We have 4 and i know of 7 in a paddock and another 8 local toranas
How many toranas are left?
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 11:33 PM
I think more to the point how many are actually left that can drive on the streets and are a condition of say 85% or more? Not shells or rust buckets.... I wouldn't really call a rusted out torrie a survivor. I honestly don't think there are that many. Maybe a couple of thousand at the survivor level holding its head high. IMO
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 12:13 AM
Hi
There were approx 395,000 HB, LC, LJ, TA, LH, LX and UC Toranas built. If only 1% survive today, then there would still be 3950 getting around.
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There were approx 395,000 HB, LC, LJ, TA, LH, LX and UC Toranas built. If only 1% survive today, then there would still be 3950 getting around.
Cheers
Bazza
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 12:19 AM
Do you think we can work this out with everybody here? And ones we see around,any ideas how to gather and collate info and put here
The oldholden mob reckon the torana was in production for 11 years, there were six series of models and they made 370,000 sales. They list the following production figures:
Torana 67-69 = 36,561
LC 69-72 = 74,627.
LJ 72-74 = 81,453.
TA = 9,288.
LH 74-76 = 71,408.
LX = 50,000 (8,527 were hatchbacks -makes them super special) and
UC = 53,007.
Grand Total = 376,344
The torrie nuts voting system on the forum has come up with 88 confirmed or suspected cars so far. Hang on, I've got one so make it 89 and I know of another bright yellow LJ project in a shed so that makes 90.
I'm guessing forum members have got them all? Hot damn toranas are cool .......
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 12:58 AM
have a9x amost on road and rusty uc aircon still works
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 07:58 AM
3 for me...
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 08:55 AM
3, two are full regoed & on the road, one starts, drives but is undergoing full in/out repaint & in pieces at the moment.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 08:56 AM
Do UC's get a count in on the tally? 
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 11:10 AM
Do UC's get a count in on the tally?
Nah ! Don't feel bad though cause neither do HB's or TA's ! .... LOL
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 05:40 PM
ultimate car shit yer
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 06:16 PM
1 White hatch (registered)
1 Barbados Green sedan (registered)
1 Silver 5000 ( in pieces for last 25+yrs)
1 Blue sedan ( awaiting some TLC)
1 Gunmetal Grey sedan ( registered)
1 Tuxedo sedan ( registered)
That's all I can remember at the moment.
1 Barbados Green sedan (registered)
1 Silver 5000 ( in pieces for last 25+yrs)
1 Blue sedan ( awaiting some TLC)
1 Gunmetal Grey sedan ( registered)
1 Tuxedo sedan ( registered)
That's all I can remember at the moment.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 06:36 PM
I think it is near impossible to even take a guess at the figure. There would still be 1000's though. I would start with all known Torana / car clubs that have them. There would be 100's of them there alone. Roughly 30 going cars in our club and probably another 10 either being restored or off the road. Maybe get each Torana club to post up how many cars in their club? Of course there are a lot not involved in clubs too.
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 11:10 AM
I know of 4 LHs that are still getting around
1 LX slr 5000 sittin in a shed
1 LH slr5000 sittin in a shed
3 LHs in process of build
(3 UCs,2 being built )
1 LX slr 5000 sittin in a shed
1 LH slr5000 sittin in a shed
3 LHs in process of build
(3 UCs,2 being built
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 12:53 PM
I have 3 atm. Ones #@$^%&.
I know where two of them that i have sold are. I also know where theres another 10 for certain, and another 15 or so ontop of that that i know of locally.
Cheers.
I know where two of them that i have sold are. I also know where theres another 10 for certain, and another 15 or so ontop of that that i know of locally.
Cheers.
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 05:48 AM
So no Sunbirds E?I think ANY torana should count
That's pretty mean lol
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 09:53 AM
I think ANY torana should count
Jokes mate ! That's why there is a LOL after my comment
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 12:31 PM
I got three in my shed
Ditto
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 12:43 PM
mildura area
Ive got 9, none registered yet, some drivable, all repairable. plus several parts cars.
registered cars in area. lj xu1, lj xu1, lx coupe, lx coupe, lx coupe, lx coupe, lh sedan, lh sedan, lh sedan, lc coupe, lc sedan, lh slr
in the build lc coupe, lc gtr, lc gtr, lj gtr, (a9x, a9x, a9x, one owner)
gunna projects, lh slr, lh slr, lj gtr, lx slr, lx ss, lx ss, uc coupe, lh sed, lh sed, lh sed
probably never projects. lc sedan, lj sedan ,lc coupe, lj coupe.
drag cars would be another 10 at least not in the count.
another guy, l34, v8 lc, slr, slr slr, slr, ss, ss, xu1 shell, and others amoungst his 50+ car collection. his better toranas are shedded, several close to rego
for a population of around 50k, would that make it average torana ownership? at 50. then @ 50K Mildura/23M Australia=460x49=23,000 toranas. So If I know of more than half in local area, that would leave 35,000 toranas left that could be registered, about 10% production or less.
sound about right?
longer I sit hear, the more cars I remember around the place.
Ive got 9, none registered yet, some drivable, all repairable. plus several parts cars.
registered cars in area. lj xu1, lj xu1, lx coupe, lx coupe, lx coupe, lx coupe, lh sedan, lh sedan, lh sedan, lc coupe, lc sedan, lh slr
in the build lc coupe, lc gtr, lc gtr, lj gtr, (a9x, a9x, a9x, one owner)
gunna projects, lh slr, lh slr, lj gtr, lx slr, lx ss, lx ss, uc coupe, lh sed, lh sed, lh sed
probably never projects. lc sedan, lj sedan ,lc coupe, lj coupe.
drag cars would be another 10 at least not in the count.
another guy, l34, v8 lc, slr, slr slr, slr, ss, ss, xu1 shell, and others amoungst his 50+ car collection. his better toranas are shedded, several close to rego
for a population of around 50k, would that make it average torana ownership? at 50. then @ 50K Mildura/23M Australia=460x49=23,000 toranas. So If I know of more than half in local area, that would leave 35,000 toranas left that could be registered, about 10% production or less.
sound about right?
longer I sit hear, the more cars I remember around the place.
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 08:11 PM
Says Torana on the ADR tag...
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 09:18 PM
2 pop riviots and a plate do not a torana make.....
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 10:51 PM
Hi
There were approx 395,000 HB, LC, LJ, TA, LH, LX and UC Toranas built. If only 1% survive today, then there would still be 3950 getting around.
Cheers
Bazza
At least 10% I think.
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