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Originally Posted by m00neelee
A V8 Torana (LC GTR) was raced by Bond in Super Sports, but to call it an XU-1 V8 prototype is not correct. This car was the first iteration of "The Beast". The differences between the super sports car and the production car used that weekend were major (thanks Autopics).
http://autopics.com.au/72090-colin-b...t-easter-1972/
http://autopics.com.au/72054-colin-b...t-easter-1972/
I have no doubt that this iteration of "The Beast" was a test mule. But as I said, a GTR XU-1 V8 was never raced, and never raced as a Production Car. |
You are correct, it wasn't an XU-1 prototype, it was an XU-2 prototype. And it was not the first iteration of the Beast.
The full story was in Australian Muscle Car some time ago, including extensive input from Harry Firth. The car was a victim of the Siper car scare.