My GSX which is posted on John's site is body number 000960 and is not the GSX in question, which appears form the photo to be body number 001218. Thanks, Ken
Whats after the 8 looks like another 8 or a 5 am I reading it wrong. Cause this would probably be a low enough number to make it a possibility right? Isn't there more proof by the early number combined with a much later build date than what the body number would indicate?
Looks like: 9437FL1______ 001218BDY <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<o></o> TR 168________ 53 53 PNT <o></o> <o></o> 05A<o></o>
Trim tag info ST71 43437FL1 TR168 001218 BDY 05A 53 53 PNT I should add that the Stage 1 engine that Bill and Deb have for the car is an option at this low price. You'd have to work that out with them. Still, my gosh, this looks like a great buy. Prices seem to be heading back up on collector cars too.
heres the numbers of my 71 cortez gsx ST71 4343FL1 tr168 001220 bdy 05A 53 53 pnt is it possible they were 2 cars apart on the line or does the vin dictate that? Gord
Looks to me like the bodies were two apart on assembly. What are the vin numbers on the dash? How close are they?
"is it possible they were 2 cars apart on the line or does the vin dictate that?" Neither the vin or body number dictates when any particular car would be sequenced. Back then they batched the cars by color and then by options. They batched them by color so they didn't use an excessive amount of thinner to clean the paint guns. It is possible these two cars could have been produced together, however it would be more likely for 2 non-SCO cars to be produced together because there were more cars produced between each SCO car then between regular cars. The exception to this would be the 70 Yellow GSX's, as they were the only cars produced in that color, and they definitely were made in batches. A 71 coupe low body number only means it was an SCO car. It does not mean it was a GSX. It could have been a GS with a rear spoiler, or a front spoiler, or a hood tach, or some other non-suggested color/interior combination etc. There were 144 GS's built with rear spoilers and only 124 GSX's, so that means 20 rear spoiler equipped cars were regular GS's. Duane
I dont think the body number dictates that but if you consider they are the same color and assembled o the same day I would guess that its possible they are very close in Vin. If I could swing this car I would buy it a BB 4 spd and possibility its a GSX. Looks like it could use some resto work. I guess until the paper work surfaces the 71's will suffer.
JC, Is the car a factory 4 speed, numbers matching? Your ad is confusing, it says "matching numbers from drive train back", which implies that the driveline is numbers matching. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drivetrain Or is this another error in the ad, and in fact it should read numbers matching from engine back?
I know it would not be proof but I would think that someone could do a detailed visual inspection with cross-referencing and be 99% sure if it was a GSX or not. I might be wrong but seems like there would be many signs of it being a GSX if it has not had a lot of parts changed. I know this is not so on the stage 1 issue. The sport mirror on the pass side has an issue rather it is the wrong mirror or as simple as wrong gasket. I would be interested in the car if it was an auto with AC.
Ir t would be cheaper to buy Kens GSX its already done and runs like a stripped you know what. Auto A/C nice car.
I have been told that the 4 speed transmission is numbers matching, so it is definately a factory 4 speed car.
SNKSKNR, I have Mike Larson's '71 GSX. If you have any more info on it please call me at (618) 520-9804, as I bought the car from his mother after his passing. I need to clean out my PM inbox. I would like to talk to you. Thanks, Ken
