When this sedan is running, it announces itself. At idle the engine settles into a deep, rhythmic exhaust rumble, pushed out through extended dual chrome tips that run beneath the rear bumper. That is the kind of sound I want from a restored street car, and it clearly delivers.
The build itself has history: the previous owner carried out most of the work, and the maker has taken on the job of adding to it and improving what is already there. The car is a 1977 LX Torana, a four-door that the maker describes as a touch smaller than a Vega. That lineage alone makes it a rare sight on any forum.
Plenty of details stand out to me. The green and black finish looks sharp, the hood carries a raised scoop, and chrome bumpers with overriders frame both ends. Five-spoke polished alloy wheels sit over different tire fitments front and rear, the rear glass is covered in louvers, and a decklid spoiler plus the lower side panels both wear SLX 5000 lettering. It reads as a coherent theme rather than a parts-bin mix.
One thing is still open: the large window vents are coming off, but only once air-conditioning goes in. Until then they stay. Worth noting too that the maker avoids flogging the car, since replacing it would cost too much, though a blip through tunnels or on odd corners is allowed for fun.