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Whats The Best Torana Hatch You Have Seen


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#26 Pop's-SS

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 04:31 PM

I would never pick my car 'cause it will never be a show winner and that's not what I am about.

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But this GMPA A9X that I recently had the privelege of seeing eye to eye with gets my vote :spoton: The owner does have the original wheels and it still has the original wheel and tyre in the "boot".
The owner has all of the tags/books etc that came with the car when it was first purchased


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PS ... Sorry 'bout the ol' fella in the photo :blink:

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 05:20 PM

I've always found that one horrifying.

lol, well its different thats for sure....
replace it with this one, cant complain now :)

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 05:21 PM

i tried finding pics of my favorite but could not.

in 78 or 79 HDT took an A9X to the goodwood festival of speed in England.
this renowned motoring festival has a very distinct australian influence, in fact one of the perpetual trophies for the timetrial is named after an australian pilot who was based at the aerodrome this circuit once was and lost his life in ww11 flying from there.

anyway the HDT a9x blew a head gasket early on and now sits in the motoring museum at this goodwood circuit.

apparently its speedo reading is nearly as low as that red head who thinks holden didnt put efi on the 202.

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 05:52 PM

HDT in 78 or 79 took an A9X to Goodwood??
Race or road car? this is a new one on me

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:09 PM

Hers one from CQ
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Heres mine ,when i bought it ...SLR/???
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and now..

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:48 PM

my vote is that gun metal hatch would look good in my driveway with the gunmetal 4door

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 07:09 PM

replace it with this one, cant complain now :)

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That's one of the pictures that got me into Toranas.

I love going through these threads and seeing my own photos :P

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 07:42 PM

HDT in 78 or 79 took an A9X to Goodwood??
Race or road car? this is a new one on me

race, sbs did a doco last year on goodwood and this 05 hdt hatch is in the museum.

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:31 PM

Bowden family took their Brock 78 car over last year, perhaps this is what you are talking about?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C5tS8OmUMZY

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:39 PM

Some great pics there fellas :D Thanks for that :D Gives me more get up and go to get my L31 SS A9X ON THE ROAD :spoton: But keep them coming i just love these things :clap:

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Posted 21 April 2008 - 09:03 PM

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 08:13 AM

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 09:40 AM

LOOKING FOR THE BEST YOU HAVE SEEN POST PICS HERE :clap:

This is looking great :D https://cache.gmh-to...5/SSA9X/SS4.jpg

I must say THE SS has very good taste.....

There are lots of top hatches in this thread, I can understand why my favourite Torana is the hatchback.

I�m not bias but I prefer my hatch's with big feet and flares as flares were �in� in the 70�s....... I�m quite happy with the way my hatches look.

regards......

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:50 AM

Here is my old hatch:

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 01:13 PM

:D

Its got to be the Brock Richards 79 A9X!

Good looks, fast, reliable and lap record holder!

:spoton: The Fatman :rockon:

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 05:47 PM

Hehe, i know the bloke who built that Annaconda one.

He's a Rocky boy, runs Buddy's fire sale and service, they deal in fire extinguishers and shit...

Honestly i never liked it much lol, i liked certain aspects but disliked others.

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 09:37 PM

Come on People! I want more pics!

Any pics of Hot Hatches, Put them up!

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 09:44 PM

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:15 PM

This one belongs to my brother (TORANA IN THE BLOOD). Having driven it gives me extra reasons to like it.

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:21 PM

How could i forget these pics!

Here are a couple more from a Photoshoot Cruise we organised on the forums a year or so back...

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 10:47 PM

Don't like to blow my own trumpet, but as you asked Matty!!!

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Some gorgeous Hatches out there, well done to all.

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Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:33 PM

I cant believe no one has said our very own star Torana

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I fell in love with this many years ago at Summernats
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One of my favourite hatches (photo stolen from HiOctane)
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Saw this a few years ago and loved the number plate
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And since we are having the battle of white hatches ..... my hatch :)

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Posted 23 April 2008 - 12:10 AM

This car was for sale just up the road from me just before I bought my Ultra Blue LH, and when I spoke to the owner about it he was in two minds as to whether he was going to sell it or not, as I was itching to get back into a Torana, and after looking at a fair few of them I bought the Ultra Blue car, a week later the owner decided that he was definetely going to sell, and the car sold, I sometimes wonder if I had only just waited a couple of more weeks...

One of my favourite Hatches!

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Posted 23 April 2008 - 12:52 AM

My old girl from about 10 years ago

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Posted 23 April 2008 - 09:00 AM

GREAT THREAD! Inspired me to take the torry for a spin when i get home from work tonight!




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