1969 Holden Hurricane concept car - restored 2011

Holden has gone back to the future, restoring its very first concept car -- the 1969 Holden Hurricane.


The futuristic research vehicle described as an experiment "to study design trend, propulsion systems and other long range developments" has been restored to its former glory as a labour of love by a dedicated group of Holden designers and engineers.

Code named RD 001; the Hurricane is a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-seater sports car which incorporates a remarkable array of innovative features and technology, much of it way ahead of its time.

Features include:

electronic digital instrument displays,
station-seeking radio,
automatic temperature control air conditioning,
rear vision camera
automated route finder

Holden Hurricane goes on show to the public for the first time at Motorclassica, Melbourne, October 21-23

[kbwalker]

My father is Donald Daharsh that helped with this car as well as many, many more. GO DAD!!!! So proud of you!!!! Your two daughters Love

[nickfury]

I would totally drive this. And it doesn't even look like it was made in 1969. It looks like it was made 20 years later. Can't believe they only made one of these

[brettmurray]

Worked in Holden Engineering Dept well after this car was conceived but remember hearing stories from the the old tradies about how many tipped their own time into this cars being well after their normal daily shift had finished. Such was their passion for this cars existence . . . . that was Holden then . . . remember those times forever as the old Fishermans bend plant is pulled apart . . . Golden Holden memories

[myradawn]

Love it...go Holden! The headlights, the rear blinkers, BRILLIANT!

[buddyjgollan]

Very nice car it's like the Australian version of the Lamborghini and Ferrari people around the world would be saying bloody hell Australia knows how to build cars

[lewy]

I remember seeing this in the Holden Musuem in Echuca back in the early 90's

It was just sitting in a corner neglected. I am glad they pulled it out and fixed it up.

[skankalank]

THIS CAR IS AMAZING. i just wish it was a mass produced model. its fucking gorgeous. a modernized version of that car would be phenomenal

[brianphillips]

I sat in this car at the Lilydale Show back in 1969 or 1970 it was awesome had a TV camera for reversing we thought it was straight out of the Future. 

[cromie]

Also agree - angles in the front looks like the lambo, but the lights duping in ( priceless)

[PaulieLDP]

Oh YES! One of my favourite concept cars ever, well done to the team. :-D I'll second the desire to see this in Forza 4, along with some other classic Holdens.

[captainzoll]

one of the first, if not the fist car to have a reversing camera

[ajenstini]

Congrats, lovely to see it bought back to it's former glory.Must have been a wild time for you blokes back then.Doing the Hurricane, organising the Torana six and getting the HQ sorted.Opportunity missed however with the GTR/X Torana. I reckon.the punters would have gone nuts for it over the Datsun 240Z.Congrats again for the resto job.Be proud of yourselves for the original 1969 effort and the preservation of something special.

[MegaMarko]

100% would buy this. looks amazing and Aussie!!

[BrianCostelloe]

This has to be one of the coolest things I've seen this year! Check out all those gadgets in the car not to mention the cool pop DOWN lights!

[Holden]

@mmciau The team were able to source those wheels from Dunlop in the UK. They are an exact match for the originals

[artilleryboy]

Id love to buy one of those. To bad they probably aren't going to be made. awesome car.

[SomeinFNQ]

That's a gel coat with glitter added. Most commonly seen on speedboats from the early 70s, on cars, not so much. (glitter gel coating was invented in South Australia, btw)

[georgeloizou]

I love this kind of styling and wish it would come back in some form

[TravvyG]

Now its time for a all new Hurricane made with the latest and greatest Technologies and materials

[torahymen]

Damn straight! I used to own a '69 LC XU1. Mighty fine pocket rocket :)