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#1 _TassieBoi_

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Posted 18 January 2015 - 02:06 PM

hi everyone im trying to find some information

 

my grandfather owns a 1977 lx slr custom (not a slr 5000) its a 4 speed 3.3 and im wanting to know how many of these were made and how many were shipped to each state my grandfather bought his from the show room floor and is the only owner in its life and is all original except a set of mags and I cant even find another one the same on the net anywhere help me please.



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Posted 18 January 2015 - 05:01 PM

S, SL, & SL/R are just model variants like Executive, Berlina & SS Commodores.

 

I have seen the odd SL/R3300 around but they are pretty thin on the ground. I'd think anyone paying for a new SL/R would've coughed up the extra few bucks and ordered the V8?

 

I'm not sure if you'll get the sales figures you're after on an LX, apparently all those records were stolen from GMH decades ago, or so the story goes?


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Posted 18 January 2015 - 05:12 PM

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Posted 18 January 2015 - 05:29 PM

Yeah sounds like a SLR3300. 

 

How many were made, not sure, not that many. 

 

I might be interested in it if its for sale. 

 

Cheers. 



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Posted 18 January 2015 - 05:32 PM

Only ever seen a couple, but being up north don't help.  :)



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Posted 18 January 2015 - 06:48 PM

They were the base model slr that mums drove kids to school with.

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Posted 18 January 2015 - 07:59 PM

hi everyone im trying to find some information

 

my grandfather owns a 1977 lx slr custom (not a slr 5000) its a 4 speed 3.3

 

G'day Adam

 

:iagree:  Sounds like it is an SL/R 3300 that your pop optioned (custom order) up and looks like might now be in your possession  :spoton:

 

They are a bit thin on the ground so I hope it remains as per original specs

 

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Posted 18 January 2015 - 08:44 PM

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Posted 18 January 2015 - 09:50 PM

Keep it in the family mate and hand it down to your kids and grandkids. :-))

hi everyone im trying to find some information

my grandfather owns a 1977 lx slr custom (not a slr 5000) its a 4 speed 3.3 and im wanting to know how many of these were made and how many were shipped to each state my grandfather bought his from the show room floor and is the only owner in its life and is all original except a set of mags and I cant even find another one the same on the net anywhere help me please.



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Posted 19 January 2015 - 12:57 AM

Keep it in the family mate and hand it down to your kids and grandkids. :-))
 

 

...but not till they turn 40!

 

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Posted 21 January 2015 - 03:04 AM

I knew a bloke who had a white LH SL/R with a 3300 in it back in the 80s it was a 4 speed with front and rear spoilers on it, he was the original owner and he ordered it that way. People always asked him why he didn't get the 5000 and he said he didn't want the V8, most people thought he was mad. That must be a pretty rare combination and a 1 owner now that is rare.

 

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Posted 31 January 2015 - 12:11 PM

Hey guys thanks alot it does have a 3.3 and it will never leave our family but I have never seen another in tas and was curious as to the information on them he was offered a huge number for it but showed them what a gate was lol. I do have a photo if someone has a number I can text it to and tell me some info on would be muchly appreciated

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Posted 31 January 2015 - 12:30 PM

Hey guys thanks alot it does have a 3.3 and it will never leave our family but I have never seen another in tas and was curious as to the information on them he was offered a huge number for it but showed them what a gate was lol. I do have a photo if someone has a number I can text it to and tell me some info on would be muchly appreciated



Hi TassieBoi,
Back in 1985, I test drove a silver SL/R202 in Devonport (Tas) as you are describing, it was 4 no the floor(can't remember if it was m20 or m21 ), with a 3.36:1 diff. The id plates on it according to Motors (the local holden dealer) said it was genuine, I looked into it but a 'mate' beat me putting the asked coin down - so he got it. Not sure what happened to it, but I know of at least 2 others 6cyl SL/Rs in the local area..... At least from back then.....


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