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.
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?
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
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.
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Hillar
1970 LS4 (eventually an LS5) Laurentian 2dr hdtp -and a bunch of other muscle cars...
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.
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Hillar
1970 LS4 (eventually an LS5) Laurentian 2dr hdtp -and a bunch of other muscle cars...
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
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.