Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1972 Le Mans Sport Coupe With Gto Badging on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:31468
Location:

Chadron, Nebraska, United States

Chadron, Nebraska, United States

1972 Le Mans Sport coupe with GTO badging.

 

The car Vin checks out as a Le Mans Sport Coupe.  In 1972, the GTO reverted from a separate model line to an option package for the Le Mans and Le Mans Sport coupes.  On the base Le Mans line, the GTO package could be had with either the low-priced pillared coupe or hardtop coupe. Both models came standard with cloth and vinyl or all-vinyl bench seats and rubber floor mats on the pillared coupe and carpeting on the hardtop, creating a lower-priced GTO. The Le Mans Sport, offered only as a hardtop coupe, came with Strato bucket seats upholstered in vinyl, along with carpeting on floor and lower door panels, vinyl door-pull straps, custom pedal trim and cushioned steering wheel, much like GTOs of previous years. Other optional equipment was similar to 1971 and earlier models. Planned for 1972 as a GTO option was the ducktail rear spoiler from the Pontiac Firebird, but after a few cars were built with that option, the mold used to produce the spoiler broke, and it was cancelled. Rally II and honeycomb wheels were optional on all GTOs, with the honeycombs now featuring red Pontiac arrowhead emblems on the center caps, while the Rally IIs continued with the same caps as before, with the letters "PMD" (for Pontiac Motor Division).

 

Form what I understand GTO’s had either 400 CID or 455CID.  This car is a factory 350 CID and has it original motor.  So call it a clone or whatever, it is still a pretty neat car.  The car has been garaged for several years, the paint is not new and has a few flaws but is shinny and nice. The interior is in very good condition, looks to be re-upholstered at some time. The seats have no tears or wear and the carpet is very good.  The dash has no cracks.  I give the paint a 7 out of 10 and the interior a 9 out of  10.  As far as rust no visible signs, even on the rack the under carriage looks very sold and no signs of rust damage.  The dual exhaust looks to be fairly new also.  The car sounds great.  If you have any questions please feel free to call us Toll-Free at 1-844-260-2277.  Autos Trucks and More, Chadron NE. 

Auto Services in Nebraska

Wolfson Used Cars Inc ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers, Wholesale Used Car Dealers
Address: 1308 N Saddle Creek Rd, Waterloo
Phone: (402) 558-3233

Nebraskaland Tire ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tires-Wholesale & Manufacturers, Wheel Alignment-Frame & Axle Servicing-Automotive
Address: 709 Broadway, Mcgrew
Phone: (308) 632-7731

Nebraskaland Tire ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers
Address: 7880 F St, Lavista
Phone: (402) 592-3458

Nebraska Tire ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Brake Repair
Address: 238 Illinois St, Sidney
Phone: (308) 254-5125

Huls Body Shop Inc. ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Windshield Repair
Address: 1400 S 6th St, Holmesville
Phone: (402) 228-2051

Hastings Ford Lincoln Mercury ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers
Address: 3101 Osborne Dr W, Hastings
Phone: (402) 463-3116

Auto blog

1939 Pontiac Ghost Car commands $308,000 at auction

Mon, 01 Aug 2011

For the 1939 World's Fair, Pontiac built a Deluxe Six bodied in Plexiglass. Part of the Previews of Progress pavilion in which General Motors' Futurama showed off what was to come in the world of autos, the 'invisible' Pontiac is credited as the first transparent car in America. And there were no shortcuts taken with its body: the Plexiglass form was fabricated by the company that brought the material to market in 1933, Rohm & Haas.
The see-through sedan was sold at RM Auctions' St. John's auction in Michigan on July 30, fetching $308,000. Not bad appreciation for a domestic oddity that cost $25,000 to build when new. You can check out the high-res gallery of its innards, including copper and chrome metalwork and white moldings and wheels, and get the exhaustive details on it after the jump.

2008-2009 Pontiac G8 recalled over airbag concern

Mon, 07 Nov 2011

General Motors is recalling around 38,000 Pontiac G8 sedans from its 2008 and 2009 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the cars may have a passenger-side airbag flaw that might prevent proper deployment in certain scenarios.
According to NHTSA, the airbag might not adequately protect a fifth percentile woman - that is, a woman around four-foot, 11-inches weighing 108 pounds. The New York Times indicates that the anomaly was found during a crash test conducted by GM's Australian branch, Holden, which was testing the G8's twin (read: Commodore) for head injuries. According to that report, the test in question is specifically tailored to simulate injuries to females, so the results do not apply to men or children.
The issue has been blamed on a seat position sensor that governs airbag deployment rates. NHTSA indicates that when the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, the faulty sensor may inappropriately trigger a 30-millisecond delay between airbag stages, potentially leading to greater injuries.

Detroit City Council vetoes Autorama stunt, objects to Confederate flag

Wed, Feb 20 2019

Detroit's Autorama hot rod show will stage its 67th annual event next month, and wants to kick off with Burt Reynolds tribute. The plan is to re-create the Mulberry Bridge jump from " Smokey and the Bandit" using a movie-correct 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. But the Detroit City Council voted 7-1 to prohibit the jump. Why? Because the Trans Am's front license plate holder displays the former Georgia state flag, a portion of which is the Confederate national flag, and the city council doesn't like that. In the movie, Bo "Bandit" Darville was a Georgia driving legend, and the flag on the car was Georgia's flag at the time. Councilman Scott Benson laid out the council's position when he said that the car "still proudly flies a Confederate flag, which is a symbol of oppression, slavery, as well as home-bred American terrorism. So this body said we are not going to support that type of symbolism nor the audacity to support that type of activity in the city of Detroit." It seems part of the council's ire comes from the same event two years ago. A stunt group called the Northeast Ohio Dukes re-created a "Dukes of Hazzard" jump in 2017 using a series-correct 1969 Dodge Charger, complete with a Confederate flag on the roof. Benson said the stunt group "expressly said they would not display that [Confederate flag] symbol during the jump." Not only was it displayed, but when driver Raymond Kohn gave interviews after the jump, his driving suit featured the Stainless Banner on the collar. Seems the council has been grinding its axe in silence for two years. Now Benson accuses Autorama of "a history of supporting images and symbols of racism, oppression, and white supremacy." Autorama is certain to take place March 1-3 at Cobo Center. This year's show will have around 800 cars on display, along with a special exhibit of 17 low riders and a Batmobile built by Flint native Carl Casper. Even if the Bandit car doesn't make the jump, the Trans Am and other memorabilia from the film will be there. A spokeswoman for Autorama said, "We are continuing to work to try to resolve this with the city." Related Video: News Source: Detroit News Auto News Government/Legal TV/Movies Pontiac Convertible Classics Detroit pontiac trans am smokey and the bandit