Feeling a bit left out by people's obsession with a Pink XU-1 register, thought I would start my own... who knows, might end up being a rarer colour !!! I'll start the ball rolling:
Date: 9/72
VIN: 82911JL215996
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Chateau Mauve GTR & XU-1 Register
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 05:37 AM
Maybe we should do a master poll for every colour,no one really knows how many xu1s of each colour were made???
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 08:52 AM
I know of a 10/1972 and a 5/1972 Brisbane Built LJ XU-1 in Chateau Mauve Met
The 10/1972 was in NSW and the 5/1972 was in Wollongong NSW
And two LJ GTR's in Chateau Mauve Met
One sold from Motors Hobart brand new and the ADR Plate is 3/1972 but Car was Built on the7/4/1972
I say due to Easter Break Holidays or a oversight on this Adelaide built GTR with the ADR Plate,but the Flutes were molded into the front guards,Car still in Tassy.
And the other Adelaide Built GTR was a 4/1972 LJ GTR
Chateau Mauve Met.
W.A Reg number 1CNT.437
Bennincup W.A
The 10/1972 was in NSW and the 5/1972 was in Wollongong NSW
And two LJ GTR's in Chateau Mauve Met
One sold from Motors Hobart brand new and the ADR Plate is 3/1972 but Car was Built on the7/4/1972
I say due to Easter Break Holidays or a oversight on this Adelaide built GTR with the ADR Plate,but the Flutes were molded into the front guards,Car still in Tassy.
And the other Adelaide Built GTR was a 4/1972 LJ GTR
Chateau Mauve Met.
W.A Reg number 1CNT.437
Bennincup W.A
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 12:20 PM
Meanmachine has one of the 5/72 cars.
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 01:20 PM
thats right grant...
Date: 17/5/72
Vin:82911JH233021
Car 6 in the 1/1V homologation
love the colour!!!!.....gongs got a 10/72 chateau car
Date: 17/5/72
Vin:82911JH233021
Car 6 in the 1/1V homologation
love the colour!!!!.....gongs got a 10/72 chateau car
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 03:08 PM
got to disagree , not the best colour . they all look good in any colour !!
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 03:40 PM
There was a Brisbane Built 5/1972 LJ XU-1 (Chateu Mauve)For Sale in Unique Cars Mag
Qld Rego Number PYV.484,The Car had 54,000 miles on it,was all matching numbers with Log books,Original JP Engine,Car was in Qld when for sale. price was $65,000 i say about 3 years ago for sale now,i assume it was Sold
Qld Rego Number PYV.484,The Car had 54,000 miles on it,was all matching numbers with Log books,Original JP Engine,Car was in Qld when for sale. price was $65,000 i say about 3 years ago for sale now,i assume it was Sold
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 08:21 PM
There was a Brisbane Built 5/1972 LJ XU-1 (Chateu Mauve)For Sale in Unique Cars Mag
Qld Rego Number PYV.484,The Car had 54,000 miles on it,was all matching numbers with Log books,Original JP Engine,Car was in Qld when for sale. price was $65,000 i say about 3 years ago for sale now,i assume it was Sold
still in qld and its a forum members car and also you have the month wrong as its august or september 72 car. heres a link to a pic of it and i believe theres another 2 or 3 also in the QLD XU1 club
http://www.qldgtrxu1.../index_02 .html
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 09:39 PM
thats right grant...
Date: 17/5/72
Vin:82911JH233021
Car 6 in the 1/1V homologation
love the colour!!!!.....gongs got a 10/72 chateau car
i think john has sold his chateau mauve,or selling it after the conversation i just had with him
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Posted 20 January 2010 - 11:23 PM
Mine is 2/73 8D11PCH266611J.I'm the 2nd owner since 1977.Its always been a NSW car.Up until the nineties when I started attending shows I had only ever seen 1 Chateau Mauve Xu-1 besides mine.I was on my honeymoon in 1979 driving to Brisbane when we stopped at Coffs Harbour the only parking spot in the street was behind a chateau Mauve xu-1, I couldnt believe it.I'm in the process Of respraying the car and have been warned that some of the interpretations of the original colour by some paint manufacturers leaves a lot to be desired.I spoke to a guy at the Summer nats in the PPG display who told me that they alone have the original dulux tinters and recipe.Ill see how I go.So how many have we got so far? There must be only a handful,time will tell.Check out the original colour in the photo in 1982 when Old parliament house was stiil running and you could drive an xu-1 up the front doorCheersxu1997
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 10:39 AM
Date: 17/5/72
Vin:82911JH233021
Car 6 in the 1/1V homologation
sold dealer 617..Pat Cullens Garage 324 to 360 Hume Highway Liverpool N.S.W...
Pat Cullens also sold the following cars
10 L.C. XU-1s
13 L.J. XU-1s
1 L 34
and 2 A9XS
love the colour!!!!.....now resides at Woy Woy
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 11:07 AM
In 1982 ,i was at Belreive in Hobart,was watching a Boxing Event on,I went out side to get some fresh air,and i Spottoa a Chateau Mauve LJ XU-1 Parked across the road from the Belrieve Hotel,i wonder if that XU-1 is still in Hobart these days,was in good condition back then.
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 07:59 PM
Don't forget this one
The bonnet never gets lifted and the owner is friends of a well known NSW-based molesterer of 2-door LCs/LJs but I'll vouch for it anyway. Sorry, no numbers available.
