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The Holden Hurricane was a two seat concept car built by Holden in 1969.
The Hurricane was one of the most advanced vehicles for its time.
With Holden describing it as a research vehicle, allowing them "to study design trends, propulsion systems and other long range developments".
Technology[]
The Hurricane stood at just 990 millimetres (39 in) tall and was powered by a mid-mounted high-compression 4.2 litre Holden V8 engine, producing 193 kilowatts (259 hp).
The Hurricane did not feature conventional doors; instead, a hydraulically powered canopy swung forwards over the front wheels and the seats rose up and titled forward.
Other features included Pathfinder, an early style of GPS, which acted in conjunction with magnetic signals built into the road to guide the driver.
It also contained digital instrument displays, automatic temperature control air conditioning called Comfortron, an auto-seek radio function and a rear-view camera, which consisted of a wide angle camera in the rear bumper connected to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) screen in the centre console.
2011 Restoration[]
42 years after the Holden Hurricane's debut in 1969, the car was been fully rebuilt & restored following the original design by Holden Design. Restoration began in 2006 and was finished in 2011, with the newly restored Hurricane first displayed in October 2011 at the Motorclassica classic car show in Melbourne.