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1973

1973 LJ Torana GTR XU-1 up for auction

6 Jul 2016 by Chris Riley

Treasure hunters will find plenty of gems to drool over at Shannons Melbourne auction this week. The auction is headlined by a brace of American V8 muscle cars, with a 1974 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe... Read more

1972

Brock collection headed for Dreamworld

18 Sep 2015 by Paul Gover

A theme park trip to the Gold Coast will soon be available with a Peter Brock twist. Read more

Champion collection of Brock cars heads to Gold Coast

22 May 2015 by Paul Gover

The Gold Coast will be the home of a new shrine to race legend Peter Brock. Read more

1974

Holden LH Torana | 40 years an icon

18 Mar 2014 by David Burrell

And with good reason, because the LH is the second last Holden to be fully conceived, engineered, designed and built in Australia. The VE Commodore was the last. Styled by Leo Pruneau and his team,... Read more

1972

Drag race debate

27 Nov 2012 by CarsGuide team

Following the epic guitar v drums face-off, another drag race has been mounted to settle an equally important question. Which is the better cult movie genre – martial arts or sci-fi?To produce the... Read more

1979

Flying colours for a salute to Brock

4 Oct 2012 by Craig Lowndes

Peter was my mentor and he and Bev took me under their wing in my early days of racing. So it was a no-brainer to give my race car a Brock livery for the 50th anniversary of Bathurst this weekend.Our... Read more

1975

45 Years of Torana-fast tracked styling

18 Sep 2012 by David Burrell

From its humble beginnings 45 years ago, Holden grew the Torana franchise from a small 1.2 litre four cylinder two door into an iconic brand name. First released in Australia in 1967 everyone... Read more

1978

My 1978 Torana SLR LX

5 Feb 2012 by Mark Hinchliffe

Ralph Mastroianni, 44, remembers the illegal racing in Monavale Rd, Manly, where the V8 Toranas would smoke up the tyres and roar through the streets."I'm a Holden man through and through," he says... Read more

The greatest Aussie V8 cars

6 Oct 2011 by Mark Hinchliffe

Based on bang-for-buck impact, as well as classic muscle appeal, Shannons Insurance says it has to be the Falcon XY GTHO Phase 3 that ruled at Bathurst in the 1970s and was the world's fastest four-... Read more

1970

HSV fans vs FPV fans

6 Oct 2011 by Mark Hinchliffe

Married with a daughter (who is also a Ford fan), Mr Watson currently has an FPV GT 335 sedan, the latest in a long line of Ford products."We have had around 20 Fords - various models, not just... Read more

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1978

Australian Muscle Car Masters

5 Sep 2011 by Yvette Destefano

The V8 Supercar driver piloted the A9X Torana over the finish line to win the Group C Feature Race on Sunday, bringing the huge crowd to their feet. Richards also raced Porsche 962 around the track.... Read more

1977

Best Australian V8 cars

14 Jul 2011 by Mark Hinchliffe

1978

First Torana A9X auction

8 Jul 2010 by Chris Riley

To be auctioned by Shannons at Sydney's Meguiars MotorEx on July 25, the Bathurst homologation special is expected to fetch close to $300,000. The Palais White A9X, serial number J590981, was the... Read more

1977

My 1977 Holden LX Torana

23 Nov 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

She drives 150 tonne trucks at an Ipswich mine and has operated the world's biggest truck, the 350 tonne Caterpillar 797 in Moura. But the 33-year-old Mt Gravatt mining trainer/assessor and heavy... Read more

2009

Classic car prices cooling off

28 Aug 2009 by Neil McDonald

The heat has well and truly come out of classic prices for hyper-expensive collectible cars with prices for the famous Ford Falcon GT-HO dropping in value up to 30 per cent over the past few months.... Read more

Muscle car masters on video

26 Aug 2009 by CarsGuide team

This year's Muscle Car Masters at the Sydney raceway on September 6 will celebrate the birth of one of our muscle legends: the Ford Falcon GT-HO. Allan Moffat and John French - drivers of the first... Read more

1971

My 1971 Holden LC Torana

6 Aug 2009 by David Fitzsimons

Jackson remembers Brock's Bathurst glory days fondly and he was trackside for some of the great man's wins. So, when the chance to pick up a rare original Torana similiar to Brock's early cars came... Read more

1975

Brock's Beast brought back

3 Dec 2008 by Mark Hinchliffe

The latest addition to the growing memorabilia surrounding the legendary racer is a working replica of his 1971 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 known as "The Beast".It has been lovingly brought to life as... Read more

2008

Targa a treat for TV veteran

30 May 2008 by Monique Butterworth

SHE'S one of the most enduring stars of TV. Kerri-Anne Kennerley, known to people in the industry as KAK, first appeared on the small screen in 1963.Since then she's done almost everything in... Read more

1972

Scott's TV career finds top gear

16 Jan 2008 by Stephen Downie

After being a smiling model on quiz shows The Price Is Right and Temptation, McGregor has landed a gig hosting the Foxtel reality show, Blood, Sweat... Read more

Pricing Guides

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$2,695

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$2,090

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$3,300

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Range and Specs

Vehicle	Specs	Price^*
S	3.3L, Leaded, 3 SP AUTO	$2,090 – 3,300	1979 Holden Torana S Pricing and Specs
S	2.8L, Leaded, 3 SP AUTO	$2,090 – 3,300	1979 Holden Torana S Pricing and Specs
S	2.8L, Leaded, 3 SP MAN	$2,090 – 3,300	1979 Holden Torana S Pricing and Specs
S	2.8L, Leaded, 4 SP MAN	$2,090 – 3,300	1979 Holden Torana S Pricing and Specs