TORANA TOUGH!

"WHEN YOU'RE HOT - YOU'RE HOT" WAS A WELL-KNOWN TORANA ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, WE TAKE A LOOK AT TWO HOT LX TORANAS, THAT ARE DIFFERENT IN MANY WAYS BUT SHARE THE SAME GMH DNA

- DAVE MORLEY

How do you like your steak? Rare and succulent with a sprinkle of salt, or cooked right through with a handful of garlic prawns heaped on top? (Hey, no judging here, surf and turf is a thing.)

Or how about dogs? Are you a fan of the little yappers that can fit in a HQ glovebox (don't ask)? Or is a huge, slobbery mastiff more your kind of critter?

And what about your Toranas? Are you a matching-numbers, original-air-in-the-tyres type of Torry freak? Or does a beautifully done, but still modified, A9X clone do it for you?

The good news, kids, is this time we've got you covered. Can't say for sure about T-bones or terriers, but if we're living in Torana World, allow us to present one of each category.

Let's start with Melbourne-based Michael's LX four-door. These days, it's an externally very faithful A9X tribute, but in reality, it's actually a genuine L32-optioned car. So why would you take a factory L32 and make it resemble something it's not? Well, mainly because it's your car and you can do what you like with it. That and the fact that Michael built the car many moons ago when an L32 was just another Trarna.