Holden Torana SS in California

Found a very interesting car at a local cars and coffee . I spotted this Australian favorite. Holden Torana SS in the middle of hotrods and American muscle cars.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

Nice to see Australian cars being appreciated overseas. Thanks for sharing.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thanks bro… I’ll do my best to bring all kind of build .. unusual build, weird engine swap and imported vehicles from around the world.. thanks for stopping by 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Stay tuned for the part2 of this car you will be suprised what going on underneath the hood

[@nedkelly9688]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 We probably won't be surprised as us Aussies have modified these for decades and put most engines in them. Skyline engines.. Ford Barras. Supra 2J. every Chev . Buick v6. Seen a pontiac engine in one. List is big. Havn't seen a diesel yet.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thats even way awesome

[@nedkelly9688]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 Is interesting to see what he has done. But Aussies will modify anything and take a lot to surprise us lol. Castlemaine Rod Shop even have a Ferrari V12 in a older LC Torana coupe.

[@frankbakker2788]

For those who don't know, the license plate "Brock 05" is a testament to Peter Brock (Brocky), who was Australia's greatest touring car driver of all time, who raced under the number 05 and was also rated as one of the top 10 touring car drivers of all time, worldwide. In a car like that ,he won Australia's greatest motor race "Bathurst" by six laps, setting a new lap record on the last of 163 laps (~1000 km/600 miles). The first Ford was around 225 km (137 miles) behind.

[@johnnyc2546]

Hey Frank, from memory, and please correct me if I am wrong, the '05' was Peter's message to the Australian motoring public that 0.05% was the maximum legal amount of alcohol you could have in your blood system to drive a motor vehicle. In a previous life I had 2 Brock Holden Commodores, 5 litre V8 and took them around Mt Panorama on a few occasions - brilliant cars! RIP Mr Brock and thank you for the wonderful memories 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SirDaffyD]

@@johnnyc2546. You are correct about the 05 being about the 0.05 legal blood alcohol limit on Victorian roads.

[@queenslander954]

@@johnnyc2546 yea mate, that’s good mail about 05 .. How amazing is this.

[@billygoatgruff2900]

"Can't drive if you've had to many inks!"

[@kennethsmith3260]

that was great. even the Holden six cylinders were quicker than the v8's of that time.

[@nathanpeachs2704]

This car is an Aussie ICON before my time, but Brocky put these on the map❤😁🇭🇲

[@barbossaa5527]

Won Bathurst by 5 laps yes 5 laps in one of these

[@stuartrowley1981]

He put every torana on the map and a few commies too on the map. But they didn't call him Peter perfect for nothing.

[@danielbrealey2924]

@@barbossaa5527 He also broke the track record at Bathurst on the last lap of the race in one of these!!! Against the best of the best, during an endurance race- that is IMPRESSIVE

[@RadioSnivins]

@@barbossaa5527 Close. It was 6 laps, in '79.

[@t03cutter]

@@danielbrealey2924 Yep, Peter Brock "dropped the hammer" on the last lap of a 1000km (600+ miles) race with no one in sight and got the lap record in a Torana, what balls he had. EDIT: Just supreme ability

[@deanstevenson6527]

