It seems no-one is letting go of their GTRs!
If you were inspired by the recent Unique Cars Tribute to Torana issue, finding a car to buy could have been difficult.
Owners seemingly have been holding on to their cars and competition for what is available – especially XU-1s – has been pretty fierce.
That could change if people unleash a flood of decent new stock into the market, leading to a softening of prices.
The LC XU-1 was built in similar numbers to the LJ [1633 LC, 1667 LJ] but the earlier cars are scarce and rarely come onto the market.
If you find an ex-Police Torana with no spoilers and in a bland colour it will likely comprise an amalgam of GTR and XU-1 parts, with better performance than a stock GTR but similar pricing.
LC GTR $45,220 [4]
LC XU-1 [N/S] $39,500 [1]
LJ XU-1 $91,600 [5]
[*] = number of verified sales.
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2017-18 Muscle Cars Value Guide.
Muscle Car Value Guide home page