Judges

[JLP]

Curious about the '71 GTO post car. Thought only HT & Verts were available. You could get the endura nose and 455HO in '71 on any 2 dr ht, vert or post car. They were separate options in '71 but together in '72. Post GTO's went away in '68 and came back in '72. Don't have my brochure with me to be able to look at it. I bought the T-37 new and don't recall the post car being available in the GTO. Wouldn't a bought it anyway. Just more money and weight.

[442w30]

You are right about the post.

Funny how the Olds 442 was the only GM car to keep the post, but eliminated it for a year in 1971.

[StealthBird]

Sorry, just got back to this post. JLP, you're correct, I meant 72 GTO. My mistake.

I was curious though about your comment that T-37's did not have hood insulation. I've never seen a 71 or 72 GTO, with Ram Air, that had hood insulation either. In fact, I don't believe any of the Ram Air GTO's (or Firebirds) used insulation.

Yes, I'm surprised that Olds stuck with a post coupe too.

[bwag]

In 68 the Ram Air cars came from the factory with under hood insulation and the Ram Air package in the trunk ,open hood scoops,air cleaner and hood seal. That was before they were cable operated.It kept the water out of the engine until they were prepped and delivered.What you did with your car after you bought it was your choice.

[JLP]

We need to remember that most of these cars that we think are so unique were NOT special ordered by customers!!!! They were ordered by someone in the dealership for saleability. They knew what would sell. I would be curious how many cars (including this sites Chevrolet's) were actually ordered by the person who bought the car. I would say it was rather rare. Some were ordered to race but most were not special ordered by the customer. Now, we think, 'boy, someone ordered this car with strange options' when that someone probably was the sales manager for the dealership.

Very few walked in and ordered the car as I did mine. It was not the first car I special ordered. Never got the first one as the dealer did not want the warrenty work with a 4 speed. The car I finally got had an auto and he rebuilt it 5 times the first year. And that is just the beginning of the problems I could chronicle about the car.

[gtaa9]

What kind of car do you own?Your right about the special order cars most of them were ordered by the dealership.Example the dealership might of ordered 5 1969 Dodge Dart GT's all with 340 motors,but if a person went in and saw one of those cars and wanted to order one with a 383 then that would be considered a special ordered car from the customer.

[JLP]

1971 T-37 2 dr post
AM PB Radio
HD Suspension
Ralley Guages w/clock
Carpets
Vinyl Interior
Dual Exhaust (required w/engine)
M-22 4 speed
Limited Slip Diff
455HO
Silver w/black interior

Sold it and then bought it back w/o engine (well it had a 307/glide). Sold that for the price I paid for the car the second time around. ($200)
Still have original window sticker, GMAC contract, letter to car lot where I picked up the car (did not pick up at dealer) and found the numbers matching engine. Work in progress.

[gtaa9]

Interesting car I dont know much about these cars,what can you tell me about them?So was the 455HO the orginal engine?