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by Sean Mattingly. 1972 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1972 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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Don Opland has some history with this 1972 LeMans Sport with GTO front end. Don explains, "I know I already have a '71 GTO in the 1971 Parking Lot pages, but I had to start this car as well. (To many cars and not enough time... money) I first purchased this car in 1990 from the original owner's family in the neighborhood I grew up in. It was originally a 350 Lemans Sport with the Endura front end option, AC, PS, PB, auto. I rescued it and gave it a little life: 12-bolt 4.11, turbo 400 with 3k stall, 1966 421HO, 4-bolt block punched
.060 to standard 455 bore, 1970 455HO crank, 1971 400 HO heads, RA IV cam, and all the goodies. I had good intentions of making this a car for the wife. (Does that story work for anyone else?) But a new wife, kids, work.. lah.. dah... dah... too much stuff, so I sold it to a school friend in 1994. I got a call in November of 2004 and was asked if I wanted to buy it back. Yep, got another project to add to the list. Since I've been working on the '71 already I asked a friend to help on the body of this one and now it is on its way as well. I hope to have both cars up and running soon. Now all I have to do is live long enough to get them all finished!" Click here to see Don's 71 GTO using the Advanced Picture Searcher loaded with year=1971 and owner=Don Opland.CLICK-> 
Left rear view of Don's 1972 LeMans Sport hardtop project.CLICK-> 
Inside Don's 1972 LeMans Sport project car. He's got some good options in here: bucket seats, console, Hurst Dual Gate shifter, and custom sport steering wheel.CLICK-> 
This 1972 LeMans has a 1966 421HO engine under the hood.CLICK-> 
Don has removed the lower rear fender. Looks like he has a picture of a 1972 LeMans or GTO on the windshield for inspiration.CLICK-> 
Don as the some of the trunk floor removed too.CLICK-> 
   
Green 1972 GTO hardtop spotted at the summer 2005 POCI LI NY show. Does this guy resemble Eric Clapton?CLICK-> 
Black flamed 1972 LeMans hardtop owned by Darrell Kaiser from Waldorf, Maryland. Darrell bought his car in July of 2004. Then, one month later, he was deployed to Iraq.CLICK-> 
The front end is completely yellow on this 1972 LeMans hardtop. It has the GTO front end. One of the most unique features of the flame job is the front part of the hood. I like how they made a separate flame section out of the hood scoops.CLICK-> 
Black flamed 1972 LeMans hardtop, right front view. Look, they engraved "The Judge" on the side rear window. And notice how the windows are "on fire" too! See that dude standing in the background? Is he carrying a fire extinguisher?CLICK-> 
Here is a close-up of that "The Judge" etching on the rear quarter glass. Some owners have their glass etched as a theft deterrent. Usually a VIN number of the car is etched onto the glass in a small inconspicuous place. However, this car has bold etchings, an artwork not to be missed!CLICK-> 
Black primer 1972 GTO owned by Dean Cummins from Trotwood, Ohio. Dean tells us more, "I bought this at auction for $625.00. Frame off POR-15 racetoration. 1972 455 H.O. It was originally (PHS Documented) Sundance Orange 1 of 325 with a white stripe 1 of 150? It now has a pro-built 455, 400 trans, 12-bolt w/Moser 4.10, and 30x9 Goodyears. Best E.T. was 11:38 at 118 mph R/U at the GTOAA 2003 Nats. It's been known to knock rakes and shovels off the garage wall when started. I am now married, so it is raced once a year at the T/A Nats Kilkare Dragway in Xenia, Ohio. I will always keep her. I Love this car!" CLICK-> 
Wheelie time. Another shot of Dean's 1972 GTO at the drag races. This is at the 2005 T/A Nats at the Kilkare Dragway in Xenia Ohio. In the 2nd Round Dean did a 0.4969 redlight and proceeded to a 11.62 on a 11.60 and 1.56 at 60 ft.CLICK-> 
This is a rare one. It's a 1972 GTO sport coupe. See the pillar between the side door and quarter glass? It also has the triangle vent windows on the doors like the 1968 and back GTOs. Pontiac only made 134 GTO sport coupes in 1972. This one has a non-stock steering wheel and Chevelle console and shifter. The car originally had a column shift with a bench seat and was painted blue. It does have the original 400ci engine under the hood.CLICK-> 
Here is the invoice for this rare 1972 GTO sport coupe. The paint code is FF which is Lucerne Blue top and bottom. The interior is 562 which I'm not sure what that is. You can see the all important GTO OPTION listed. |
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