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    21 August 2018

    Fancy an A9X with only 475km on the clock? Here's your chance.

    By Mitchell TulkMitchell Tulk
    • Factory fresh. (image credit: Pickles Auctions) Factory fresh. (image credit: Pickles Auctions)
    • Is the four-door or two-door the better looking Torana? (image credit: Pickles Auctions) Is the four-door or two-door the better looking Torana? (image credit: Pickles Auctions)
    • Back in the late '70s 298kW from a V8 was a lot. (image credit: Pickles Auctions) Back in the late '70s 298kW from a V8 was a lot. (image credit: Pickles Auctions)
    • Try and find a cleaner Torana interior. (image credit: Pickles Auctions) Try and find a cleaner Torana interior. (image credit: Pickles Auctions)
    • The number say it all. (image credit: Pickles Auctions) The number say it all. (image credit: Pickles Auctions)

    Most touring cars from the '70s have racked up thousands of kilometres and still carry battle scars from the golden days. However, this Group C spec Torana escaped the heat of battle and has clocked only 475km.

    This is one of only 33 A9X shells built by Holden for racing teams, and Australian Touring Car Championship team owner, Ron Hodgson bought three in 1977.

    The third example (pictured) acted as a spare and never reached the race track before the Commodore become Holden’s lead touring car.

    At the end of the Torana’s racing life, Hodgson had his chief mechanic, Peter Molloy build the spare into a complete car using Group C goodies, which included a 5.0-litre V8 producing 400hp (298kW) and a four-speed manual.

    Over the years, this A9X has found itself in the hands of several collectors who sparingly drove the Aussie classic.  

    It's now up for auction this weekend at Pickles Auctions in Perth and is expected to fetch over $500,000.

    How much would you pay to get your hands on an A9X Torana? Let us know in the comments.

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