By: Patrick Smith
We have a new addition to the Y Code Registry from Crosby, Texas. This is a nice, clean Quezal Gold metallic LeMans Sport convertible Y Code. The car is packed with options including the T 41 endura front end package which gives the car the GTO front end treatment. The former owner, Steve Martin says the car is numbers matching and is still pretty much the way the factory delivered it as new. The car was restored however and we can see some changes such as the Hurst Dual Gate shifter and plate. This is a very common addition and not really a drawback as so many people like this feature which last appeared on 1968 GTOs. When Pontiac developed their own ratchet shifter for 1969, they stopped using Hurst automatics to save royalty fees although the manual shifters were still used.
A look at the options list is eye opening to say the least. Seems every rag top in the registry is loaded for bear. The invoice sheet is double row and half full.
455 4 BBL- 34W, Safe T Track 361, Radio Am /FM 403, outside body color mirrors 434, custom cushion steering wheel 461,wheel well moldings 494, power disc brakes 592, pedal trim package 514, power windows 551, endura option 602, R R hood molding 651, gauge tachometer 714. The second row includes; TH400 35L, G70x 14 WL FG TPL, console 43L, visor mirror 44L, Rally II wheels 474, door edge guards 492, power steering 501, tilt steering 594, soft ray tinted glass 532, air conditioning 582, springs & shocks Firm 621, dual exhaust 682, rear bumper guards 732. The total for this excess came to a whopping $5,242.60.
A few deviations from stock include Honeycomb wheels, dual gate shifter,a rear trunk spoiler, a clean rear bumper minus bumper guards and a switch to AM radio from the AM FM unit. The car was finished in Quezal Gold metallic with Saddle LeMans Sport bucket seat interior.The car was sold new at Overton Cadillac in Mc Henry, Illinois. She was built at the Pontiac plant in April and shipped out by the end of the month just in time for Spring, 1972. A customer order car, this one seems to have led a charmed life. I do not how how much of a restoration was involved but in video snaps I took, it appears the inner door panels are new and the dash is in good shape. The rear bumper was changed and car was definitely repainted. Metallic paint just doesn't last in Texas! It's great seeing a rare Y Code rag top in such good condition. The owner says the air still works and the power windows work well. Situated in Crosby, Texas. This car has found a new home soon, update, final sale @ $25,000 USD.
* Article 2017 (c) Patrick Smith PHS Collector Car Y Code Registry
