Holden Torana

Holden Torana
Holden Torana (UC) SL sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden (General Motors)
Also called	Holden Sunbird
Production	1967–1979
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car/Mid-size car
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Chronology
Successor	Holden Camira

HB Torana
Holden Torana (HB) Brabham SL 2-door
Overview
Production	1967–1969
Body and chassis
Body style	2/4-door sedan
Related	Vauxhall Viva HB
Powertrain
Engine	1159 cc OHV I4

LC
Holden Torana (LC) Deluxe 1200 4-door
Overview
Production	1969–1972
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1159 cc OHV I4 1599 cc OHC I4 130 cu in (2,130 cc) GMH 130 OHV I6 (Export) 138 cu in (2,262 cc) GMH 2250 OHV I6 161 cu in (2,639 cc) GMH 2600 OHV I6 173 cu in (2,835 cc) GMH 2850 OHV I6 186 cu in (3,049 cc) GMH 186 OHV I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,430 mm (96 in) 2,540 mm (100 in)
Length	4,120 mm (162 in) 4,380 mm (172 in)
Width	1,600 mm (63 in)
Curb weight	805–835 kg (1,775–1,841 lb) (Torana 4) 950–1,010 kg (2,090–2,230 lb) (Torana 6)

LJ
Holden LJ Torana 6 S 4-door
Overview
Also called	Chevrolet 1700 (ROK) Saehan Camina (ROK)
Production	1972–1974
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L OHV I4 1.3 L OHV I4 1.6 L OHC I4 (1972 only) 1.8 L OHC I4 (late 1972-1974) 138 cu in / 2.25 L OHV I6 173 / 2.85 L OHV I6 202 cu in / 3.3 L OHV I6

TA
Overview
Production	1974–1975
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L OHV I4 1.8 L OHC I4

LH
Holden LH Torana G-Pak
Overview
Production	1974–1976
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1897 cc Opel CIH I4 138 cu in (2,262 cc) GMH 2250 OHV I6 (Export) 173 cu in (2,835 cc) GMH 2850 OHV I6 201 cu in (3,298 cc) GMH 3300 OHV I6 253 cu in (4,143 cc) GMH 253 OHV V8 308 cu in (5,044 cc) GMH 308 OHV V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,590 mm (101.8 in)
Length	4,510 mm (177.5 in)
Width	1,704 mm (67.1 in)
Height	1,331 mm (52.4 in)

LX
Holden LX Torana S Sedan
Overview
Also called	Holden LX Sunbird
Production	1976–1978
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1897 cc Opel CIH I4 173 / 2.85 L OHV I6 202 / 3.3L OHV I6 253 / 4.2 L OHV V8 308 / 5.0L OHV V8

UC
Holden Torana (UC) sedan
Overview
Production	March 1978 – September 1980
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	1892 cc Starfire OHV I4 (Sunbird) 1897 cc Opel CIH I4 (Sunbird) 2835 cc Red 173 OHV I6 3298 cc Red 202 OHV I6

GTR-X
Overview
Production	Initially 1970 (3 Bodies built but never released)
Body and chassis
Body style	coupé
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	186 in³ / 3.0 L I6] 253 cu in / 4.2 L V8

Mystere
Overview
Production	1977 (1 built)
Body and chassis
Body style	coupé
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	308 in³ / 5.0L V-8

The Holden Torana is a mid-sized car manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "to fly". The first Torana (HB series) was released in 1967 and was a four-cylinder compact vehicle with origins in the British Vauxhall Vivas of the mid-1960s.

Whilst the 1969-73 (LC and LJ series) cars included more popular, longer-wheelbase six-cylinder versions, and with the 1974-77 (LH and LX series) cars adding eight-cylinder versions to the mix, a range of four-cylinder versions continued for the entire production life of the Torana (with later versions being marketed as the Holden Sunbird from November 1976).

Changing tack in Australian motor sport, Holden released the LC Torana GTR XU-1 in 1970, with performance-enhanced drivetrain and handling. From this time through to the release of the Holden Commodore, the Torana remained Holden's most successful sports/performance vehicle, with many victories garnered in rallying and circuit racing.

The introduction of the VB Commodore in 1978 was preceded by the arrival of the updated UC Torana/Sunbird twins, but with no sports versions or V8 engine options. The Torana was subsequently discontinued in 1979, followed by the four-cylinder Sunbird in 1980.

In South Korea, the LJ Torana was produced locally as the Chevrolet 1700 (시보레 1700, 1972–1978) and Saehan Camina (새한 카미나, 1976–1978).

Introduced in May 1967 to replace the HA series Vauxhall Viva in the Australian market, the first Torana model was a facelifted HB series Vauxhall Viva. It featured a two-door body, 12-inch (305-mm) wheels, and a 56-bhp 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed gearbox. A Borg-Warner Model 35 three-speed automatic transmission was optional. Drum brakes were fitted front and rear, with power-assisted front disc brakes optional.

In early 1968, a "Series 70" engine option was added. This engine had a higher compression ratio, a higher-lift camshaft, and a single CD Zenith-Stromberg carburettor, which boosted output to 69 bhp (51 kW; 70 PS). Power-assisted front disc brakes were standard when this engine was used, and the automatic transmission option was now no longer available with the standard 56 bhp (42 kW; 57 PS) engine. A 'sports' model was also released in October 1967, called the 'Brabham' Torana, named in honour of the well-respected Australian race-car driver, Sir Jack Brabham. The Brabham Torana's engine was based on the Series 70, but twin CD Zenith-Stromberg carburettors with sports air cleaners were fitted. Together with the low-restriction exhaust system, this boosted the power to 79 bhp (59 kW; 80 PS). The Brabham also included wider wheel rims and red-wall tyres, power-assisted front disc brakes as standard, different badging, and black body accents. An automatic transmission was not available on this model.