Translation for XS650 (lotsa pics)

[Shannow]

XS, rather than hijack another thread, here's the list. 1970 LC Torana (mine was dark metallic brown, with crow's feet, a 2.250l 6 cyl auto, 4 wheel drum brakes). Develp[ed from the Vauxhaul Viva, with an extended chassis, and a local 6cyl. 1973 LJ Torana (mine was metallic charcoal (also with crowsfeet) 186c.i. 6 with triple carbs etc.) engine looked like 1979 UC Torana (mine was same colour, two more dors, with a worked 202c.i.6 cyl) 1974 LH Torana (mine was white with black, 4.2 litre V-8) 1976 LX Torana (mine was kermit green, with black bonnet, worked 5 litre, 50 series tyres...loved damp clay roads Like this, without fibreglass) 1979 VB Commodore (mine was white, worked 202) WB Holden Ute (same as this, 4.2 V-8, petrol/propane) to be continued

 

[Shannow]

HX Wagon (metallic "sand" body, beige roof, 4.2 V-8 Auto) 1973 LJ Torana XU1 (my only ever original muscle car mine was white) UC Sunbird (I sold the wagon and the XU-1 the same weekend, and needed a beater...taught me a lot about efficiency...mine was just like this, only the paint is better here) BJ42 Cruiser (Red with white roof) XF Falcon (white 4.1 6cyl, 4 speed) Holden Camira Wagon (Metallic Burgundy) 1990 4Runner RV-6 (Metallic Burgundy) 2003 Nissan Navara ST-R (Black bull bar, and canopy. 3litre turbodiesel...first new car)

 

[moribundman]

Shannow, the '73 Torana looks almost like an early-mid '70s Opel Ascona. Opel is of course GM, so if the Torana was also a GM design...

 

[Shannow]

moribundman, the first Toranas were rebadged Vauxhaul Vivas, with the chassis extended to make room for the 6 cyl engine. THe later (73 onwards) were an opel, and were svsilsble in 4, 6, and 8 cyl. The Commodore was also sold under Vauxhaul and Opel, and was 4, 6, and 8 cyle powered.

 

[pscholte]

"THe later (73 onwards) were an opel, and were svsilsble in 4, 6, and 8 cyl." ...and I thought they were ONLY svsilsble in a 4 cyl...shows how much I know...

 

[XS650]

Shannow, it's always nice to see new (for me) cars. Was the Commodore independent rear suspension? IIRC, there was a German market Opel in that era that was about that size with IRS.

 

[Shannow]

pscholte, my fingers are dyslexic at 6:00 AM, after the kids awake at 5:00..."a" is Sooooooo close to "S"

 

[Shannow]

XS650, nope the Commondore was McPherson Strut front, and solid rear end. That vehicle ultimately became the current GTO...if you can call that evolution...4 new handles, three new heads.

 

[pscholte]