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21 June 2017, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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Aussie muscle - Torana SS
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21 June 2017, 03:31 PM | #2 |
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21 June 2017, 03:37 PM | #3 |
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Wow! 9 sec is fast. w/out Nitros that is awesome. No NOS right?
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21 June 2017, 03:48 PM | #4 |
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No nitrous , naturally aspirated
Some Holden trivia- Holden added a fuel "drop tank" -less pit stops at Bathurst meant a greater chance at victory ;) the bolt on flares where also a factory option so Holden could bypass the rubber width problem , the inner wheel arches where cut to accomodate taller wider rubber |
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i love that car.
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21 June 2017, 05:07 PM | #7 |
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Wow...that looks awesome...I only wish I can hear what it sounds like...
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21 June 2017, 05:51 PM | #8 |
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i had a A9X over 20 years ago... should have kept it .. would be worth a fortune now
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yeah a mate of mine had a XU1 with a 327 in it... full sleeper.... ahhh i remember the days before all the japanese import thing happened when it was all about the biggest carby and cam you could run before your car would lane change at idle lol!
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21 June 2017, 09:20 PM | #11 |
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Videos would be great, those pushrod engines make the best sound
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21 June 2017, 09:32 PM | #12 |
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Love it. Bet that is a rush to drive. Hard to beat the sound of a full roller, high compression rat engine.
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Nice car.
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We are going to take it out tomorrow night , I'll post a small vid :)
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If you're in Melbourne there is a pristine purple XU1 on display in the RACV Club (Bourke Street) in the foyer, man it is drop dead gorgeous.
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Nice ride
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Yes, if you are in town, its worth checking out. Let me know if you want to have lunch at the club
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Nice!
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26 June 2017, 12:08 PM | #21 |
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Ok went out again with the Torana yesterday afternoon , caught up with a few other mates along the way
Check out this immaculate ford falcon XW 351 phase 2 HO , you guys stateside never continued the falcon name like we did Aussies don't care so much about cars being coupes , some of our most revered cars a sedans , as long as they looked the part and were fast Oh and here is something a little more familiar For our US friends 70 chevelle SS 454 LS6 |
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Love that one!! Reminds me the Chevy Vega! Is very similar!
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Kostas... you have a lot of heads spinning about these fab speedster autos.... awesome thread !
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27 June 2017, 01:01 AM | #25 |
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Super cool Holdens!
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Wow. That's a sick set of wheels you got there.
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27 June 2017, 02:58 AM | #27 |
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Nice to see these rides Kostas. Not many of that type to been seen up here in Australia's far North territories, although modern supercars aplenty recently - sat next to a McLaren 720S at the lights last week
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That is sweet! Bet it sounds amazing.
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27 June 2017, 04:07 AM | #29 |
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Holy smokes!
Hey, if it counts for anything, I just bought a Chevrolet SS (USA) which is really a Holden Commodore. Ultimate sleeper in this country... I don't know what the camera did (or how) but the rear wheel isn't really tucked-in like that.
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27 June 2017, 12:39 PM | #30 |
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Everyone I know that has one chickened out and got it with an automatic.
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