Holden Torana GTR XU-1

This article was first published in 2008.

In the ‘Golden Era’ of Australian motorsport, the exciting six-cylinder XU-1s dared the unthinkable – competing against 351ci V8 race machines.

Back in the 1960s, huge capacity V8-powered monsters the dominated Australian Touring Car racing scene. The ‘big three’ (Ford, Holden and Chrysler) were the main players, but when Ford introduced the formidable GTHO Falcon, the opposition knew it needed a new approach. The big Monaro coupe had been Holden’s loyal performance king for many…

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Holden Torana GTR XU-1