1977 HOLDEN LX TORANA A9X

This LX A9X Torana is up for auction at Slattery Auctions. Current bid is $375,500.00

ENGINE: 5.0 LITRE V8
GEARBOX: 4 SPEED MANUAL
VIN:CLX057425M
ENGINE NUMBER: HT74397
COLOUR: SUPER MINT GREEN
ODOMETER SHOWING: 251,817
MANUFACTURED: 1977
COMPLIANCE DATE: 11/77
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ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AUSTRALIAN CARS EVER BUILT, THE HOLDEN TORANA A9X HATCHBACK. THIS PRISTINE EXAMPLE HAS UNDERGONE A COMPLETE NUT & BOLT REBUILD WITH NO EXPENSE SPARED. WITH ONLY 100 OF THESE RACE WINNING BEASTS EVER BUILT, AND ONLY TWO PAINTED IN SUPERMINT, THIS IS A VERY RARE FIND.

HOLDEN ADDED THE A9X OPTION AS A WAY TO HELP THE HOLDEN DEALER TEAM WIN MORE RACES IN THE AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR SERIES. AT THE TIME, RACE CARS HAD TO BE BASED ON ROAD CAR MODELS. A9X’S INCLUDE A REVERSE-COWL BONNET SCOOP, REAR DISC BRAKES, UPRATED AXLES, AND A HEAVY-DUTY DIFFERENTIAL. ALL OF WHICH HELPED PETER BROCK TO TAKE THE A9X TO VICTORY ON ITS DEBUT AT SANDOWN RACEWAY IN 1977. THE A9X WENT ON TO DOMINATE THE AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR SERIES IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS, WITH BROCK WINNING THE 1979 BATHURST RACE BY SIX LAPS AND FAMOUSLY SETTING THE LAP RECORD ON THE FINAL LAP.

THE A9X’S FLOORPAN WAS UNIQUE, FEATURING A SALISBURY REAR AXLE AND REAR DISCS, STEERING GEAR THAT WAS BOLTED DIRECTLY TO THE PLATFORM AND A 3.08 DIFF. UNDER THE BONNET HOLDEN EMPLOYED THE L31 5-LITRE V8 WITH AN ELECTRIC COOLING FAN, MATED TO THE USUAL M21 FOUR-SPEED GEARBOX. IN KEEPING WITH THE A9X’S COMPETITION-ORIENTED NATURE, THE INTERIOR WAS STRIPPED OF SOUND DEADENING, THE SEATS WERE MOUNTED DIFFERENTLY AND EQUIPMENT KEPT TO THE BARE MINIMUM – NOT EVEN A RADIO WAS FITTED. IT HAS LONG BEEN SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS AS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC OF ALL AUSSIE MUSCLE CARS.

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