Product of South Africa!

"What the heck is that" I hear you say, or "I've never heard of one of those!"

Neither had I until a couple of years ago. Saw an article in Restored Cars Magazine (Australia) where this guy was talking to an owner of one at an airport in South Africa.

So Just What Is It? Take one British 2 door Vauxhall Firenza and throw away the 4 banger and insert in its place a Comaro 302 v8 & gearbox. This was done by the GMSA factory to the order of 100 only.

Having been a fan of the Holden LC Torana XU1v8 (and having owned one for many years) but been put off by the continual "They were never real" misinformed comments, this car really struck my fancy.

So I set out about finding as much info as I could.

Let me tell you, info on these cars is hard to find, just like the Perana Capri! (Another story all together).

So, having been contacted by someone in SA after putting up a posting on a forum (about a year or so later I might add) I was lucky enough to make the acquaintance of one of the most informed people on the subject.

We talked for a while, then, a CanAm came up for sale - soon I hope for it to be in my stable, alongside my other toys; see the menu on the side.

So, some more pics on these famous circuit racing, rally winning cars...sure...here you go...