I'm a Kiwi guy who had a Fox Mustang. The SS Torona hatch was an optional body and trim package, could be an A9X with L31 308 Holden V8 with a factory 240 HP gross engine, or about 169 HP net as an emissions engine.But there were 327Foeged Pistons, or Hi Silicon Repco pistons, Formula 5000 head and block castings, Repco Roller Rockers and aftermarket parts around to take it to 430 Hp gross. Or any number of lesser emissions legal 135 HP gross or 106 HP net 202 1bbl in line sixes, a special 185 HP net SL/T Stromberg 1bbl CDS175 Garret AirResearch Split Pulse T3 Turbo 202 (3.3 liter) , or 253 2bbl V8 4.2 liter with 185 gross or 121 HP net. The basic car isn't GMs US H body or a German Opel Ascona underneath, , but a unique rack and pinion steering and coil spring chassis with Early Holden and HQ-WB suspension pickup points, and a fully unit construction chassis. It has a Salisbury axle on the last A9X cars, and a Third member 6.8 inch on the 76 - 78 Hatchbacks. It is exactly the same size as the Fox Mustang, just a little narrower and has a slightly taller roof. These cars in Holden's Dealer Team sponsored A9X trim had earlier L34 Torana parts homologated, a 2.6 axle ratio, thermo cooling fans, a Super T10 4 speed gearbox in race trim, and a Boss 302/ Phase III GTHO Falcon 780 CFM Holley 4bbl carb lifted from the Ford and GM Holley list reference, but we're often run with Group C spec twin Weber IDA 48s. 430 HP, and 160 mph top speeds, with a 32.5 US gallon drop tank for almost 100 mph average lap speeds at 2 minutes 25 sec around Mount Panorama at Bathurst. These little "Dart 'n' Duck" Mountain Lions truly ate up and spat out the best 530 HP 351 C 4V Falcon Cobra Hardtops for breakfast for two years straight. 78 and 79 were Golden times to be a Holden supporter, with 100% Small Block Holden engines, not based on anything except the SBCs bore spacings...they were able to last bursts past 6700 rpm or more, and that 390 to 430 HP figure was regularly seen on the Fishermen's Bend dyno under a standout A list of engineers who weren't financed by General Motors, but by the Dealer's who bankrolled about 200 cars to get the project started intially on Four door 1974 L34 SL/R 5000 sedans.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Very interesting and informative bro thanks for stopping by bro.. hope you enjoy all the car I discovered through out these car place i go 😎👍🏾🇵🇭

[@frucklerbullpit]

you sound pretty smart for a kiwi bro!

[@deanstevenson6527]

@@frucklerbullpit Australians are even smarter....a four door Torana SS SL/R 5000 converted to a 454 based bored and stroked 564 Chevy LS7 Aluminum blocked "SL/R 8000" "kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYmYpKGCp9qtgKs"

[@nedkelly9688]

There is a lot of difference in the Holden V8 to the Chev. is a wider V shaped block and the block is shorter in height and why if put a chev in a Commodore you need to place spacer blocks between K frame and Chassis so can fit under bonnet.

[@harrisionstan3773]

@@nedkelly9688 In some ways ( alloy timing cover and external oil pump) the Holden resembles the Buick 350.

[@GearHeadBoris]

This reminds me of the time I saw a HQ ute in central London. Good to see Aussie cars being appreciated overseas👍

[@Mechknight73]

I know there's a British/UK Holden register, a car club in the UK. Their youngest car would likely be something like a VF Senator, their oldest would be something like the 1928 Chevy that was Holden built. I know if the HQ ute is a yellow one, it is owned by one of the members

[@dcr1545]

If it's stayed true then it's powered by either a 253 or a Australian designed and made 308 5.0 engine. Not a Chev.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

I just wish i had more about the car .. i just spotted this car at my local SoCal cars and coffee

[@dcr1545]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 the Holden Torana never came out with a Chev engine. The SS came out in either the 253 V8 or the 308 V8. The SLR5000 which is a 4 door came out with the 308 V8 only. There were 4 and 6 cylinder versions as well. Check them out on KZbin as they are a iconic Australian car. People put Chev motors in them but it's a sin if you ask me.

[@thecelticprince4949]

Originally 308cu, Holden 4bbl in order to make Homologation for Racing at Bathhurst. The 253 wasn't used in n the SS. Holden since it,s inception was aligned with Pontiac and Oldsmobile, they have the same in common with the Pontiac V8s. Only main difference they were made with starter on the left of the block to make it easier for Right hand Drive. The Brock05 number plate, probably an homage to the late Sir Peter Brock who campaigned in the HSV and HDT Toranas with his #05 always on his car. Looks to be a nice example in the slime green. Chevys were only used in Holden's for Racing purposes from 1968 in the Monaro 327. For Racing. 350 in 1969, 1970, 71, to stay competitive against the 351 ford's and 340 Chryslers. The only other Chev that was used was the 307 used in the Holden Brougham. Early forrunner to the. Statesman. The 253/ 4.3l usually left the factory as a 2 bbl offering. Back in the seventies there was all manner of aftermarket goodies available, for Holden's. So any 253s would have only been aftermarket motors that found their way into Toranas.

