Holden To Bring Back 2 Favorites

[Gobbles]

Looks like the Torana and Sandman could be making a comeback in the near future. GM has just re-registered the trademark names.

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Trade Mark : 984378
Word: TORANA
Image:
Lodgement Date: 08-JAN-2004
Class/es: 6, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 35
Status: Indexing Approved
Kind: n/a
Type: Word

Owner/s: General Motors Corporation
a Delaware corporation
300 Renaissance Center,
Detroit, Michigan, 48265-3000,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Trade Mark : 984379
Word: SANDMAN
Image:
Lodgement Date: 08-JAN-2004
Class/es: 6, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 35
Status: Indexing Approved
Kind: n/a
Type: Word

Owner/s: General Motors Corporation
a Delaware corporation
300 Renaissance Center,
Detroit, Michigan, 48265-3000,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SOURCE: http://www.hrt433.vze.com/

 

[Gobbles]

PROTOTYPE SANDMAN from a few years back

 

[fourstar82]

I could have told you months ago that Holden were bringing back the Torana, mate of mine works for them in the planning department. For Torana to work, it is going to have to be built off a completely new platform and designed and built here in aus. As for where it will fit it may replace the vectra as sales have been poor due to over pricing and huge competition in that market ie Mazda 6. I think alot of people would rather see it as a seperate identity from the commodore, ie can't have too much of a resemblance to it. Just my thoughts to the issue.

As for Sandman, well its pretty much back anyway if you want the HBD kit, have seen a few on the roads down here in Melbourne.

Andy

 

[markovr]

It will take a lot to replicate the impact that the mighty torana had in the 70's for us old blokes and to have the raw power of my other motorcar my genuine march 17 green xu1.

 

[detached]

You can already but the sandman style cabin for the Ute.

A VY van came into work this week, very cool.

 

[Gobbles]

true but i think they will bring back the sandman with the upgraded interior...ie matress and all the paddings etc....and it will be like the GTS of Utes if you get what i mean ahh well only time will tell

 

[jetspin_vn]

I heard a while back about a new torana, thought it was just a rumor. Now can't wait!

Mike.

 

[Gobbles]

if thats any indication of what its going to look like then i cant wait either.....that was from a street machines mag a few months back apparnetly

 

[boss]

That looks cool. Hope they put a decent engine in it. Its good the old 4 cyl sunbirds are a thing of the past.

 

[Gobbles]

i rekon they will use a 3.5L HFV6 if it ends up going into production....

Edit - The torana into production that is not the hfv6