Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000
A compact Australian four-door with Holden's five-litre V8—and the road-car base for a separate racing homologation special.
1974 Australia Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 · Sicnag · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Holden introduced the completely new LH Torana in March 1974 as a larger four-door sedan capable of accepting four-, six- and eight-cylinder engines. At the sporting end sat the SL/R, and fitting Holden's 308-cu-in V8 created the SL/R 5000 with front and rear spoilers, full instruments, striping and a floor-shift transmission. Racing quickly shaped its reputation, but the standard showroom SL/R 5000 profiled here must be separated from the scarce L34 homologation option, whose flares, engine preparation and competition hardware were different.
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The LH was offered with four-, six- and eight-cylinder engines in the same basic four-door body—an unusually wide powertrain spread for one Australian sedan.
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The 5000 badge changed more than the engine
The SL/R started as the sports trim, but selecting the five-litre V8 created the SL/R 5000 identity. Period and club records distinguish its front and rear spoilers and 5000 markings from lesser SL/Rs. The standard car retained rectangular headlamps and did not have the L34's bolt-on wheel-arch flares.
Source: Queensland Torana Car Club · LH history and specifications ↗Road car first, homologation branch second
The L34 was a distinct mid-1974 competition-oriented option with larger brakes, engine durability changes and flared guards. It became the famous Bathurst branch, but those parts and race outputs do not define every SL/R 5000. The base 1974 profile uses the L31 road car's period 240 bhp gross rating and keeps L34 results as context only.
Source: Wikimedia Commons · documented 1974 L34 Holden Dealer Team car ↗Where these facts come from
- General Motors-Holden's · 1974 LH Torana sales brochure scan
- Unique Cars and Parts · LH Torana technical specifications
- Queensland Torana Car Club · LH history and specifications
- Just Cars · 1974 Holden Torana SL/R 5000 history
- Automobile-Catalog · 1974 SL/R 5000 four-speed
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 1, 2026.