Found this sittin in back of a muffler shop 434371Z128768 data plate 71 43437 Z 01728 TR100b80 05c 337768 480166 49g pnt Idont think its a real GS but its got a GShood on it plus fender and trunk emblems,no emblems on door panels, no gauges,doesnt have original motor but is 350 4, motor is blue so 73 up, but it runs. Also 72 convert sittin in front of the place 4H67H2H221940 both are pretty rough convert i think has 455 and GS hood also gonna try to make a package deal for both,guy at shop said owner wants 1000$ for hardtop so we'll see left my number hope he calls.
The 71 is a real GS. Trim 100 is the base vinyl bench seat in green. Sure that paint code is not 43 (Lime Mist)? Can't find anything for a paint code 49. G is Green vinyl top. Z= Freemont Calif built car. 05C is 3rd week of May body build date. The 72 is a Skylark Custom convertible with originally a 350 2bbl engine. Built in Flint.
Thanks brad the color looks to be a dark green metallic i'm pretty sure it was 49 ,could be wrong tho.didnt GS350's have emblems on door panels also or no? Hope he calls back
4H67H2H221940 breaks down as 4=Buick H=Skylark Custom 67=Conv. H=350 2-BC 2=year (1972) H=Flint 221940= Production #
About those door panels. No, they all didn't come with GS emblems. Only upgraded interiors had these. Other things included in the nicer interior are sail panel lights instead of a single dome light and woodgrained dash inserts. These were included when you ordered either bucket or notchback seats.
Pat - Just so you know, it appears that Freemont cars were actually assigned a sequental number for each GS. This looks like the 1,728th GS out of Freemont that year. Notice it's a 3rd week May (1971) car - towards the end of the model year. The Flint and Framingham plants were a COMPLETELY different story. I'm not sure about Leeds. HTH you in your documentation quest
