Can you believe it? These things were great in the day. It’s worth noting that the 5L V8 (240 HP = 186 KW) is much less powerful than today’s 3.6 SIDI V6 commodores (220KW). I love classic cars as you all know but there are times when we get a bit misty-eyed about their performance!
Here’s the press release:
- Unrestored Torana A9X goes interstate after frenetic bidding
- Low km VK Group A Group 3 Commodore brings $99,500
- Time-warp low km Mazda R100 Rotary Coupe achieves world-standard $45,000
- Positive 78 per cent clearance rate
A 1977 Torana A9X Hatchback that was stored under the house of its late collector owner for more than a decade produced the standout result of Shannons Collector and Muscle Car Auction at MotorEx on July 24 when it sold with no reserve for $149,000.
The unrestored Flamenco Red A9X that will require a restoration to realise its full potential was one of just 100 hatchbacks plus 33 lightweight body shells produced by Holden to homologate the model for the Bathurst 1000.
A unique floor pan, a Salisbury rear end with different final drive ratios, rear disc brakes, revised steering, a front spoiler with brake cooling ducts and a bonnet featuring a large reverse air scoop were amongst more than 100 differences that set an A9X apart from a standard LX Torana.
Purchased by its late third owner in 1998 after seeing it advertised for $19,000 in Unique Cars magazine with 99,000 indicated kilometres, the A9X was the centre of a bidding war witnessed by a crowd of nearly 600 at the Sydney Showgrounds auction, with an interstate collector in the room triumphing over more than a dozen phone and floor bidders.
Another benchmark sale saw a rare, one Japanese owner 1970 Mazda Familia R100 Coupe bring a world-standard $45,000. The time-warp 10A rotary-powered R100 in showroom original condition was discovered recently on display at a dealership in Japan with just 37,364km – under