[@dcr1545]

@@thecelticprince4949 for so much writing you ate completely wrong in regards to the SS not coming out with a 253. My uncle bought one brand new, purple with a 253. Also ask Google mate. I sat in my uncle's car as a kid many times and loved it.

[@dcr1545]

@@thecelticprince4949 one thing that shits me big time is know it all but know Jack shit clown's like you. It came out with a 253 dipshit. Don't try to correct someone that knows and lived it.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Very desirable and sort after. You don't see many of coupe Toranas around even here in Australia. The A9X variant which were raced back in the day, and the XU-1 variants of LJ and LC series are very valuable.

[@SuburbanConan]

Holy shit.....! Last place I'd have thought an A9X hatchback to turn up....wow. The LX SLR 5000 was one of my dream cars,along with the 1969 HG GTS Monaro.....

[@shanebaker702]

My dad raced/lived and breathed Toranas most of my upbringing and if you research any model from LC (1st model) to LX (last model )and you will be shocked in a good way as it never placed last with Peter Brock behind the wheel it destroyed the competition on every form of racing from circuit to rally and many records to go with it too. Plz do look into it, was a great Holden moment in motor racing history

[@astrawally8448]

hey mate sorry to sound like an ass but the HG model ran from July 1970 onwards - but the HT is probably what you're thinking of - had the more pronounce grill (chunkier) and the stripes down the bottom of the doors. The HG had the thinner stripe along the bottoms of the windows and down the front fenders (guards).

[@bjw4859]

An Australian here, the original SS hatchback V8 is extremely rare, I owned one for a while & regret every day when I had to sell it, but it did put a large deposit on my house back in 2000 that I still own, so it looked after my future, but damn I still miss that car.

[@michaelw6173]

LX Torana. A9X Option (seen here) was only available on the 5.0-litre V8-powered SLR 5000 sedan and SS hatchback. It had a 5lt 308 cubic inch V8. They only came with a 4 speed manual. The fact that this has a 5 speed manual gearbox would indicate that it has been fitted with either a Toyota Celica or Borg-Warner box. Celica boxes were the goto for that extra gear as they were cheap and 'bullet proof' for the output of a worked V8.

[@OZZYxcon_GTSR1000hp]

Credit to the owner who built this pretty much 100% spot on much love from Australia 🇦🇺 and love the video mate I’ve subscribe 4 more

[@smythie27]

Nice to see a traditional green Torana, with black hood.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thanks for stopping by 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@surfturfnz1879]

I had an Lj Torana shark nose with a small block 253 in it back in high school, was my baby for years lol❤

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s awesome bro

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Fantastic job on this video, see what happens when you say just the car, congratulations on 70k plus views Awesome stuff Cheers🍻🍺 KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸😎👍

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thanks bro the part 3 is up now

[@markrobinson2196]

G'day from Australia! :) I hear you say it has a small block Chev in it, and was wondering has it been re-engined there in the states because the Australian Torana A9X came with an Australian built 308 cu inch.

[@tubes-lut]

" Australian" but owned by GM USA

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Stay tuned guys for the part2 of the same car you’ll witness what’s underneath the hood 😎👍🏾

[@paulmuns6895]

@@tubes-lut It has a Holden 308 built in Australia it did not come with a Chevy motor

[@tubes-lut]

@@paulmuns6895 lol. Who owned GM Holden. Not Australia.

[@paulmuns6895]

@@tubes-lut the 308 was designed and made in Australia

[@seanstrehle6312]

The number plate has a lot of meaning to Aussies

[@rcuintheshed6981]

Aussie Aussie Aussie one of our true icons still one bad ass muscle car was well represented by another Aussie legend RIP Peter Brock 🍺 aka "Brocky"

[@jamestaylor1614]

Beautiful I'm from Australia so nice to see the Torana in the USA the price tag on that thing now here in Oz is incredible. Holden don't make cars in Australia anymore. Very nice car mate 👍👍👍

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thank you for stopping by my friend glad you enjoyed the content.. 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@BadApe351]

