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XU1 Police interceptor?

Started by _Courage_ , May 16 2009 12:54 PM

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#1 _Courage_

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 12:54 PM

Howdy,

Read this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com....T...93:1|294:50

Guy feels the car was used as a police interceptor by the police.

Can anyone her confirm that the police did indeed use XU1's as interceptors? Where they unmarked?

I know VicPol never had any toranas except for fleet vehicles.

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#2 meanmachine72

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 01:34 PM

that car came out as a "S" with a 138 and trimatic...
hardly a police interceptor

Edited by meanmachine72, 16 May 2009 - 01:34 PM.

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#3 lxsstorana

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 01:35 PM

This car has been advertised on ebay numerous times.

Mainly as a Peter Brock tribute and as a GTR.

Now its a Police interceptor and according to the seller - the records do not indicate its a GTR hence it's now a Police interceptor.

Surely the seller knows what he/she is selling? (sounds like a 2 door LJ coupe)

Like they say, check before the cheque.

Mick.

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#4 _Leakey_

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 01:51 PM

Dunno if he is being booked or its his machine?

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#5 xu1kid

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 04:47 PM

my old man told me that the cops had pink xu1 back in the day he said they stuck out like dog balls couldnt miss them lol

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#6 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 04:48 PM

hi NSW police had LC gtr toranas and lj xu1s as persuit cars i met an ex cop who used to drive a 73 bathurst xu1 which was a highway persuit car back then,

he showed me many photos of him and the xu1 taken in the early 70s

regards aldo

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#7 TerrA LX

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 05:34 PM

How short is that tie in the first photo!

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#8 _Courage_

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 11:45 PM

So NSW did have XU1s interesting. Thanks

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#9 gooley

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 11:49 PM

How short is that tie in the first photo!

lol that is funny

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#10 surfmaster

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 11:59 PM

How short is that tie in the first photo!

The tie is short because it was normally worn under a pullover, driver. :blink:

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#11 _scotty720gtr_

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Posted 17 May 2009 - 11:35 AM

Pretty sure the XU-1 interceptors were disguised as GTRs. They did still have the air dam fitted though, but no decals or bobtail.

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#12 _vin150cars_

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Posted 17 May 2009 - 01:38 PM

my 73 bathurst xu1 was a n.s.w police car and disquised as a g.t.r,

ALDO i would like to talk to that cop my is orchid

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#13 _bathurst-racer_

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Posted 17 May 2009 - 05:30 PM

The Police on Sydneys Northern Beaches had a silver XU-1 in 1974 with no disguise. When I was still at school it chased us around Killarney Heights one night after we were a bit naughty. I remember running for cover behind the high school thinking "gee those things go, gonna have one when I'm older".