18 Facts About Holden Torana

Holden Torana is a mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980.

The original HB series Torana was released in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle closely based on the British Vauxhall Viva HB series of 1966 - 1970.

In South Korea, the LJ Holden Torana was produced locally as the Chevrolet 1700 and Saehan Camina.

The Holden Torana was discontinued in 1979, followed by the four-cylinder Sunbird in 1980.

In terms of styling, the only points of visual difference between Viva and Holden Torana were in the grille and headlamps, the rear tail panel, the deletion of the Viva's dashboard air vents, the wheel trims, and the badging - otherwise it was very much a straightforward exercise in badge engineering.

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The Brabham Holden Torana's engine featured twin CD Zenith-Stromberg carburettors fitted with individual sports air cleaners.

The LC Holden Torana scored Wheels magazine's Car of the Year award for 1969.

The more powerful Brabham Holden Torana engine was not carried over to the LC-series and the model itself was discontinued.

The four-cylinder Holden Torana retained its Vauxhall designed 1200OHV and 1600OHC engines, but was now available with a 1300cc OHV unit.

In effect, all three manufacturers bowed to this pressure, and Holden postponed its introduction of a V8 Torana for two years until the release of the larger LH series Torana in 1974.

LJ Holden Torana formed the basis of the Chevrolet 1700 in South Korea, produced by GM Korea between September 1972 and 1976.

In 1974, the six-cylinder LJ Holden Torana was replaced by the new mid-sized body six- and eight-cylinder LH Holden Torana series.

The A9X version of the Holden Torana had a larger 10-bolt Salisbury differential with disc brakes and had the option of the Borg Warner Super T10 four-speed.

Holden Torana was now rationalised to a choice of two equipment levels and two six-cylinder engines, the 2.

Holden Torana Sunbird was updated to UC specifications and continued to sell well as a 1.

At one point, design consideration was given to a five-door hatchback version of the UC Holden Torana, which had a similar side profile to the Rover SD1 and rode an extended wheelbase.

Ultimately, the title of four-cylinder mid-sized Holden Torana was taken over in 1982 by the Camira, Holden Torana's version of GM's front-wheel drive 'J-Car'.

Holden Torana GTR-X was designed during the era of the LC series, and was seriously considered for production in the early 1970s.