Absolutely lovely Torana SS and worth huge dollars now. Just echoing some comments here though - the bonnet scoop was bolted on ex-factory rather than moulded into the bonnet. They came out with a 4.2 litre 253 cubic inch or 5.0 litre 308 cubic inch V8 not a Chev. The manuals were a factory 4 speed. And the bonnet blackout usually ran along the doors to the hatch (A9X). Hotwire wheels were a popular option. That's a great example he's got there. The americans must freak out seeing and hearing this cruise by. Great video mate.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thanks for stopping by and enjoying all of these amazing discoveries on various cars n coffee and carshow

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

I also found an oldschool Holden panel wagon and looking forward to make a video of that too

[@BadApe351]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 hey paré you're from Philippines? Cmusta! Been there many times. So many old aussie cars there as well as U.S. of course. Ingat kuya.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

@@BadApe351 kumusta jan pre .. thank you for the support

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

@@BadApe351 im actually from Tondo Manila but living in Garden Grove California

[@wasabicars]

Yo, buddy! So cool. These Toranas with the Hotwire mag wheels look amazing. Oof! Rear louver, too.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Yup it’s an interesting car to be honest

[@BADQ]

One of the best Aussie muscle cars, considerably valuable too, worth onwards of 200K USD It is a Torana SS Hatchback or better known as a coupe. Very sought after aussie muscle car, lightweight and won many car races. Brock05 number plate represents PETER BROCK he is a famous Aussie car racing legend, he raced them and many other holdens, unfortunately he crashed a car during a race in 2006, he was a legend. 05 represents his racing team number! Long live Brocky!

[@elroyfudbucker6806]

Brocky was no doubt a dead-set, fair-dinkum, dinky-di, true-blue, you-beaut Aussie racing legend, but he went a bit off the rails after he retired, had a big spat with Holden & was divorced from Bev, endorsing of all things, Lada Samaras from Russia (?!) & something called a Polariser, which was supposed to prevent rust & I think also to cause the petrol molecules to be "aligned" to supposedly increase fuel economy & power. He went broke & died some years later driving head-on into a tree in the Targa West tarmac rally in the hills east of Perth. A sad end to a great racing career. Strangely enough, America had a great racing legend named Pete Brock.

[@lomasck]

I had a A9X Torarna 1977 model two door.One of only 50 made.I had a SLR5000 four door white & black Exterior also.Loved them both.

[@davespanksalot8413]

Fully sick LX. Seven wild Monaros wouldn't be able to drag me away!

[@wayneberry8703]

Beautiful good old Torana 👍🏼 Thanks for sharing…

[@chrismileo7603]

this car is an Aussie icon its a Holden A9X , basically a car built specifically to race at Bathurst , they had to sell 5 , 000 cars to be able to race , but not all of those 5 , 000 cars were A9X 's ! The A9X , had better suspension , bigger & better brakes , it was just a perfect car for Bathurst & Brocky proved that by winning by 6 laps , & did a lap record on the last of 163 laps !

[@lauriedooker1031]

Like in USA , Australia had its own Peter Brock race car hero . I saw him race at Queensland international race track in a Marlboro red and white delivery. This Iconic car took Ford out of the contest ❤️🇦🇺

[@danielbrealey2924]

You know when Brocky raced this model at Bathurst- he finished 6 laps ahead of 2nd place AND broke the lap record on the last lap of the 161 lap race! THAT'S how dominant these things were, the SLR 5000 A9X package was the baddest mf on the block 💪

[@iffy_too4289]

Even got the obligatory period correct hotwire alloys. Spot on.

[@rickgeorge3739]

Just one thing to say from australia... OMG best car ever.

[@arktiger4c359]

The Torana was powered by a small 308 v8 in the ozzy cars though some put in the Chevy 307 which wasn't factory it was a good short sprinter I owned one ....They were a good combination of power to weight which made them a great track car

[@steve1714]

My old man had a few of these 30 years ago and sold them for around $6k each. Who’s to know they would be worth over $200k today

[@JamieS1992]

HA 6k each we sold an all orignal one for $500 because the engine was about the blow and rust in the boot but the thing even had the OG hub cap

[@ibeatyoutubecircumventingy6344]

SLR 5000 sold for half mill

[@RadioSnivins]

@@JamieS1992 Same, and I was happy as a pig in muck.

