A David and Goliath battle ensues at a past Historic Sandown event with gun racer Andrew Williams behind the wheel of his screaming 324 HP 202 inline Six-cylinder powered 1972 XU1 Holden Torana. Sandown is often said to replicate two drag strips with its lengthy front and back straights, favouring those cars with Cubic Inches on their side. Still, this little General Motors Holden Australia derived XU1 Torana gives the big banger Ford Mustangs something to think about. The XU1 was designed with racing in mind, an idea of the legendary Harry Firth (the Fox), head of the Holden Dealer Team, with gun pilots Colin Bond and Peter Brock driving them with utmost ferocity. In fact, the legendary Peter Brocks turning point in his early career and possibly his most iconic win against all odds was his victory in 1972 at Bathurst's Hardie Ferodo 500 against the might of Fords formidable GTHO, and the likes of Allan Moffat in conditions that suited these little giant-killers well. Peter Brock would go on to becomes the 'King of the Mountain', and the Brock legacy goes hand in hand with the XU1 Torana, through to the all-conquering V8 Powered A9X Torana in years to come.
Hope you enjoy this content we've pulled from the vault with these supercars of days gone by.
6 окт 2024