Manage updates with the Download AppRestored Holden Hurricane to be shown at Australian auto show
The 1969 Holden Hurricane combined futuristic technology--for the time. Now some of that technology is being used in 21st century vehicles. Holden Australia recently restored the original Hurricane--tech and all.
The midengine, rear-wheel drive, two-seat sports car used a pre-GPS navigation system that relied on magnets embedded at intersections along the road network to guide the driver along the desired route. The Hurricane also had a dash-mounted panel that told the driver which turn to take by illuminating different arrows, and sounding a warning buzzer.
The Hurricane had some surprisingly advanced systems such as electronic digital instrument displays, station-seeking radio, … Read more
