Hello...I have a Canadian built 1970 GTO from the Oshawa plant.It came with a 360HP 455.It was delivered to Port Hardy Motors in Port Hardy B.C on the island.I,m in the middle of restoring the car back to stock so I can get collector plates.The racing stuff is coming off.
Hey from Toronto, just had dinner with a business associate in from Vancouver. Love your Canadian GTO. I think many people would be surprised to know that GTO's were built in Oshawa for only two model years, 1970 and 1973, so you have a rare gem there.
4SPEED427 said
May 30, 2008
Great to see you here. You have a very nice car, but I bet you've heard that before!
Paulish said
May 31, 2008
Sweet 70 GTO!!
Astro Jet said
May 31, 2008
Nice! Let us know what it has in the way of options. Is that the original colour?
455gto said
May 31, 2008
Thanks for the kind words on my car. Number produced for sale in Canada-24237 was 1,866 My car colour is palladium silver,int black,electric windows and all other goodies.Mine also has the rear electric window defogger.Most GTO,s came with a blower.It is a highly optioned 455 auto,but only a AM radio???I guess all we had back then was listening to the hockey games on CBC radio?
427carl said
May 31, 2008
455gto wrote:
Thanks for the kind words on my car. Number produced for sale in Canada-24237 was 1,866 My car colour is palladium silver,int black,electric windows and all other goodies.Mine also has the rear electric window defogger.Most GTO,s came with a blower.It is a highly optioned 455 auto,but only a AM radio???I guess all we had back then was listening to the hockey games on CBC radio?
What? you dont remember the am radio and the rear seat speaker? Nice car! Welcome! Carl
Astro Jet said
May 31, 2008
AM/FM and stereo radios cost an arm and a leg back then, way out of proportion to the price of the car. I'm sure the original purchaser of the car (who I am guessing custom ordered the car since you say it is loaded) thought he would get a lot better bang for the buck putting his cash towards other options. Have you gotten the documentation from Vintage Vehicle Services of GM Canada? I would love to hear what other options it has.
455gto said
Jun 4, 2008
Here's what GM sent me AK2 seatbelts+shoulderharness frt&rr delux AS2 rear seat shoulder belts AO1 glass tinted all windows A31 window electric control A39 frt&rrseatbelts deluxe A85 frt seat shldr harness deluxe B32 frt floor mats B96 wheel opening moulding C49 rear window electric defogger C89 dome reading lights D55 frt compartment floor console GX1 rear axle 3.07 ratio JL2 disc brakes-frt single piston J50 vacuum power brakes L75 engine 7.5 litre-455-4bbl M40 3-speed auto(THM-400) N41 steering power(variable ratio) N98 wheel ralley11 road PK5 G70X14 W/letter tires U25 luggage compartment lamp U26 underhood lamp U30 gauge aux inst U63 radio-pushbutton,am U76 windshield antenna U80 speaker rear Y86 decor group Y92 glove luggage&courtesy lights Y96 handling package Z49 mandatory canadian base equip modifications
The front spoiler was added by me.I don't know when the rear spoiler was added.
Astro Jet said
Jun 4, 2008
Kewl! The only thing he skimped on was G80, safe - t - track rear end, otherwise known as posi-traction in Chevyland. If I recall, they were fairly cheap too, guess he just ran out of money and had to draw the line somewhere.
455gto said
Jun 4, 2008
The rearend has been changed then.It's a 12 bolt posi with gearing in the 3.7-3.9 range.Great for laying two black stripes on the road,but it,s not meant for 110k on the Hwy
SD 396 said
Jun 4, 2008
Nice GTO! Your car would have come from the factory with the Chevy 12 bolt. There should be a two digit letter stamped in the housing near the housing. If you want me to check the code just let me know.
4SPEED427 said
Jun 6, 2008
All that and no block heater!!!
Seems like a nicely optioned car.
455gto said
Jun 6, 2008
Carl Stevenson wrote:
All that and no block heater!!!
Seems like a nicely optioned car.
Block heater for a west coast car?Now if it didn't have wipers that would be a problem
Number produced for sale in Canada-24237 was 1,866
My car colour is palladium silver,int black,electric windows and all other goodies.Mine also has the rear electric window defogger.Most GTO,s came with a blower.It is a highly optioned 455 auto,but only a AM radio???I guess all we had back then was listening to the hockey games on CBC radio?
AK2 seatbelts+shoulderharness frt&rr delux
AS2 rear seat shoulder belts
AO1 glass tinted all windows
A31 window electric control
A39 frt&rrseatbelts deluxe
A85 frt seat shldr harness deluxe
B32 frt floor mats
B96 wheel opening moulding
C49 rear window electric defogger
C89 dome reading lights
D55 frt compartment floor console
GX1 rear axle 3.07 ratio
JL2 disc brakes-frt single piston
J50 vacuum power brakes
L75 engine 7.5 litre-455-4bbl
M40 3-speed auto(THM-400)
N41 steering power(variable ratio)
N98 wheel ralley11 road
PK5 G70X14 W/letter tires
U25 luggage compartment lamp
U26 underhood lamp
U30 gauge aux inst
U63 radio-pushbutton,am
U76 windshield antenna
U80 speaker rear
Y86 decor group
Y92 glove luggage&courtesy lights
Y96 handling package
Z49 mandatory canadian base equip modifications
The front spoiler was added by me.I don't know when the rear spoiler was added.
The rearend has been changed then.It's a 12 bolt posi with gearing in the 3.7-3.9 range.Great for laying two black stripes on the road,but it,s not meant for 110k on the Hwy
Your car would have come from the factory with the Chevy 12 bolt. There should be a two digit letter stamped in the housing near the housing. If you want me to check the code just let me know.