Torana

1969 – 1976

Holden's compact car of 1967-1980 (HB to UC), sold with four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines and, from 1974, 4.2 and 5.0 litre V8s. The Torana GTR XU-1 and SL/R 5000 made it Holden's small-car racing and performance model of the 1970s.

Explore the lineage

57years

3generations

18trims

56–240hp range

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The Lineage

3 generations · tap any to explore

7 trimsLC

1969–1972

Flagship 160 hp

6 trimsLJ

1972–1974

Flagship 190 hp

5 trimsLH

1974–1976

Flagship 240 hp

The Story

Why the Torana matters

The Torana was Holden's compact car from 1967 to 1980. The LC of October 1969 was the first Torana with a six-cylinder option, in 138, 161 and 161S form beside the 1.2 four-cylinder, and a 1.6 OHC four arrived in mid-1971. The GTR XU-1 of 1970 took Holden into Bathurst racing with a triple-carburettor 3.0-litre six. The LJ of February 1972 added a 3.3-litre six, and the LJ XU-1 had a 3.3-litre six rated at 190 bhp.

The LH of 1974 was longer and wider and was the first Torana with V8 engines, the 4.2 litre (253) and 5.0 litre (308). The SL/R 5000 with the 308 V8 had a top speed of 208 km/h according to Holden, and the L34 option on it was built in 263 examples from 1975.

Trims · LH

5 trims · 1974–1976

The LH Torana (1974-1976), longer and wider on a 2,586 mm wheelbase and the first Torana with V8 engines, the 4.2 litre (253) and 5.0 litre (308). The 1.9 litre Opel four arrived in May 1974. The SL/R 5000 with the 308 V8 reached 100 km/h in about 7.5 s; the L34 option on the SL/R 5000 was built in 263 examples from 1975. About 70,000 to 71,400 were built (Wikipedia 70,184; Unique Cars 71,408).

LH Torana SL/R 5000 5.0 V8 (308)

240 hp

Sedan · 1974–1976

LH Torana 4.2 V8 (253)

185 hp

Sedan · 1974–1976

LH Torana 3.3 I6 (202)

135 hp

Sedan · 1974–1976

LH Torana 2.85 I6 (161)

118 hp

Sedan · 1974–1976