The bonnet never gets lifted and the owner is friends of a well known NSW-based molesterer of 2-door LCs/LJs but I'll vouch for it anyway. Sorry, no numbers available.
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:29 PM
Don't forget this one
The bonnet never gets lifted and the owner is friends of a well known NSW-based molesterer of 2-door LCs/LJs but I'll vouch for it anyway. Sorry, no numbers available.
Its orchid met.
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:43 PM
yep + 1 
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:57 PM
yeah, way wrong colour.... or mine is ?!?! now im confused !
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:57 PM
D'oh, I guess you're right 
Apologies to all involved...Chateau Mauve...Orchid Met...Strike me Pink...it's all the same to me - I only know the 4 original XU-1 colours, barely. But to quote the Great Gong "...the other is a girls colour..." or words to that effect. Jokes people, just jokes!
Apologies to all involved...Chateau Mauve...Orchid Met...Strike me Pink...it's all the same to me - I only know the 4 original XU-1 colours, barely. But to quote the Great Gong "...the other is a girls colour..." or words to that effect. Jokes people, just jokes!
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Posted 22 January 2010 - 11:39 AM
ha ha zook....you LC boys need educating in colours!!!!
there a rainbow of colours in the mighty LJ range..!! not just 4
there a rainbow of colours in the mighty LJ range..!! not just 4
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Posted 22 January 2010 - 12:14 PM
A 'big jar of jelly beans' that how I like to describe the array of colours available in LC and LJ
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Posted 23 January 2010 - 12:04 PM
Don't forget this one
The bonnet never gets lifted and the owner is friends of a well known NSW-based molesterer of 2-door LCs/LJs but I'll vouch for it anyway. Sorry, no numbers available.
hi zook
he must'nt like you (joke)seen underneath the bonnet plenty of times,even had it as a wedding carand headbutt got to drive it
althought its orchid met,have you done your boot floor yet?
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:22 PM
In my (much) younger years I had the great pleasure of owning an LJ XU1 which started life as Chateau Mauve but was then repainted at a very early stage (in the original owner's ownership) in Chrome Yellow.
The original owner was a Dr G. Alchin who was the course doctor at Amaroo and Oran Parks here in Sydney. Apparently he changed his mind about Chateau Mauve and went totally the other direction!
This car was delivered new by Allan Mason Holden Kirrawee.
Can't remember the compliance date, possibly May or June 72, but the engine no. was JP172247.
Second owner was a mate of mine who worked for Allan Grice on his race team. He bought an HJ Sandman van and had the Torana for sale. It wasn't long 'til it was in my driveway! I'm talking 1977, so it was only 5 years old at the time. Had a half Bond cage and the obligatory Sprintmasters. Excellent job on the colour change, very hard to pick if you didn't know the paint code! Fantastic car, many happy memories. Love to know if it's still around?
The original owner was a Dr G. Alchin who was the course doctor at Amaroo and Oran Parks here in Sydney. Apparently he changed his mind about Chateau Mauve and went totally the other direction!
This car was delivered new by Allan Mason Holden Kirrawee.
Can't remember the compliance date, possibly May or June 72, but the engine no. was JP172247.
Second owner was a mate of mine who worked for Allan Grice on his race team. He bought an HJ Sandman van and had the Torana for sale. It wasn't long 'til it was in my driveway! I'm talking 1977, so it was only 5 years old at the time. Had a half Bond cage and the obligatory Sprintmasters. Excellent job on the colour change, very hard to pick if you didn't know the paint code! Fantastic car, many happy memories. Love to know if it's still around?
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:49 PM
Can't remember the compliance date, possibly May or June 72, but the engine no. was JP172247.
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Going by the Engine No - that car was H237887 completed 22/6/72 and sold by Dealer 624 who according to out list was Boyded P/L Rockdale NSW in 1972.
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 10:21 AM
Better add mine now we know a bit more about the numbers
Vin: 82911JL202427
Build Date:26/5/72
Sold by dealer 15 (Who ever they are) still unable to find out.
Vin: 82911JL202427
Build Date:26/5/72
Sold by dealer 15 (Who ever they are) still unable to find out.
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 12:41 PM
Better add mine now we know a bit more about the numbers
Vin: 82911JL202427
Build Date:26/5/72
Sold by dealer 15 (Who ever they are) still unable to find out.
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I am not sure that 015 can be believed because the zone is given as "1" which is Qld. I can find no other cars sold by 015 at all. I think the data input operator was having a bad day because there is a "D" instead of a "P" in the engine number and a "C" instead of an "E" for the differential type.
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Better add mine now we know a bit more about the numbers
Vin: 82911JL202427
Build Date:26/5/72
Sold by dealer 15 (Who ever they are) still unable to find out.
Hi
I am not sure that 015 can be believed because the zone is given as "1" which is Qld. I can find no other cars sold by 015 at all. I think the data input operator was having a bad day because there is a "D" instead of a "P" in the engine number and a "C" instead of an "E" for the differential type.
Cheers
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Gday Bazza,
My numbers were sent to you a while back by Daryl This is the car that has the wrong ADR plate on it not sure if you remember it or not.
the only other info i have been able to obtain was from Ian at Rare spares. He is the one that gave me the engine number and dealer code.
Any other info you could give me would be great I know that it has a later block in it and the ADR plate is off a 4 cyl Lj 73
If you need any other numbers I will give them to you.
Thanks once again for shedding some light on my car as we were not sure on what we had. We have a bit more of an idea now.
Cheers Brett.
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