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Get more then 200k if there Special builds like the SS or A9X S/LR Etc

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

😎👍🏾

[@davidvincent2838]

This one may have a small block chev but in Australia, the v8 was an Australian designed V8 with 2 size options, a 253ci (4.2ltr) or a 308ci (5.0ltr), often known as a thong slapper for their distinctive sound. There are similaritieswith chev design but they sound and perform differently through both torque and power ranges.

[@nordic5490]

But, very low performace, and dodgy handling by todays standards. I drove a mates SLR5000 and was amazed by the understeer caused by having an iron v8 in a car designed to be a 4 cylinder.

[@rossbrumby1957]

@@nordic5490 70's Aussie cars all understeered- on purpose. But it's all tuneable if you don't like ploughing understeer.

[@nowukkas2472]

@@nordic5490 blame a bloke called George Roberts. An American posted to GM Holden, he believed that family cars that understeered were inherently safer. He ruined the HQ also. Only with RTS did the Holden’s finally gain decent handling (for US watchers, unlike over there, the Aussie engineers actually changed the suspension significantly to make use of new tyre tech. It wasn’t just a badge and marketing)

[@jonathanrabbitt]

LOL. Thong slapper won't mean anything to the Americans. They'll have all manner of imaginations about that.

[@davidvincent2838]

@@jonathanrabbitt That's why I made the reference. Aussies will get it straight away....... and yes you're right, most Americans will have their imaginations going riot. 😂😂😂

[@mrozboss]

Got two in the shed 😊 glad to see it in USA and appreciated 👍 you fellow car nuts in USA need to check out things like xu1 torana or the mighty gt falcon or VF Pacers of the late 60s all of our Australian muscle cars were built from stock family sedans or coupes and are very rare now

[@c.a.marsupial.1282]

What about the Moffat cobras that came 1 and 2 at Bathurst.

[@mrozboss]

@@c.a.marsupial.1282 My boss father was mechanic on the 1 2 win in 77

[@c.a.marsupial.1282]

@@mrozboss I'm a Holden guy more than Ford guy but that 1 , 2 by the cobra's was the best finish to the race ever. They are beautiful cars.

[@mrozboss]

@@c.a.marsupial.1282 They are I worked at Holden miss the brand now and the sound of a new V8 being unloaded off a truck the 70s muscle cars here and so unique to what was on offer around the world at the time the Australian engineers did good here and there cars prove that today

[@c.a.marsupial.1282]

@@mrozboss good on you mate. Keep well.

[@kellyr2681]

These cars were originally powered by a 253 and 308 HOLDEN V8. They only ever had a 4 speed box, M20 if my memory is correct.

[@shinkicksgetthechicks]

My favourite Aussie Muscle car ever made Holden Torana 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Very interesting car to see in California

[@mikeprandota3120]

I live in WA.. I see one of these once a year… a true gem

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s nice 😎👍🏾🇵🇭

[@lionelplunkett9428]

G'day mate wow that is a nice SS Torrey i've owned 3 an SLR5000 a fake SLR with 5lt V8 and 6 cylinder LH Torana one of the best handling old cars ever made. I'm a Holden nutter Still drive a Holden but sadly no Torana's any more

[@raygale4198]

Great to see it preserved and still on the road. These cars were road legal in Australia, some of the high spec option packs were so powerful that very have few survived due to crashes.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

It was an opportunity to witness these Australian automotive treasure here in an American cars and coffee

[@cweatherfella547]

Mate of mine had one We use to go down to Elwood beach in Melbourne & hoon around about 3 am in the morning almost 40 yrs ago Awesome fun Now you get your car crushed & possobly gaol

[@Mercmad]

I was running a workshop when these were new. A few road tests convinced me that they weren't so hot. One customer had a Dodge Challenger 340 6Bbl T/A ,now that was a powerful car which would eat any torana hot or stock.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

@@Mercmad hahahah

[@raygale4198]

@@Mercmad Interesting, a Torana L34 made 350 Hp in a car that weighed under 1200kg. The dodge 6bbl was 290 Hp in a car that weighed 1550kg. Sooo ,,,,,,,

[@dazmac159]

Nice car! How did it pass Commifornia emisions laws to be rego'd ?

