Vehicle Description
1972 Pontiac GTO Hardtop
The Pontiac GTO of 1968-72 embodies just about everything that was
fantastically ridiculous about American muscle cars. Bright colors,
loud graphics, monstrous size, powerful engines, a hood-mounted
tach, and a rear spoiler that doesn't really do anything-the GTO's
got the goods. The second-gen GTO also has the pedigree of a great
name; the original GTO of 1964 is widely credited with sparking the
muscle car craze in the first place.
For consignment, a LeMans dressed as a GTO. A lesser known fact
from 1972 is that the GTO was an options package on the LeMans so
detecting a true goat is not as simple as reading the VIN. With the
PHS documents in hand, this verified GTO comes to us in all
original 1 owner form with a mere 58,001 non-verifiable miles on
the odometer as the title reads exempt. An Endura bumper, Ram Air
hood, GTO decaling, and calm before the storm Lucerne Blue paint
make for on formidable opponent in the looks department. The
numbers matching 400ci V8 under the hood doesn't hurt either...read
on and learn more about this final year, second generation
Goat.
Exterior
Lucerne Blue from the body matching bumper that surrounds the
grille and forms the iconic Pontiac "beak" to the dual cowled Ram
Air hood, scooped fenders, flowing rear quarter panels, and a
straight door in the center, it's all bathed in it and is the
consignor stated original finish. This statement rings true from
nearly all the panels with only some thicker paint readings being
noted on the passenger's door. Add in some snappy GTO decals on the
rear quarter panels and trunk lid to bring the GTO effect right
into being. The rear bumper remains in pristine mirror-like chrome
condition, and the taillights are embedded into it. A few dents and
dings and slight scratches are noted throughout as some slight
blotchiness to the finish, but it is mostly original and is very
nice paint. A steel roofline sans any vinyl has this car cutting
through the air of distinction as do the 14-inch Pontiac Rally II
wheels which are wrapped in BF Goodrich Radial TA tires from the
48th week of 2022.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we are in all original black vinyl nirvana
and all is very well inside here. The door panels are clean and
sport some stitching and chromed accenting in the form of a bezel
for the outside mirror toggle actuating handle, black leather door
pull ends, and window crank. Panning to the passenger area, more
beautiful black vinyl is seen for the seats, a pair of buckets in
front, and a bench in the rear, and nary a mark on any save for
what appears to be a re-stitch on the driver's tuck and roll for
the seat. These seats float in a sea of jet-black carpet all in
excellent condition. Fronting all this menagerie is an original
black padded dash with the factory topper and a nice central wood
applique for the gauge cluster. Speaking of the cluster, it strays
from the GTO format with full gauge monitoring and no factory
tachometer. Just to the right are the chrome knobbed slides for the
heater controls and below in a silver machine pattern panel is the
factory AM Delco radio. A Hurst shifter rises to the driver from
the black plastic molded central console in simple but pleasing
format. Just above this sea of black is a tight clean headliner in
black with factory shoulder belts and working dome light.
Drivetrain
Flipping the hood and we are licking our chops with all the under
the hood goodies to which our wandering eyes can behold. This is
all original and unrestored. The numbers matching 250hp 400ci V8
awaits us in its aqua blue aged wonder of paint. Feeding this mill
its mixture of air and fossils is a factory correct Rochester
Quadrajet single 4-barrel carburetor which is #7042263 and is
attached to the factory intake manifold. The numbers matching
Saginaw 3-speed manual transmission is strapped to the back. Out
back is the correct 10-bolt 3.55 rear axle coding out from the WH
stamping code and May 1 1972 casting date.
Undercarriage
Independent with coil springs up front and a 4 link with coil
springs keep this Goat firmly planted on the ground in front and
back. Drum brakes up front and drums for the rear bring you and
your passengers back from warp speed nicely and safely. The frame
and floor pans are solid, and sound and we note slight surface rust
on the usual suspects. We see stock style dual exhaust snaking down
from the engine bay and feeding the exhale into factory style
mufflers before ending in dual chrome tips on either side behind
the rear tires.
Drive-Ability
Our muscle car aficionado and master decoder fought tooth and nail
to get into this example, so I let him do it out of concern he was
going to have a temper tantrum if we did not! Anyway, he found it a
pleasure to drive, it handled nicely for him, and had wonderful
acceleration although his words were slightly different, (something
about balls?). Anyway, all mechanically worked and he thoroughly
enjoyed his time on the test track. Hedid find the radio silent,
and the brake lights only worked when I had a turn signal blinking?
Go figure.
End ofthe era cars are a great way to enjoy the muscle car scene as
people tend to forget thepower under the hood was still there but
people mostly focus on the new way of rating it. Our consignment
has all the right boxes marked off on this GTO and even with the
3-speed manual no disrespect is meant in that statement. The
styling cues are there, Ram AIr hood, Endura nose, proper graphics,
and those groovy rally wheels. What else is there to say other than
"Life is what you make it", so why not make it great in this GTO
from 1972.
2D37T2P199688
2-Pontiac
D-LeMans
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
T-400ci V8 4bbl 250hp
2-1972
P-Pontiac, MI Assy Plant
199688-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
ST 72 23537-1972 LeMans 2 Door Hardtop
BDY PON230002-Pontiac Body #
TR 276-Black Vinyl
PNT 26 26-Lucerne Blue
05D-4th Week May
A51-Bucket Seats
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barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
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