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[xu2308]

That's the idea.

Get on it or i will in the New Year

[xgtr]

Cheers Al, and just in case, Merry Christmas, from LDN028, seems to have a metallic appearance Lol!

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[rodomo]

Rego has nothing to do with the rules governing used car lots, do you really think they're going to maintain 50 rego's?

Back then it did. Cars had to be presented at the rego branch. Not like now where the dealers are handed a box full of rego plates.

[lakeside]

My mate shifted to Tasmania 5yrs ago and as became friends with a bloke with owns a strike me pink LJ with factory 308. I think it has twin fuel fillers if it’s the same LJ he told me about 12mths ago. 

[xgtr]

One was pink with houndstooth trim and the other was white with houndstooth trim. - H Firth -



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[xgtr]

For the production line test, 1x Adelaide car and 1x Brisbane car were used.

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[xgtr]

Have a look at Harry's plates lgn307 as 37C
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Edited by xgtr, 14 January 2025 - 12:18 PM.

[xgtr]

They were just a couple of cars I grabbed out of the compound -J Felice-

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[LCK186]

Hi  XGTR  the pink torana with houndstooth trim, was it a brissi or adelaide built car and what month were they built in 72

[xgtr]

Hi LCK186, You might try looking at an 02 Brisbane or 04 Adelaide prefix, cheers.

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Edited by xgtr, 14 January 2025 - 02:23 PM.

[xgtr]

The White LJ V8 Prototype for sale
1 of 6 Prototypes ??????? made by GMH, March 1974 Newspaper Ad

AL

Arctic white. It's a prime body?

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[xgtr]

The White LJ V8 Prototype for sale
1 of 6 Prototypes ??????? made by GMH, March 1974 Newspaper Ad

AL

6 Chambers Street South Yarra, it's a unit.

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[xgtr]

The same unit had an slr5000 for sale in 1976 or 77. Trade in?

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[LCK186]

XGTR hi i know of a feb 72 brisbane built gtr smp with houndstooth interior, its in melbourne i can get u details if need be

[xgtr]

XGTR hi i know of a feb 72 brisbane built gtr smp with houndstooth interior, its in melbourne i can get u details if need be

Thanks LCK186. Very rare.

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[Shiney005]

Is _FlyingFox_ still around? Were you saying that this was the L34 prototype?

 

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[xgtr]

LDN028 is the pink LJ V8 prototype?.,

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[xgtr]

How many Arctic white GTR's in South Yarra with a new motor in 1975 please.,

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[S pack]

How many Arctic white GTR's in South Yarra with a new motor in 1975 please.,

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Glacier White and I have no idea.
 

[xgtr]

Does anyone here have a copy of the HF111 Monaro at Calder in 1972 please., lost my copy when I lost the PC, cheers.

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[nanbar]

I wasn't aware of this thread, makes for some informative reading.

I have a second cousin who is a legend in the interstate transport game and in Truck Racing. Back in the day, Im talking mid to late 70s, early 80s, he owned a red LJ GTR XU1 with a 308 in it. He told it was one of the original Firth cars and these are the details I can recall (albeit some are sketchy as I was only a kid):

- Number plate was LJ308 (his fiancee at the time worked at the old MRB and got the plates for him). A year or so ago, I saw a red 6 Cyl LJ for sale on Market Place with those plates but they were green and white garden state plates. His were black and white but they must have been the same plates.

- If I recall correctly, he bought the car from a bloke in Sydney but it was registered in Canberra as it couldn't be registered in Sydney (could be the other way around but some thing like that).

- One feature I recall was it had twin dump pipes on both sides at the rear (ie 4 exhaust tips in total).

- I was only a kid but I remember seeing under the bonnet once I have this recollection of trumpets (like a multiple webber set up). I might be dreaming this but this is what I have always had in my mind.

- I dont recall seeing twin fuel fillers on the guards, I have only just learnt of the this feature reading this thread but I will ask him about it next time I see him. It would be easy for him to remember it it had them or not.

- I have a picture of a picture which he sent me years ago, it's as blurry as hell and not point posting it on here as you cant tell any detail that would tell you its a GTR XU1 let alone a  V8.

- He lived around North Carlton and sold the car when he got married (needed the money), some of you might remember this thing getting around back in the day. If you did see it, I can just about guarantee you it was going fast has he was pretty crazy back in the day.

It sounded mean as and I loved this thing and have always wanted a V8 LJ or LC since. I finally have one now.

Interested to hear your thought.

I am recalling these details best I can, at the time I was just a kid and knew nothing about GTR XU1s, "XU2s" etc. other than I wanted one when I grew up.

[LCK186]

XGRT Hi how rare is the feb 72 brissi built smp with the houndstooth interior, my mate wishes to know, if you know anything about it i can get you the vin tags, chassis no etc etc, its located in melb, it would be great if you have any info on it, thanks

[xgtr]

XGRT Hi how rare is the feb 72 brissi built smp with the houndstooth interior, my mate wishes to know, if you know anything about it i can get you the vin tags, chassis no etc etc, its located in melb, it would be great if you have any info on it, thanks

40Y? First one I've heard of...,!

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[Shiney005]

Does anyone here have a copy of the HF111 Monaro at Calder in 1972 please., lost my copy when I lost the PC, cheers.

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Not at Calder.

 

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