[@tmytco7664]

The owner has been accumulating parts for over 20 years from sources Downunder, including the race gas tank from the original manufacturer. Color is restored to original and you could see it all over the inside when the interior was stripped out. I understand this is the only one produced in this shade of green. Owner is pretty cool and knows his Holdens.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Surprisingly he’s also an Australian base on IG video clips.. too bad I didn’t get the chance to talk to him about this car

[@rm6330]

There are others that came in this green.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

@@rm6330 i just wish i knew more bout these cars

[@rm6330]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 As an Australian, our Peter Brock was as loved as much as America loved their Peter Brock. Ironically the Australian Peter Brock died racing in a Shelby GT Daytona which was his dream racecar. The American Peter Brock was the Shelby GT Daytona designer/creator.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

@@rm6330 oh now I really need to study between US peter brock vs it’s Australian counterpart.. learning different things everyday.. thanks for stopping by hope you also love my other unusual stuff here

[@jeremyhunter6008]

Bro I owned 1 of those… at 18yrs old that was my second car and it was a beast… so fast.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s very fortunate to have that bro 😎 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@madmurf]

Its a Holden V8 probably a 308CU. In Australian Dollars if its an original SS A9X its worth big money. $500,000 plus Aussie Dollars. Note it dosnt have a radio which is how the special built A9X versions came out.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

I have so much to learn about aussie cars

[@bobbrown3471]

No way, one of my home country cars in USA? 😍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Yes sir in flesh

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 it's not a ss tho

[@rumpelstiltskin6252]

the taste of Australian motoring has come above for down under

[@stanleywiggins5047]

The California tags/ number plate. BROCK05 the owner must be a big Peter Brock fan. RIP Brockie

[@queenslander954]

Ha’h .. just saw the Brocky 05. Number plate .. mate you’ve gone the whole way , what a legend.

[@Pablo668]

I do often wonder what our American cousins think of our muscle cars. This is among our best.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

They love it but except the 4dr muscle car scene.. they’re not fans of 4dr muscle cars/oldschool import as much as Australian do.. 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@edstar83]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWfVm2aMls-al8k

[@KZ900R]

Got the hot wire mags and the Brock05 plate bloody beauty

[@lawrencevesetolu7578]

Bruh power to weight ratio built for racing around a track not a oval track but a real race track like bathurst. Good luck on keeping up with a holden torana period down under guy!

[@deanbowell7501]

Some classic Aussie Muscle Car there! No compact or sub compact, full size street car in Australia. Too bad G.M pulled out and shit on us!

[@nedkelly9688]

Owned a few Torana Hatches and 4 Door LH and LX SLR/5000 replicas. and earlier LC/LJ Torina's and one LC GTR Torana also

[@nedkelly9688]

Shouldn't have a chev if original and came with a M21 4 speed gearbox also. Hood scoop is wrong as came with a A9X Torana one, was bolted on standard dimensions should be 880mmx520mmx100mm These are also similar to the American Monza but better front and rear panels. 4door LX Torana is the same except not a coupe also comes as A9X like a hatch.. UC Torana hatch is similar. same floor pan as A9X but uglier front and rear panels

[@MajorMalfunction]

There's still an SLR-5000 driving around my town. I had an LJ coupe back in the day.

[@manueltoby5137]

This is my favourite car in the world. Beauty

[@grantatkinson4570]

Aussie muscle classic in the USA bravo these beasts have a price tag these days 300k or more

[@leighgranland8442]

Very nice car beautiful condition 🇦🇺

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Yes it’s an immaculate one

[@simeondavis4291]

They are probably one of the best Australian cars ever made next is the Holden HSV which has the American Chevy LS engines in them like the LS1 LS2 LS3 an the LS7

[@davidagiel8130]

I always wanted this car growing up, my dad had the v8 monaro

[@glynnjohnson9065]

Just such a mean looking little car. However they didn't run a SBC, the V8 Toranas ran either a Holden 253 or Holden 308.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Cool but this car is somehow swap with sbc v8 the way i look at it.. maybe I’m wrong 😑

[@glynnjohnson9065]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 Ah ok, maybe a lack of parts in the US made it more logical for the owner to run an SBC instead.

