So how dose one determine a value on such a rare car? Documentation from original owner and cowl tag isn't enough? So if it's not restored and documented, and is as is, it has little to no value?
On 71 models documented is almost everything when it come to Stage 1 and X cars, there are no records.
Flint Built. Low body # indicates some type of SCO through Fisher Body (could be any number of things). I would think that most '71 GSX's were produced later in the model year as I believe @Duane had just mentioned in another thread the procedures for ordering them weren't even published until midway through the '71 model year and a known '71 GSX color.
Low body number on the cowl tag is good circumstantial evidence. But without sale or build sheet documentation or an expert like Duane and a few others on this forum to check it out, I wouldn’t take any chances. Sloan doesn’t have the documentation for 1971 built cars.
Seems excessive and to add $5k+ to the price it's definitely pushing it. Then the seller's fee on top of that plus maybe a transaction fee. I know it costs $ to put these on, but...
In my opinion the auctions have made it difficult for people without deep pockets afford a classic. Sellers also loose out at times too as well. Once again just my opinion.
Note the correct white plastic heater nipple on AC shroud ,check valve below firewall lip and hose that go up to heat the factory UB5 Hood tach. It could have a a low body # just for this rare option in 1971, however I believe it to be a genuine 71 GSX.
Not a GSX but my 69 GS convertible built in Fremont in May 69 has a body # 89 so there is no way that Fremont built only that many cars up until May. I think certain models had a block of body #s reserved to pull from.
