[Ocean's Edge]

that is not only an old Torana *grins* it's the rarest Torana ever made - so even within sectors of the Torana collector market, it's a bit of a ghost - everyone has heard about them, no one has ever seen one.

Best guess is there were only 40-50 made.

The problem is that it's so odd, the model line was essentially factory installed after market parts - so it could have been done to any of the models - AND Holden cancelled the model upgrade / new line in favour of the Commodore only about 6 months in to it.

Thus for any of the 1979 Torana UC SL/T these just isn't a lot of providence. However, he has as much providence as anyone who ever had one did - and for the last 15-20 yrs if you google Torana UC SL/T - it's his web pages, and his photos you'll find. Even on other people's pages.

The mystic just adds to it's otherwise immeasurable charms - it was a great car when he ordered it in 1978, it's a great car now (if a little dusty and road worn).... and it decidedly stings to have to sell her, but after 5 yrs in Canada he knows now he's never going to move back to Australia, bringing it here just isn't worth it and he'd never subject it to the road salt of winter over here. So it's either continue to let it rot in a barn or sell it to someone who truly loves and respects what it is.