Hi all,
Can anyone please tell me why the first 4 Adelaide 73 Bathurst XU-1s did not have there engine numbers recorded on the 150 Homologation list, bespite being Bathurst models?

Mine was a car ordered for police traffic work at a time before the state RTA was formed, so this was organised through a local council.

According to both the parts book and the broadcast sheet my XU-1 had the Bathurst engine and accessories fitted, which makes it a Bathurst model but not Homologated.

I am wondering why all Bathurst models were not Homologated, as far as I can detirmine there were many Bathurst models from the 15th of August to 10th of September, but only 150 of these were actually Homologated, I am starting to think that perhaps due to the super car scare that Homologated cars were intentionally kept to 150 only.

There could be many reasons, perhaps the police cars did not require homologation as they were never going to be raced, or perhaps simply the first week/ or part week was not included as Holden seem to quote only complete weeks production, I don't know!
Adelaide did things different anyway.

I would really like to learn more about thes elusive models, any constructive help appreciated.

Mike81973

Ive always wondered about this magic 150 list of 1973 XU1s. It asks more questions than it answers.

Since GM-H had to homologate 200 cars, what was the purpose of the list of only 150. Also, why was it from the spare parts department & not thru the regular sales channels. Why didnt this list the homologated cars by VIN or chassis number which is the usual method of ID.

I know of several proper 1973 XU1s with all the correct bits, that are not on this list.

If you have a real 73 XU1 & its not on this list, I would ignore the list & enjoy the car.

Dr Terry.

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HI,
DR Terry 1972 was 200 Homogation cars, but in 1973 they changed the rules and they had to produce 500 cars for Homologation but as this model was still in production they were allowed under the new rules to make 250 Homologation specials.
Sorry about that, but as I said these are elusive models and many people think 1972 rules apply to 1973 but they dont.

My information is that from the beginning of 1973 there were 500 XU-1s then a batch of 122 Bathurst models, then lastly there was a batch of 166 final production Bathurst models, I am having difficulty working out how this fits with the 1973 race rules though.
perhaps they added the 122 and 166 for the 250 numbers, but this doesnt make sense either as they are different cars?

As you can see these figures are slightly different to the total of 150 for 1973 given in that little blue book!

Yes I will definately enjoy my XU-1 when its finished, I know mine is a Bathurst special even if three quarters of Australia does not.

Thanks again

Mike81973

Vin does your XU1 have two holes to the left of the glovebox just behind the left hand side of the lower portion of the steel dash part (hope that makes some sense hard to explain) and holes in the rear floor pan where the passengers feet would go for the hancuff mounting bar.

Sorry for hi jacking your thread Mike. I think it might be beneficial for both of us.

Cheers Dave

Dave

Hi Mike, I have a little interest in these ex WA Police force XU1s as I missed out on buying one in the early 80s by a couple of days.

It was sold by a mate of mine at the time to his nephew who ended up righting it off within weeks .

I do remember it was white in colour but had beige colour interior.It was apparently one of the last off the line to be made and there was only Beige material left. Is this the case Mike????

Hi XP66,
sorry about the delay, I don,t have many of the original componets so cant tell you what the cam had on it.
As far as baige as a colour it could be partly correct as I have a September 73 wreck here that could have come off the line at the time of the last 73 XU-1s and it has the baigie trim as you say, but then I also have a Jan 74 "S" here and it has white seats etc and baige plastic covered seat belts dash pad and carpet.

I have recently made contact with a guy originally from Sydney, he worked in the Holden factory there for a short time and one of his jobs was to remove GTR engines from new GTRs and fit XU-1 engines for police work!
Another guy on Ebay a while ago stated that 4 XU-1s went to Queensland for police work.
Hi Vin,
WA definately had Police XU-1s the council that had mine had two white 72s before mine and two LCs before that.
I have also heard of several others in WA.
Yours is the first NSW Police one that I have heard of so far, I wonder if Holden put those tags near the glove box as this seems common for Police cars and spread right across Australia?
What I dont know is, was the 49 or 50 Police cars the amount for all of Australia or was it for NSW, as WA and NSW seem to be the two main states that used XU-1s for police work.
My WA Police XU-1 was sold through dealer 166 having been especially ordered.
I have the Broadcast sheet for mine amazingly as it has had eight previous owners!

In the last couple of days I have been looking at the 150 list a bit closer, now I have been reminded that it was a spare parts list reference only.
What I have found is that the 150 list starts way before any Adelaide or Brisbane XU-1,s appear on the Warranty reporting Vin disc ( why would they do this?) and I wonder if because the race teams usually got their cars first that these would not be on the Vin list as they would not have been covered by a warranty?
The gap is quite substancial, perhaps another 100 or so racing or Police XU-1s could be fitted into this area. Any Ideas?
I am very keen for any 73 Bathurst owners and or Police XU-1s owners to contact me to compare notes on these elusive model?
[email protected]

Mike81973


Purpul Police

Vin

Im pretty sure dealer 865 was Boydeds of Bankstown at the time of the 1973 Bathurst XU-1s. My mate also has a 1973 Bathurst XU-1, also an Orchid metallic, with its engine number listed on the 150 numbers list. It was sold by dealer 865 in October 1973, and at that time it was Boydeds as far as I know. The code went to Metro Motors in WA at some stage later.

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looks like mike and hk1873 are right dealer code 865 is n.s.w boyded of bankstown n.s.w, so n.s.w police must have got about 50 73 bath xu1
hk1873 your friends xu1 might have been a n.s.w cop car
vin

Hi, Mike back again,
Just a thought, perhaps the XU-1,s that made up the Homologation numbers were the 150 parts reference list + the August ones built from the first to the 15th + the ones produced 15th to the 23rd then aditional un recorded promo and race cars.
This may then be getting closer to the 250 Homologation requirement.
I would have thought that XU-1s that had the lastest 73 parts fitted on the 1st of August would have been the ones that came off the line on the 23rd, but it also looks like some examples were fitted with special parts before this, mine certainally fitted into this category being the first engine number found in Australia so far after the gap.
On the August cars I have wrecked a 4door here that was actually a 29th of July car but was plated August, so perhaps there may be a couple more XU-1 change over ones too. I am sure fly again has looked at this.

Mike81973

Purpul Police

dave 2 holes and centre hole were spoiler bolts on
is shill double skin xu1 has only had
the outer skin the iner skin is drilled out
vin