HOLDEN’S V8 RETURNS TO THE TRACK
The star of Repco’s 100th anniversary celebration ads is an important model in Holden’s history, marking the V8’s return to the track in the form of the Torana L34 SL/R 5000.
The infamous ‘supercar scare’ had just hit Australia in 1972 following a story from the motoring journalist and commentator Evan Green headlined “160mph Supercars Soon”. The big three — Ford, Holden, and Chrysler — were all in the process of building high-performance models ahead of the Hardie-Ferodo Bathurst 500
