Project Purple - Torana XU-1 home page
Look what we've been building - and you could own it! Entires close July 10, 2012. See our magazine and our home page.
Torana XU-1
Story & video: Guy Allen; Pix: Guy Allen + Ellen Dewar + Stuart Grant
Part 3 - A nasty surprise + new chrome
Part 4 - The bodywork is almost there!
Part 6 - John Bowe drives the finished product
SPECIFICATIONS
1972 LJ Torana XU-1
ENGINE 3298cc 6cyl, OHV, 12v
POWER 151kW @ 6000rpm
TORQUE 302Nm @ 4000rpm
GEARBOX 4-speed manual
WEIGHT 1048kg
0-100KM/H 7.0sec (estimated)
TOP SPEED 222km/h
PRICE$3455 (1972)
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