You remember the cover; you know the car. That iconic shot of a bright yellow LC Torana coupe leaping off the front of the July-August 1995 issue of Street Machine is hard to forget – and now, that car could be yours, although she’s looking a bit different these days.

Chris Boundy’s 327-powered Torana was built with top-tier car crafter Paul Bennett back in the early 90s. The build took four years to complete, with Paul contributing distinctive features like the graphics and extensive 18-point rollcage. The finished car then graced the cover and pages of the world’s best modified car magazine.

Around 15 years later, Chris decided to take the Torana to the next level. He wanted to turn the LC into an elite show car, while still keeping everything street-legal, and for that task, he once again enlisted Paul Bennett.

“It’s been a great cruise car, but it’s been sitting around for a while,” Chris said at the time. “I was undecided about whether I should revamp it or not. But then I thought: ‘What the hell? Life’s too short!’”

With that, Chris and Paul set to work on a radical reinvention for the LC. We featured some progress shots of the rebuild in our August 2011 issue, and it was immediately clear that the pair were cooking up a masterclass of automotive artistry.

Mere words can’t describe how much work has gone into this car – well, they could, but they’d fill a book so large it would make War and Peace look like a paperweight. Every part of the car except the roof and the A-pillars has been extensively modified, while still retaining the Torana’s beautiful lines. There’s a twin-turbo Maserati V6 up front with a matching transmission, and a custom quick-change diff out back that becomes a feature in the boot when the car is at full droop over its airbag suspension.

Unfortunately, before the build was completed, Chris had to sell the car; Trent Barrett snapped it up straight away.

“I grew up with Paul Bennett, and I’ve worked on some of the cars with him over the years,” Trent says. “Chris obviously had enough of the project, and financially it’s a massive, massive task, as we all know with these cars, and he rang Paul to say, hey, the car’s available.”

Trent had always loved the car and where it was headed, so he decided to pick up the torch, and with Paul’s vision to help push the Torana forward, he finished off areas like the engine bay and front apron.

But life has a habit of getting in the way, and now Trent has also decided to move the car on, which is a shame with the finish line in sight. “The car is fully engineered in New South Wales,” he says. “All the heavy fab work is done; it just needs body and paint.”

So now, this next-level build is looking for someone to see it through to completion. Paul is happy to share his vision for the car with the new owner, who can choose to continue with that or go another way. Understandably, he’s keeping progress shots close to his chest. “Obviously, I can’t give you pictures of the car, because it will ruin the unveil for the new owner,” he says. Check out the build pics from our 2011 story; maybe you can extrapolate the Torana’s final form from there.

If you’re interested in becoming this iconic LC’s new owner, send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll put you in touch.