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[RIM-010]

Steve Leerentveld's [RDP-08] LJ... Blown, Twin Turbo'd 304 Is my favourite anyway.

Tim

[orangeLJ]

have to agree with tim. The redcliffe dyno and performance LJ was awesome.

[Litre8]

Rob Beauchamps LX Torana was pretty amazing back then and would still cut it today.

[MRLXSS]

I think we need pics...

[Litre8]

For a pic of Beauchanp's LX you would have to go back to SM magazine in the late '80's I think. His following project was a show-stopper pro-street Commodore, VL I think.

[antelopeslr5000]

For a pic of Beauchanp's LX you would have to go back to SM magazine in the late '80's I think. His following project was a show-stopper pro-street Commodore, VL I think.

I think I remember Rob's VL. Was it a black tubbed VL or am I getting confused with something else?

[Litre8]

Yep, the LX was the same colour as the VL, a metallic maroon colour.

[orangeLJ]

My brothers car now. De-tuned and street usable.

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Picture credits to boostcruising.com

I remember when Matty had it (guy your brother bought it from) The first time I saw It roll in I was sitting there thinking "hey! that thing won smoty last year!"

[LXCHEV]

As far as Torana show cars go, 3 cars come straight to mind for me (I'm sure there would be hundreds better if I looked through mags):

- The silver LJ in the current Street Machine (with the blinged up Injector hat and billet blower)

- The green LH/LX that was kicking around Summernats and the show scene over the last couple of years - blown engine, highly detailed engine bay with the totally flat firewall - I will have to try and find a pic

- The Anaconda hatchback - for those who are into the graphics stuff

[enderwigginau]

Anaconda?? If you want that much fibreglass, build a boat.

And LITRE8 doesn't qualify - it's a track car not show or drag, eh Howard?
Even though it's been a trailer whore showpony for quite a while now??

I'd vote for Mat's LT5 Hatch - but it's a daily not a show car........

dunno.

Grant..

[Litre8]

Litre8 - certainly not a show car these days, it was only ever a fringe show car even when fresh back in 1992 (compared to the stuff done by Astill, Barclay, Fitzpatrick etc).

Its attraction (again, less so these days) was the engineering package which, back in 1992, wasn't that common: big yet relatively light injected engine, manual gbox, big brakes and wheels yet it all looked reasonably innocent with everthing shut. It would never win any prizes for paint/panel/interior/undercarriage etc.

I just call it a toy and still indulge in the occasional track day and local show when time permits and, yes, its trailer bound.

[enderwigginau]

Harsh? I don't think so. I saw it at the Hotrod show, and really they had other better turned out Torana's that year that should have gone at the front door like that (paging toranamat69 )
Anything that masquerades about in licence plates when it could in no way be legally registered have no appeal to me. There was little function or form to the vehicle, and really, if you are after nice airbrushing? Go by a panel van.

re:Litre8 - just sinking the slipper into a good friend
Yes, I am one of the many, many people who are envious of the car (people came from NZ in 04 to see it!!) and one of the few to get a ride (nice eh Bomber? even at slow speeds).
It would put most dedicated show cars to shame even now, and considering some of the panel gaps in the current crop of so-called Elite cars, I think the old paint she carries around is fine.

Trophies are incidentals for Howard and they are just on a shelf in the corner of the garage - not out crowing about how good he is like some I know.

Grant..

PS. Howard - don't sell it short, just look at how often the name or a pic is invoked here. And I'm sure it will again pull a crowd in Newcastle - all the ppl who missed out last year.......Hmmm, backdrop for the members photo this year methinks.

[RIM-010]

I agree with you DJ, Steve's LJ was better in the second build... before the Turb's, and with those fat mufflers tucked into the rear

Tim