Triumph Storm

[ROADTOAD1340]

Been storing this 1700 Triumph Storm for a mate , actually been blocking my Busa from exiting my house and driveway to a fair degree ... These Triumphs are very popular Down Under , and thought you might like to see a Trumpy Bagger , and also my 80 y.o Ma's GM Statesman .... HAHA

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

That car looks familiar. What's our version of a GM Statesman?

 

[faseljd]

Coupe is sexier

 

[busafan08]

One huge parallel twin

 

[Mike Chambers]

That car looks familiar. What's our version of a GM Statesman?View attachment 1579978View attachment 1579979

Based on Holden Commodore, Aussie built till 2018, like the Chevy SS Hennessey l saw over your way it's like the SS Commodore, same 6.2 litre v8

 

[fallenarch]

triumph makes some interesting stuff.

 

[Mike Chambers]

That car looks familiar. What's our version of a GM Statesman?View attachment 1579978View attachment 1579979

This is the SS Commodore

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

That looks like the equivalent of the Chevy Malibu here, the mid size just below the Impala. I think a V6 is all that's offered in either one. I saw a gorgeous fully optioned Impala one day that was very impressive but begged for a healthy V8.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

The last GM Holden Commodore had around 475kw , well 635hp , think it was supercharged . The utes are around 417 kw for Malibu . They are all pretty fast cars and the sedan does handle very well , they say . The Statesman is longer than the commodore , , but the last examples were a fair bit shorter than the model in my picture . They are the luxury Australian GM model , but the top commodore of the day was equipped the same . My only surviving brother has a Monaro , sold in the USA as a Pontiac , with 5.7 liter donk .

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Mine's the Caddy version with a tiny 4.4L Hemi V8 with a Roots style blower with 15 pounds of boost turning out about 470hp and 440 lb/ft of torque. It's more of a fast sports touring machine vs a real corner carver despite huge anti sway bars and a souped up suspension with Brembos (it weighs 4,000 pounds). It's an 06 and is approaching 100,000 miles. I bought it from retired NHRA top fuel champion Eddie Hill.

 

[Mike Chambers]

That looks like the equivalent of the Chevy Malibu here, the mid size just below the Impala. I think a V6 is all that's offered in either one. I saw a gorgeous fully optioned Impala one day that was very impressive but begged for a healthy V8.

You folks also got the Pontiac G8 which was also built in Australia.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

I forgot to mention , that Storm is a UK imported model , so has the matt black finish , which is unavailable I am told in Australia .
Also , this is a back seat picture of Dogboy , on his protective cover set up . These GM cars are often used for limo services etc over here , and we get lots of looks when I drive him around sitting up looking out the window in the back by himself . The bastard gets a real smug attitude when he's sitting back there , and even when fully strapped in , he's in full comfort .

 

[fallenarch]

Don't they run these cars in the V8 super car races? I watch that occasionally and that looks like a blast to both watch and drive in! BTW the Pontiac G8 was an awesome car.

 

[fallenarch]

I forgot to mention , that Storm is a UK imported model , so has the matt black finish , which is unavailable I am told in Australia .
Also , this is a back seat picture of Dogboy , on his protective cover set up . These GM cars are often used for limo services etc over here , and we get lots of looks when I drive him around sitting up looking out the window in the back by himself . The bastard gets a real smug attitude when he's sitting back there , and even when fully strapped in , he's in full comfort . View attachment 1580017

James Brown said "It's a Man's World" but we all know it belongs to our dogs!

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

Don't they run these cars in the V8 super car races? I watch that occasionally and that looks like a blast to both watch and drive in! BTW the Pontiac G8 was an awesome car.

Yes Willie , but the Commodore sedan . They went to two car series in the beginning , Ford and GM Holden only for a number of years . Then recently the cars were rebuilt a level or more further up the racecraft scale . I am not sure , maybe more so full race chassis , and they now run Nissan and Volvo , not sure what other makes . Also , now I believe they all use the same engine , and chassis and control tires , but subtle different body shell with makers tag . Really big changes were made to series , including no grid girls ?? , anyway , not a massive fan , but occasionally watch it , because can be great driving / racing .