The 1970 Holden Torana GTR-X concept is the latter. This gorgeous wedge shaped Holden coupe was as close to production it could be before Holden scrapped the idea last minute. It was based upon ...

Feast your eyes on the stunning Holden Torana GTR-X, a concept car from 1970 which the manufacturer seriously thought of putting into production - we are amazed that they didn’t. This is Holden ...

The GTR-X, based on a concept drawn by young Holden designer Phil Zmood (below), used the running gear of the everyday LC Torana. More an ‘oughtabeen’ than a ‘mightabeen’, the GTR-X was ...

Even more fascinating is owning one of those classic concepts, like this 1970 Holden GTR-X which was recently listed for sale. It’s quite the sports car which could have revolutionized the ...

Holden GTR-X Sports cars had spread through Holden’s design department like a contagion, leading to the almost impossibly sleek GTR-X concept of 1970. Penned as an exploration of a lightweight ...

Note: The dimensions shown above are for the Holden GTR XU-1, 3.3L, Leaded Petrol, 4 SPEED MANUAL. To display dimensions about another variant, click on one of the rows in the table below. Deluxe ...

The Detroit-based automaker set up shop in the Oz way back in 1926, acquired Holden in 1931 ... cubic centimeters of displacement. The LC GTR also featured a carbureted sixer motor, but the ...

Note: The dimensions shown above are for the Holden GTR XU-1, 3.3L, Leaded Petrol, 4 SPEED MANUAL. To display dimensions about another variant, click on one of the rows in the table below. Deluxe ...

and it's safe to say that the little car inspired the most creativity from Holden's design team. The first of these was the GTR-X of 1970. This was a wedge-shaped sports car based on the GTR XU-1.

The 1973 Holden LJ Torana GTR has been sitting in a defunct Ford Dealership in the NSW Riverina town of West Wyalong for the past 35 years after being traded in by a rev head in 1985. Auctioneers ...

The GTR-X did come close to full production, with glossy brochures, photography and promotional films released before Holden canned the car at the last minute. It’s now enjoying a second lease ...