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I've got a few, Holden SLR 5000 Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34 (1974-1976) The all-new LH Torana was Holden’s first all-Australian medium-sized car. It was also the first model to be offered with a complete range of four, six and eight cylinder engine options. The series, characterised by a bigger, roomier, more modern design, capitalised on Torana’s strong points: good power-to-weight ratio, excellent handling, solid build and reliability. On the racetrack, it was the highly developed SL/R 5000 L34 version of the LH that forged a formidable racing reputation. Externally, the L34 was identified by bolt-on flared wheel arches, front air dam, rear spoiler and steel rally wheels. Under the bonnet was a punchy 5 litre V8 powerplant (originally planned for the LG GTR XU-1) with improved mechanical components. It proved a great successor to the XU-1’s straight six, propelling the L34 Torana to the front of the Bathurst pack and into the record books. First out, the L34 took second and third placings in 1974’s Bathurst classic, then went on to dominate the Mountain for the next two years, scoring back-to-back top three placings. The first all-Holden winner’s podium was headed by Peter Brock and Brian Sampson in 1975, ahead of privateers Bob Morris and Frank Gardner, with the Holden Dealer Team’s Colin Bond and John Walker coming in third. The L34 returned to Bathurst in 1976 for another Torana trifecta. TV viewers nationwide saw an emotional Bob Morris willing team-mate John Fitzpatrick to nurse their battle-weary car across the line in first place. The Holden Dealer Team pairing of Colin Bond and John Harvey took second and a flying Peter Brock, who was lapping seconds faster than anyone else after overcoming mechanical problems, snatched third. The event was a Holden whitewash, with Toranas filling the first seven positions.