Thread: dont remember this one :p

IIRC, it was a concept car developed when the LJ Torana V8 (supposedly the XU2 ?) was being considered.

I do.

Well not originally, but I read about a lot of cars when I was a kid.

Pop it was built to showcase the all Aussie v8 the 253, the one you may be thinking of is the white gtr-x that had the first 186s that was developed when the LC was being built.

I remember it and it still looks good.

Originally Posted by pop058

IIRC, it was a concept car developed when the LJ Torana V8 (supposedly the XU2 ?) was being considered.

The Hurricane was a dream or display car that predates LC Torana. You may be thinking of the GTR-X which was contemporary with LC/LJ. The GTR-X was considered for low volume production.

Note that there was no Holden or Torana model called XU1. The car was a Torana model 82911 with production options including XU1.

GM Options Codes-

XU1 - Special Vehicle Equipment
XU2 - unused code, allocated to Bedford vans
XU3 - neutral coloured headliner in lieu of colour toned headliner
XU4 & XU5 - export lighting modifications for Asia

Too long ago to remember any more XU code numbers.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

The Hurricane was a dream or display car that predates LC Torana. You may be thinking of the GTR-X which was contemporary with LC/LJ. The GTR-X was considered for low volume production.

Note that there was no Holden or Torana model called XU1. The car was a Torana model 82911 with production options including XU1.

GM Options Codes-

XU1 - Special Vehicle Equipment
XU2 - unused code, allocated to Bedford vans
XU3 - neutral coloured headliner in lieu of colour toned headliner
XU4 & XU5 - export lighting modifications for Asia

Too long ago to remember any more XU code numbers.

You could be right about the GTR-X.

I disagree with you about the "LJ82911" being called and XU1. I have a (digital) copy of one of the GMH sales brochures from 72/73 and it definitely calls them an "XU1".

Originally Posted by pop058

You could be right about the GTR-X.

I disagree with you about the "LJ82911" being called and XU1. I have a (digital) copy of one of the GMH sales brochures from 72/73 and it definitely calls them an "XU1".

I can assure you that the model as charged on the GM-H invoice to a dealer was 82911. Model would appear on the invoice as 82911JR in the case of an LJ in right hand drive. Options were listed under the model code and charged individually.

I was one of the guys at Pagewood who checked the cars off and signed them out of the plant.

8=Australia
2=series and trim package
9=six cylinder engine
11=two door notch back body

The publicity people may have produced brochures playing on the XU1 code as a model but this was not the case in the factory or finance dept.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

The Hurricane was a dream or display car that predates LC Torana. You may be thinking of the GTR-X which was contemporary with LC/LJ. The GTR-X was considered for low volume production.

Pretty sure i already said that