[@dpgemail]

@@glynnjohnson9065 you can't get the Holden engines in America so you would be correct.

[@glynnjohnson9065]

@@dpgemail yes but you can order parts online etc. Same as all the guys over there running Barras....gotta deal with it and wait for the shipping.

[@dpgemail]

@@glynnjohnson9065 nothing is impossible if you have a will to do it and in this case money to throw around for shipping and tax.

[@dona825]

Peter Brock plate. Awesome car in its day

[@gypana]

Those rims are called Hotwire, they were super popular back in the day.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Not sure if these wheels were available here in the US

[@gypana]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 Yeah mate I think they were Aussie designed and back in the day there was no internet so I doubt anyone knew what was available across the planet like these days :)

[@clotsuky]

I owned a torana 1976 LX Hatchbach ,they have a tent that attaches to open rear door and you drop seats and sleep in it. The Hatch hutch it is called

[@DirefulT453]

Legendary Bathurst 1000 factory car with Brock05 plates, those were the days

[@skatedd2451]

About time you got some Aussie muscle in America how car culture is quite unique

[@michaelayliffe7238]

It's nice to see a Torrana out on the world stage. When we made cars we wanted to buy.🦘

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Oldie but goodie

[@kennethsmith3260]

awesome to see our Aussie muscle cars sitting among some of Americas best ...

[@alistairshanks5099]

Chev V8 small block inspired but you won't find a Chev engine like it in the USA. It is a 308 cubic inch mill developed in Australia and made at the Fishermans Bend plant. GMH decided to promote the Torana as its performance tin-top racing platform to go up against the Ford Falcon GT. The Ford was a much bigger car with a 351 cube mill. The strategy behind the Torana was that a smaller, lighter vehicle with the right power-to-weight ratio could beat a bigger more powerful car because it had less weight to push and pull up and corner with plus less drag and better fuel consumption with the smaller engine. The first racing Torana's had inline six-cylinder engines and while successful struggled on the long straights or uphill climbs and our most famous track had both of those. The third-generation racing Torana would therefore be a V8 and a very successful one but the Ford Falcon 351 still managed to rain on their parade every so often.

[@jaredking380]

nice plates❤

[@steveskrobot9496]

This was GM's answer to the mighty fast Ford Falcon Cobra that won 1st & 2nd in 1977. Because of the A9X Torana light weight body, they won Bathurst in 1978 & '79.

[@paulmartin7737]

Anyone else remember the Hatch Hutch, allowed you to sleep in the back with the hatch up

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s cool never thought that you could do that ..

[@skatedd2451]

Much love car in Australia fetchers big money good to see some in America Aussie muscle is good

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

I’ll do search for more classic Australian classics here in California to feature on my KZbin

[@timothymaher1205]

Brocky broke the lap record at Bathurst on the last lap King of the mountain 05

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Gotta watch those videos.. but thanks for stopping by

[@hazzafullysick9899]

Thats a very rare car atm I live in Australia It would be worth fair bit of bucks now

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

All of these cars now are very popular and pricey..😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@peterrichards1058]

Nice job mate the Torana has legendary status like Camaro and mustang and mopar in the States This cars main rival was a Ford GT coup like the one Mad Max drove.

[@lovett1200]

Have never seen one of these.....thanks

[@bruceevans3476]

Thanks from Oz 👍

[@harveybirdman74]

We used to make cars in Australia, but we couldn't adapt to the changing market and our input costs were to high compared to Asian countries. Our government stopped supporting the industry and it was shut down a few years ago. So now we have cheap chinese suv's and utes everywhere.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s not cool

[@timcarr4673]

The SS tag is not the Gestapo (Don’t mention the war). It stood for Sports Saloon

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

That’s good to know … thanks for stopping by 😎👍🏾🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@MrTommyemmanuel]

Nice to see GM/Opel cars getting around! Especially in California?

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

It’s awesomely cool and different 😎👍🏾

[@michaelkavanagh8402]

I've owned a few torana's the ss Torana hatchback best car's in the world

[@queenslander954]

Mate what a stunner , you’ve really done a great job sticking to the original SS format .. dial up Holden Torana at ‘Bathurst’ with Peter Brock on KZbin and you’ll see your car .. Lol ..do you realise this probably gives you offical Oz citizenship , wait until all the Holden lovers see this , you’re going to get swamped with comments. Well done.

