We have a 73 GTO 4 speed. BillyGoat73's from Elma NY. It also has the standard baby moon hub caps you'll love. Bill's car was recreated as a Johnny Lightning die cast.
-- Edited by 73SC on Sunday 12th of September 2010 07:39:04 AM
The 73 GTO is. The 1973 to 1977 GM A Bodies are known as Colonade hardtops or Colonade sedans. This is because of crash rules and government regulations basically making traditional hardtops obsolete by 1973.
GM came up with the new style, extra long frameless doors and fixed rear quarter windows. They called it Colonade.
Manual or stick shift Colonade cars are very rare and will only be found in 1973 and 74 models primarily with some later years getting small V8's and 5 speeds.
Very nice pair of '73's. My Dad had a '73 Cutlass 2dr new, it was a company car. It was still a time when he could get a 2dr. In '77 he had to start getting 4dr's. He had a '77 Malibu 4dr for a short time. That '73 started my love affair with the '73-'77 GM A- Bodies. All the A Bodies that I have owned have been Pontiac's even though I like them all.
The 73 GTO is. The 1973 to 1977 GM A Bodies are known as Colonade hardtops or Colonade sedans. This is because of crash rules and government regulations basically making traditional hardtops obsolete by 1973.
GM came up with the new style, extra long frameless doors and fixed rear quarter windows. They called it Colonade.
Manual or stick shift Colonade cars are very rare and will only be found in 1973 and 74 models primarily with some later years getting small V8's and 5 speeds.
Ray, you worded it perfectly, and it is 100% factually correct!
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Here are two photos to illustrate the topics on this thread:
1973 GTO 4 speed with factory correct black ball shift knob and factory shifter. Also note custom sport steering wheel as correct wheel for a LeMans or GTO. Many people install the large diameter Grand Am hub which is not correct in 1973.
A Plain Jane 1973 GTO, Colonade hardtop. Most GTO's were built on the louvered side window Colonade Sport Coupe but this one is on the base model.
-- Edited by 73SC on Tuesday 14th of September 2010 07:02:18 AM
