How rare is my 73?
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From: Central Iowa
How rare is my 73?
I was trying to find a site to find out how rare my 73 is. Has anyone found one?
Mine: 454/4sp, no power anything(windows/locks/steering), no AC, no tilt wheel, it did have heat(i removed it), it has AM/FM radio, T-tops,
What are standard options for a 73?
Thanks
Mine: 454/4sp, no power anything(windows/locks/steering), no AC, no tilt wheel, it did have heat(i removed it), it has AM/FM radio, T-tops,
What are standard options for a 73?
Thanks
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Drifting
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Cool car! GM did not keep any records of what car had this, this but not that, etc., so there
is no way to know with certainty how rare your car is, but it is probably fairly rare. The base
coupe with 454 would have included the M20 wide ratio 4-spd, 3.08 axle and black vinyl interior;
everything else was optional. All coupes had t-tops. I knew a 73 years back that had the 454,
M21, A/C, a radio and nothing else.
is no way to know with certainty how rare your car is, but it is probably fairly rare. The base
coupe with 454 would have included the M20 wide ratio 4-spd, 3.08 axle and black vinyl interior;
everything else was optional. All coupes had t-tops. I knew a 73 years back that had the 454,
M21, A/C, a radio and nothing else.
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From: Central Iowa
Ya i've seen those numbers before, i was just curious if there was a better set out there Is there a way to tell anything by the vin number?
As for the tranny my dad always told me it was the M21 "rock crusher" Is there a way to tell that by the numbers on the tranny? Cuz i shoulda looked when i had it out. lol.
Either way this car is as "base" as it comes lol
Thanks guys!
Is there a way to tell anything by the vin number? As for the tranny my dad always told me it was the M21 "rock crusher" Is there a way to tell that by the numbers on the tranny? Cuz i shoulda looked when i had it out. lol.
Either way this car is as "base" as it comes lol
Thanks guys!
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An M21 is not a rock crusher, that's an M22. There were no M22s installed at the factory in 1973 model year.
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One of about 1500 guestimate. There were 4412 big block cars in '73 and about 16% of those could have been convertibles. About 59% of 73 production got the TH400 so you can somewhat reasonably assume 59% of the big block cars were automatic. The problem arises from trying to figure a percentage of a percentage.
I will agree the lack of options tends to make her somewhat rare from a time when folks were beginning to heap on the options. Unfortunately, you may never know how many were like her.
I will agree the lack of options tends to make her somewhat rare from a time when folks were beginning to heap on the options. Unfortunately, you may never know how many were like her.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chester Virginia
Look here for info on 2200+ 73's
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...jsnJtbLQ&hl=en
Sent me your info and I'll add it.
Roger
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...jsnJtbLQ&hl=en
Sent me your info and I'll add it.
Roger
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From: MS
It will be something like P3E12A (just making this up)
The last letter whether A or B will tell you what you have
A - M20 wide ratio
B - M21 close ratio
There is also a VIN stamp near like 13S4XXXXX with the X's being the last 5 of your VIN
If they match, then that is probably the original tranny
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bandwidth cap reached on the 100megs
too bad
lots of useful data there
Melting Slicks
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mine was a L82,M21, AM/FM mono coupe.Blue/Green/Drk SDL interior no power anything or extra crap.
Thats what I miss about the old cars, you could custom build them the way you wanted....you didn't have to take option package A or option package B in grey or tan
Sounds like a nice car you have ...What color?
Thats what I miss about the old cars, you could custom build them the way you wanted....you didn't have to take option package A or option package B in grey or tan
Sounds like a nice car you have ...What color?
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From: Rockville Centre NY
Mine is the opposite, loaded:
Base price 5634.50
Destination 70.00
A31 Power Windows 83.00
C50 Rear Window Defogger 41.00
C60 4-Season Air Conditioning 452.00
J50 Power Brakes 46.00
LS4 Turbo-Jet 454-4 BBL V8 Engine 250.00
M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission 97.00
N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Wheel 82.00
N40 Power Steering 113.00
UF1 Map Lamp 5.00
U58 AM/FM Stereo Radio 276.00
QRM GR70 X 15 Steel Belt Radial W/S 32.00
404 Black Custom Interior
Total $7335.50
Base price 5634.50
Destination 70.00
A31 Power Windows 83.00
C50 Rear Window Defogger 41.00
C60 4-Season Air Conditioning 452.00
J50 Power Brakes 46.00
LS4 Turbo-Jet 454-4 BBL V8 Engine 250.00
M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission 97.00
N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Wheel 82.00
N40 Power Steering 113.00
UF1 Map Lamp 5.00
U58 AM/FM Stereo Radio 276.00
QRM GR70 X 15 Steel Belt Radial W/S 32.00
404 Black Custom Interior
Total $7335.50
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Buyers who wanted to drag race the car didn't get 'power' options in order to keep the weight down and put all the HP to the drivetrain. Buyers who bought it for looks 
[and with money] got every option available. I doubt that a 454, 4-sp. with low options was very rare.
[and with money] got every option available. I doubt that a 454, 4-sp. with low options was very rare.
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From: Central Iowa
She's red.
And if 27,872 had power steering that leaves 2592, and only 4,412 w/ big blocks, i'm guessing it's kinda rare. But like i said i'm not worried cuz it won't ever leave my possession
And if 27,872 had power steering that leaves 2592, and only 4,412 w/ big blocks, i'm guessing it's kinda rare.
But like i said i'm not worried cuz it won't ever leave my possession