[@oldieman730]

Not a small block Chev, it has a 308c.i. iron block made in Australia.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Thanks for stopping by.. and thank you for the quick info 😎👍🏾

[@mintoxace5571]

My favourite car ever! ❤️

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Pretty amazing to see this car in America

[@dustinrhodez6420]

Torana in Australian Aboriginal language means,“To Fly”.

[@gjmob]

Boomerang in Aboriginal means 'Stick that you can't throw away".

[@aynjeleyes]

No it doesn't. T O R A N A Tons Of Rust And No Acceleration. In first nation bullcrap

[@dustinrhodez6420]

@@aynjeleyes You mean like, Found On Rubbish Dump?

[@t03cutter]

For our American friends wondering who Peter Brock is, just think Richard Petty 7 Championships/7 Daytona 500's, Peter Brock 3-Championships (runner up 5 times)/9 Bathurst 1000's, 4 of which were in a Torana of one type or another.

[@mrsarcastic5331]

Look at that power pole magnet

[@MichaelClarke0728]

If anyone in the states looking to get one of these classic australian cars, good luck getting one since they are very very expensive for a mint condition.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Some people do have money to spend ..

[@jasonclarke4128]

LX Torana hatchback. 308ci. Never came with 5 speed, There is a variant racish version, A9X. Disc brake rear. Had next model UC rear floor plan. Torana’s are awesome, 6 cyl early or V8 winning Bathurst 1000km/620mile race. 2nd place 6 laps behind. Set the fastest lap on last to prove a point. Peter Brock, not the designer of the Daytona sports coupe. Aussie.

[@vincekara9446]

The driver has got guts to leave the key in the ignition.

[@christophedecavalla2941]

They were powered by an Australian designed and built 308 (5L)V8

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Awesome 😎 👍🏾thanks for stopping by

[@MikMech]

AND an RD200 sitting beside it! T.. Nice.

[@madcowmark7129]

I don't think these SS Torana came with a small block Chev and 5 speed. I thought that it was possibly a Australian built 5 litre 308 and 4 speed box.

[@edstar83]

Yep Australian designed 308 V8 and 253 V8.

[@The9meister]

Peter Brock raced a 1978 Holden Torana A9X hatch at Bathurst 5000 race, and won by 5 laps, that SS will be a 5ltr, 308 ci v8 with a Aussie 4 speed, and Salisbury differential. Collectable car.

[@BADQ]

Yeah that one has a chev with a later model 5 speed in it

[@skippyf.t.pfilmthepolice2358]

Australian History right there.

[@stevetriantafillos6401]

Bring it back home

[@derekhobbs1102]

When new, the Torana was considered a medium sized car here in Australia.

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Midsize cars as we call here in the US

[@rickybartels3941]

@@deliciouslifetv7362 God seriously

[@rickybartels3941]

@@deliciouslifetv7362Were not talking about the US were talking about an Australian car

[@timprosser186]

That was a pretty good appraisal of the mighty Torana. I'll be bold enough to suggest the fellow standing at the front of the Holden is an Aussie wearing thongs (flip-flops in America). Australians built great cars, GM (US) pulled the plug on our factories despite the fact that every vehicle produced was of a very high standard. Today, Asian cars top our sales figures, result....both the US and Australia have managed to do themselves a gross disservice. I lament the exit of General Motors and Ford from manufacturing high quality vehicles in my homeland. It effing sucks.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Love the number plate!

[@lodestone69]

Beutiful Torry. Shame it has a Chev V8 and a 5 speed box? Should have a Holden 308 in it. Also depends if it is an original A9X, although seat upholstery doesn't look right, meant to be hounds tooth from memory, unless it is just a copy/tribute?

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

I wish i had a good talk with the owner..

[@harrisionstan3773]

Plenty of American cars in Aus- including mine, great to see a Torana in the USA.

[@cheve60]

The wheels are called hotwires and there not factory but at the time they were a popular wheel

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Oh now i get it 😎👍🏾🇵🇭