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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2026 4:13:42 PM(UTC)
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Looking for some pre-purchase comfort on a Torana for sale that I have my eye on. Can someon eplease help decode the VIN. I'm getting conflicting info on whether its the "P" or"PC" re engine size. Would love decoding of the lot if possible. Thanks
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2026 6:09:45 PM(UTC)
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You need photos of all tags and the chassis number plus engine number. So many dodgy examples of these out there.
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I have pics of all of the tags. Shall I post them here?
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2026 7:09:05 PM(UTC)
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Best bet. I no longer assist with this sort of stuff privately, has to be in public where everything is witnessed.
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I’ll have a look at them tomorrow when on a big screen.
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Thanks a million.
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Originally Posted by: Frank Guerra Go to Quoted Post
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1szL_HhMnPL1kyjEFqoBgEixIBkHT5JDX


pic is of an engine number that starts with NP

from memory that is a Nasco engine number but will check my XU1 supplement in the morning .
Basically NP was a Holden replacement block used when original JP XU1 engines blew up Whistle

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Yes NP is a Nasco replacement block, JP was the factory fitted block. The P in the VIN indicates an XU1 engine & the C is the model year, i.e. it was built between 1/9/72 & 30/8/73.

Word of warning though. Numbers alone do not make the car, get a 'person of knowledge' to check the whole car out thoroughly, before handing over the cash.

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Numbers all work OK together. I'm almost certain the ADR and VIN tags are all good. The BODY tag has everything in the right place but I'm a little concerned how little deformation there is around the stamped characters, plus some of the characters aren't quite like those I have on a lot of other examples. The 6 and the 9 in particular look a little suspect, and the 3's are a bit odd too. Normally I wouldn't look this close but there are so many dodgy XU1 tags and cars out there it is hard to trust them. Some of the other generic characters on the BODY ID tag look suspect too, like the ' in HOLDEN'S and the lack of sharpness in some letters in the sentence starting with CORRESPONDENCE.

I'll edit this post and add a HQ tag from L219010. I have Toranas around this too and they are all stamped the same. But this HQ is quite clear. Have a look and make your own mind up. Look at the 6's, the 4's, the 3's and the 9's. Even the 8's and 5's and 1's.

Also look closely at the HQ tag. Soo the faint marks to the right or HQ80160, and to the right of the A in 21 A? Those are left by the machine that stamped these tags. This Torana has none of those. You can also see evidence of them next to the 1 and 7 in 6175 on the HQ.

The other concern is look at the state of the VIN tag, and the BODY tag looks pristine in comparison. All tags look to have been off the car at some stage.

The NASCO engine number does look OK, but again the pad is painted so hard to see if it has proper GMH machining marks. It isn't original so no great loss if its fake.

It is all hard to tell without seeing them in the flesh too.

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#11 Posted : Wednesday, 18 March 2026 4:39:51 PM(UTC)
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The chassis number.


This XU1 was up for sale back in March 2023.

8D11PCL220419J 11/72
1972 HOLDEN LJ GTR XU-1 - ALL NUMBERS MATCHING
$129,888
Seller's Description
VEHICLE LOCATED IN PERTH W.A - BIBRA LAKE 6163
VIEWING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - PLEASE CALL ******8560.
14 Tayet Link Bibra Lake, WA 6163


1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
Body and Tags matching with NP block.

Restoration done about 5 years ago.

Holden Historical Services report: #0191101222T

Model option: 82911 XU1

1832-40X - Lime Green / Black trim combination.

Production date: 08/11/1972

Selling date: November 1972

Credited selling dealer: Richardson & Hudson, Port Headland.

Invite any inspection being done on site and happy to help with interstate enclosed door to door transport at purchaser's expense.


HAPPY TO INVITE ANY INSPECTION BEING DONE ON SITE
ASSIST WITH DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AT PURCHASERS EXPENSE
COMPETITIVE FINANCE AVAILABLE TO APPROVED PURCHASER - CONDITIONS APPLY

PERFORMANCE VEHICLE WAREHOUSE.
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