| The legend, the monster and one of Holden's | | | | Allan Grice, Jim Richards and of course Peter |
| most popular muscle car is back. In the yester | | | | Brock. |
| years, the Torana reigned supreme for almost | | | | The last Torana ever built from Holden dates |
| ten years with 5 Bathurst wins. It's only fitting | | | | back to 1980. But today, nearly 30 years on, we |
| that the car was named after an aboriginal term | | | | can still see the Toranas gracing our streets. Not |
| (Torana) which means to fly. | | | | only did the Holden Torana dominate Mount |
| Over the years, the Torana has had some | | | | Panorama, not only did they produce one of the |
| facelifts but the common denominator is the | | | | all time classics within the muscle car community, |
| brute strength of its engines. Holden | | | | they produced a car that was reliable and a great |
| manufactured the Torana for over 10 years from | | | | car to drive everyday. |
| 1967-1978. The range of models start from the | | | | The older muscle car enthusiasts have really |
| basic original HB followed by LC, LJ, LH, TA, LX | | | | targeted the Toranas. The price tag for these |
| and UC models. | | | | muscle cars have sky rocketed over the last |
| The cars came with choices as well, they included | | | | year. The Holden Torana is finally gaining the |
| 2 door coupes and 4 door sedans. The motors | | | | respect of the Australian muscle car community |
| ranged from 4,6 and 8 cylinder engines. But the | | | | and deservedly so, the public has finally unearthed |
| cars which caught the imagination of the muscle | | | | a locally produced gem that has been part of our |
| car community, were the sporty XU1, L34 and | | | | culture for some time. Peter Brock earned his |
| A9X. These cars dominated Panorama and | | | | nickname Peter Perfect driving in a Torana. |
| unearthed drivers such as Bob Morris, Colin Bond, | | | | |