LC Torana GTR XU-1 (early development basis for later LJ XU-1)

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The LC Torana GTR XU-1 (early development basis for later LJ XU-1) is a high-performance, race-bred version of Holden’s compact LC Torana, developed to enhance the brand’s touring car competitiveness in the early 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holden Torana variant ⓘ
high-performance road car ⓘ
touring car homologation special ⓘ
basedOn Holden LC Torana ⓘ
linked to: Holden Torana
bodyStyle 2-door sedan ⓘ
brakeTypeFront disc brakes ⓘ
brakeTypeRear drum brakes ⓘ
carburetion triple carburettors ⓘ
carburettorType Zenith-Stromberg CD-150 (triple) ⓘ
category Australian muscle car ⓘ
chassisCode LC ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Australia ⓘ
designedToCompeteAgainst Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase II ⓘ
linked to: Ford Falcon

Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III ⓘ
linked to: Ford Falcon
distinctiveFeature performance suspension tuning ⓘ
sports instrumentation ⓘ
triple side-draft carburettors ⓘ
unique GTR XU-1 badging ⓘ
drivetrain rear-wheel drive ⓘ
engineConfiguration inline-six ⓘ
engineDisplacement 3.0 L ⓘ
engineFamily Holden 186 engine ⓘ
era early 1970s ⓘ
fuelType petrol ⓘ
homologationSeries Group C touring cars (Australia) ⓘ
induction naturally aspirated ⓘ
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer Holden ⓘ
market Australian domestic market ⓘ
marketedAs race-bred performance model ⓘ
marketSegment compact performance car ⓘ
nameplate GTR XU-1 ⓘ
linked to: LC Torana GTR
notableEvent Bathurst endurance racing ⓘ
linked to: Bathurst 1000
notableUse Australian touring car racing ⓘ
platform Holden Torana platform ⓘ
linked to: Holden Torana
predecessor Holden LC Torana GTR ⓘ
linked to: Holden Torana
primaryPurpose touring car racing homologation ⓘ
productionEnd 1971 ⓘ
productionStart 1970 ⓘ
regionOfRacingSuccess Australia ⓘ
relatedModel LC Torana GTR ⓘ
LJ Torana GTR XU-1 ⓘ
linked to: LJ Torana
roleInDevelopment early development basis for LJ Torana GTR XU-1 ⓘ
successor LJ Torana GTR XU-1 ⓘ
linked to: LJ Torana
suspensionTypeFront independent front suspension ⓘ
suspensionTypeRear live rear axle ⓘ
transmission 4-speed manual gearbox ⓘ
valvetrain overhead valve ⓘ

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Holden LC Torana → performanceVariant → LC Torana GTR XU-1 (early development basis for later LJ XU-1) ⓘ
subject linked to: LC