Here's Another Torana

gutza · 25-03-2021, 06:44 PM

https://www.9news.com.au/national/ho...4-d1d85200cf85

**Rallye Sport** · 25-03-2021, 07:03 PM

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...52&lid=2752949
Lots of other nice cars on there too.

lumen8 · 25-03-2021, 07:08 PM

I wonder how much of that paint was done back then vs more recently.

The floor inside has a nice paint job.

MITCHAY · 25-03-2021, 07:13 PM

Always nice to dream while looking at some of these auctions

lumen8 · 25-03-2021, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

Lots of other nice cars on there too.

A TL50
https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2762437

Interesting to see the compliance plate say 99 AU SEDAN... if I remember right my heaps say FLANE or FAIRLANE or something like that, not sedan.

1999 AU V8 supercar

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2752939

04 GTS Monaro up to 145k

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...&pgn=2&pgs=100

VC valiant at 47 k, must be some kind of record for a vc v8

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...&pgn=2&pgs=100

Now this is interesting, an FPV GT 'Project Car' , not running.

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...&pgn=5&pgs=100

Description:
FPV Ford Falcon FPV GT Project Car
Year: 2008
Make: Ford
Model: Falcon
Series: FPV GT
Body: 4-Door Sedan
Drive Type: Rear-wheel drive
Engine: 5.4L V8
Transmission: Manual
Colour: Grey
Seats: 2
Description/extras: What a great PROJECT. This car was built by Chris Sexton QLD raceway from a new road car spending in an excess of 100,000 dollars to comply with Production Cars Australia Championship.
Its first race was in 2009 Bathurst 12hr driven by Steven Johnson, it finished in 30th due to also change over. It was 10th in its class.
Its next major race was all the Bathurst 12hr in 2011, it was 3rd in its class and 13th outright.
It comes with Roll cage, suspension, brake, fuel and fire systems, and has race seats. Is not currently running as Its amazing engine will need to be re-fitted.
Additional items: Includes transmission, panelling, fans, belt, and other assorted components - see images.

This is the exact type of car you can work on with your family or friends and have an amazing very valuable car at the end of the project as well as many many memorable moments during the project. If the car project was on TV people would flock to it. This is your chance BID NOW

MITCHAY · 25-03-2021, 07:36 PM

Glenn Seton Cosworth

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2752938

Ford Thunderbird

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2762515

HSV W427

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2762469

HSV GTS Coupe

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...=0&lid=2762504

**Rallye Sport** · 25-03-2021, 07:42 PM

These two would almost complete the set for me.

Mk4 Cortina

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...52&lid=2760733

Mk5 Cortina

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...52&lid=2762484

CoupeKing · 25-03-2021, 08:01 PM

500k+ for that. Should put this in the joke thread.

jaydee · 25-03-2021, 09:59 PM

Those tags look like they been removed and replaced to me.
Not saying it's not the real deal, I'm sure it is, but...
Still a very nice car, but rather have a GT of any year.

MITCHAY · 25-03-2021, 10:59 PM

The tags are fairly nice and clean as if they might have been pulled off and put back on but the paint or the body is not perfect around them. It says it has ICAARS verification for what that is worth.

Dr Terry · 26-03-2021, 08:29 AM

Why does a car with only 2,000 km on the clock have non-original brake m/cyl, ignition leads, fuel line etc. etc.

As already mentioned, why were the plates removed ?

Dr Terry

lumen8 · 26-03-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Why does a car with only 2,000 km on the clock have non-original brake m/cyl, ignition leads, fuel line etc. etc.

As already mentioned, why were the plates removed ?

Dr Terry

I read the description yesterday, if I remember right, it read that it has had a different engine fitted in 79, a racing engine, something to do with Brock.

That said, the car gives off the vibe of having been painted and played with much more recently though, which is why I said what I said about the paint, and I also think it has been painted with the tags off, then the tags refitted.

I dont have a dog in the fight and not fussed, im used to people being crazy about toranas now, though i never cared for them.

500k is a lot of money for an orange Sunbird with bolt on flares, but someone out there just might pay it.

**DJR-351** · 26-03-2021, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lumen8

I read the description yesterday, if I remember right, it read that it has had a different engine fitted in 79, a racing engine, something to do with Brock.

Am guessing it's fitted with an Ian Tate engine (not Tait as spelt in the description)

"Tatey" was Chief Mechanic for HDT and a legend back in the day, started working with Harry Firth in the very early 60's....

jaydee · 26-03-2021, 12:31 PM

It did say it was set up to race, but never actually did.
I'd say those 2,000km were probably test kays.
Still, a nice straight clean car, except for all the racing kit, the first thing to go if I was lucky enough to be able to buy it.
I guess it's ready to race in the historical races at the Australian Muscle Car tours.

**DJR-351** · 27-03-2021, 03:35 PM

martyk54 · 27-03-2021, 03:54 PM

Does Lloyd's always stream their car auctions live online? I was watching one last night though today's isn't available on the website that I can see.

Some very nice Holdens indeed today, with that W427 coming up...

EDIT - accessible on Facebook.

Cheers.

**Rallye Sport** · 27-03-2021, 07:44 PM

I thought the Cortina's were pretty affordable at 10k for the TE and 7.5k, TF.

MITCHAY · 27-03-2021, 08:21 PM

WTF I was going through the links and they say the bid is not for publication except for the Seton Cozzie because the bids are still open.

**DJR-351** · 27-03-2021, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

WTF I was going through the links and they say the bid is not for publication except for the Seton Cozzie because the bids are still open.

Once bidding is closed the winning bid only stays up for a short time, I got notified that the bidding on the Torana was about to finish thats how I managed to grab a screen shot, I can't see the winning bids now.....

MITCHAY · 27-03-2021, 08:47 PM

I was interested to see how the HSVs went and the TBird. Guess we won't know unless published elsewhere

$360k for the Torana is still a **** load of money even it fell well short.

martyk54 · 27-03-2021, 08:55 PM

The W427 got passed in at $150k ish... surprising after recent results, I think a couple went for over $300k with less kms than this one.

The VN SS Group A got $300k I think.

The regular HSVs didn't go for stupid prices. What people are asking for on CarSales seems inflated to me, FPV included.

prktkljokr · 28-03-2021, 12:37 PM

Just my 2c worth

Having a good look at the Torana, its not a original 2000k car as first stated, I see that the description has changed from when it first went up now, I used the magnifying glass in the pictures and you can see that there are quite a lot of things that dont make sense, the tags are 1, the orange engine bay as LH Toranas were all black from factory, late LX were body colour, bonnet hinges were zinc plated, the car has been resprayed, not bad job but not real good, you can see runs on top of the beaver panel and there are other imperfections, for what they think its worth it needs to be better.

I think from what these car sell for in the same condition $360,000 was good money and they should have taken it, Lloyds have used their usual hype to get people interested and the people who have the $$ can see its not what Lloyds make it out to be, and if your shelling out $500,000+ for a original car you would hope it would be original in condition as well.