look crap!, i'll quiz the hubby tonight and if he remembers the same (and where it was) i might go out and have a squiz, wouldnt that be funny if it was/is a plus 4 lol

[ToRunYa]

i think i'ld buy a ford over a UC
mustang that is....

[micklx]

Hmmm, a fairly forgetable Torana.

[makka]

hey john, did that white LH/X have a 308 and t400?
is your G pak yellow?
there used to be a green plus 4 up the road from me, didnt really like the bumpers

[Toranavista]

[TerrA LX]

well you learn something new every day, bout twenty year ago i seen one and thought it was sombodys back yard job at their interpritation of an 4cyl SLR.

[RIM-010]

mmm... My old HQ had black seats with a Yellow stripe down the center... i wonder if they were HJ GTS seats... mmm...

RIM

[Toranavista]

I learnt of a plus 4 owned locally over the weekend. Absinth with the Yellow colour coded SLR hupcaps and the yellow skunk stripes in the seats. They still exist

[Toranavista]

I learnt of a plus 4 owned locally over the weekend. Absinth with the Yellow colour coded SLR hupcaps and the yellow skunk stripes in the seats. They still exist

Heath's Link http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=46778

[Potta]

Have you got any pics of the Absinth one?

Is this the only one we know of?

[Statler]

The less said about the Opel engine... the better.

[REDA9X]

I used to see a lot of these running around, along with the GPACKS. A mate of mine had one in the early 90's but he painted it white and put a six in it, it still had all the trim in it though.

[Heath]

I want one! (that's fast)

[Collo]

They both look good. It's good to see they're still out there.

[Potta]

I think that is the first picture I've seen of a Plus 4.

I don't remember ever seeing one in the flesh.