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Holden / LJ

Holden LJ Torana

The LJ Torana pushed Holden's compact performance story to another level, especially in GTR XU-1 form, and became one of the most enduring names in local Bathurst folklore.

1972-1974Expanded pagemusclebathurstholden
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Variants covered
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Body styles
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Bathurst entries noted

Gallery: 1/1 live images or illustrations

Highlights

Why this series matters

  • Peter Brock's 1972 Bathurst win made the LJ Torana part of Australian motorsport folklore.
  • XU-1 package cemented the model's performance legend.
  • A key bridge between Holden's mainstream small cars and its race-bred identity.

Body styles

Factory spread

2-door sedan4-door sedan

Variants

Trim and body branches

1972-1974Entry-level LJ sedan.

S

Body styles: 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan

Engines: Inline-four, Inline-six on selected applications

  • Accessible small Holden
  • Broad market reach
  • Useful contrast to the hero variants
1972-1974Better-equipped mainstream variant.

SL

Body styles: 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan

Engines: Inline-four, Inline-six

  • Trim uplift
  • Private-buyer appeal
  • Volume-market role
1972-1974Sporting Torana branch below the ultimate XU-1.

GTR

Body styles: 2-door sedan

Engines: Inline-six

  • Performance image
  • Stepping stone to XU-1
  • Integral to Torana identity
1972-1973The hero homologation-flavoured performance Torana.

GTR XU-1

Body styles: 2-door sedan

Engines: High-performance inline-six

  • Bathurst fame
  • Peter Brock connection
  • One of Australia's defining muscle cars

Gallery

Photos and artwork

1 live images or illustrations | 1 tracked assets

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the Holden LJ Torana era.
Cinematic ShowcaseIn-house artwork

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the Holden LJ Torana era.

Original AI-assisted site artworkIllustrativeillustrative
In-house AI illustrative artwork
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Local asset: /images/models/holden-lj-torana/hero.png