Cat. No. DVDS 1196: TORANA XU-1 - CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLDEN TORANA'S 1ST BATHURST VICTORY. CHEVRON 103612-9.
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REVIEW: Holden threw down the gauntlet to arch rival Ford in the late sixties when Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland and Colin Bond/Tony Roberts claimed Bathurst victories in 1968 and 1969 with their mighty V8 Monaros. Ford not to be outdone, upped the ante with their Phase 11GT HO 351 Falcons in 1970.
With the Monaros now out-powered, Holden opted for a David versus Goliath scenario by introducing a nimble six-cylinder Torana to do battle on racetracks around the country - Torana GTR XU-1. The XU-1 proved to be a fabulous road race car with victory - courtesy of Peter Brock - at Bathurst in 1972 and a near-thing in 1973, while Colin Bond dominated rally championships for Holden Dealer Team in the same era.
The Torana XU-1 (and its V8 brothers) went on to secure a place in Holden history with five memorable victories at Mount Panorama during the seventies.
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