What is a Holden Torana worth?
ONLY if it has sentimental value. The Torana is not a highly prized collector car, and would be worth only $1000 or so at most. IT’S hard to put a price on it because it’s not a model that’s highly sought after by collectors. The value is in its originality and condition.
How much is a Torana SLR 5000 worth?
Holden Torana SL/R 5000 A9X With Low Mileage Sells For $425,000 | Drive.
What does Torana mean in Australia?
to fly
Initial research and GMH records state the name derives from an Aboriginal meaning. The common thought is that Torana means “to fly” or “flight” but there does not seem to be any specific form of language from any of the Aboriginal nations around the areas where GMH had its assembly plants.
What motor was in the Holden Torana?
The LC Torana GTR XU-1 was equipped with a 160 brake horsepower 186 in³ (3-litre) six-cylinder engine, fitted with three Zenith Stromberg CD-150 carburettors, cast iron headers, a performance cylinder head and camshaft and an Opel four-speed manual gearbox.
How much is a 1974 Torana worth?
A rare 1974 Holden Torana L34 SL/R 5000 has been listed for sale, with price expectations “in excess of $750,000.” The high-performance L34 variant was a homologation special introduced by Holden two years after scrapping the originally planned V8-powered Torana during the infamous “supercar scare” of 1972.
What is the Aboriginal word for snake?
The serpent is called Witij/Wititj by the Galpu clan of the Dhangu people, one of Yolngu peoples.
When was the last Torana made?
1979
The Torana was subsequently discontinued in 1979, followed by the four-cylinder Sunbird in 1980.
Did the UC Torana come out with a V8?
The UC generation of Torana, from 1978, saw the end of V8 power and the dropping of the SL/R series.
What does the word torana mean?
Torana(Kannada: ತೋರಣ), also referred to as vandanamalikas, is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes seen in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia.