We see quite a few Australian classics at Barn Finds, which is understandable since we have a strong following Down Under. This 1977 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback is not the first we have seen, but it is unquestionably the… more»
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Jun 15, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Title Winning Classic: 1977 Holden Torana A9X Group C
Motorsport history is full of David versus Goliath stories, but none are better personified (autofied?) than by this 1977 Holden Toarana A9X Group C. It was one of two cars used by a privateer racer to defeat the Holden… more»
Dec 28, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
1-of-33: 1978 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback
The Australian muscle car scene marches to a different drummer than the United States. Lower sales volumes and import duties meant that local manufacturers utilized standard passenger car bodies married to the most powerful engine in their local armory…. more»
Jul 8, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Famous or Infamous? 1973 Holden Torana XU-1
While it is possible to draw some parallels, the Australian and American performance car scenes followed very different paths. Many American manufacturers based their high-performance models on Hardtop or Coupe variants. Lower sales volumes Down Under saw companies like… more»
Jul 18, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Le Mans Connection: 1978 Holden Torana A9X
I’ve had the privilege to write about several examples of the Holden Torana A9X here at Barn Finds, but this car is something very different. It was a car that was born out of a desire for international racing… more»
Jun 23, 2021 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Will This 1977 Holden Torana A9X Sell For $1,000,000?
Sometimes the cosmos throws us an amazing piece of symmetry, and for me, that is the case with this 1977 Holden Torana A9X. As you will see, the fact that this car landed on my desk is quite astonishing,… more»
Nov 26, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
$1,000,000?!! 1977 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback
While it is possible to draw many parallels between the US and Australia’s muscle car scenes, much of what drove the market Down Under was motivated by motorsport success. Nowhere is this better encapsulated than in this 1977 Holden… more»
Sep 5, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Traded in ’85! 1973 Holden LJ Torana GTR
When a dealership takes a vehicle as a trade on a new car, they generally like to flip that trade pretty quickly. Those cars usually represent a significant slice of their profit margin on the new car, so the… more»
Jun 4, 2019 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Racing Special: 1977 Holden Torana A9X
About 125 miles west of Sydney in New South Wales is a town called Bathurst. It is a pretty place, and outside that town is a hill called Mount Panorama. The events that have taken place on that hill… more»
