[pontiacs4ever1971]

My 73 GTO ended up getting bronze in concourse judge in the show. I figured it would land in silver or bronze.

[muscle_collector]

what no pictures

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Sorry it won't upload now. Will try l8tr.

[Diego]

Is that the Pewter-lookin' one?

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Yeah ascot silver

[Diego]

Looked sweet, especially with the green stripe.

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Thanks Diego!

[fiedlerh]

This one? Beautiful car!

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Yes that's it it. Thanks for posting pic pic. I could not get it to go thru.

[fiedlerh]

A couple more...

[rexs73gto]

Nice looking 73 GTO , the gold one but the dash plate is wrong it has a RTS badge on it. That would be correct for a 74 but not a 73.

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Not sure but this is a late build. I know this is a #s matching car and I have another nos dash. And its the same.

[The Boss]

Somebody always has to find fault - great car, loved seeing it at the show, thanks for bringing it.

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Thanks boss, yeah until you have worked on a assembly line you really are only going off of b.s. I have worked a few and I put **** on wrong a few times lol.

[threefidee]

Sweet car. I can tell you that getting a Bronze with the judges you have would mean more to me than a silver or gold with people who are not as versed. Great car and nothing to be ashamed of.

Jody

[Chief Wanabee]

Congratulations. Your car is perfect.

[pontiacs4ever1971]

Thanks guys, yeah Jody, it was nice that Tiemann, judged it. Car really needs to be freshened up, motor pulled and painted etc etc.

[Grand73Am]

Originally Posted by rexs73gto

Nice looking 73 GTO , the gold one but the dash plate is wrong it has a RTS badge on it. That would be correct for a 74 but not a 73.

The car looks great. I have one that was originally the same color inside and out, and the same steering wheel. Even the black vinyl top. But mine has a factory power sunroof too. Mine's still a project car, in rough looking shape though. So, it's great to see yours to see how good it could look.

But, I think Rex is correct. In 73, the Grand Am was the only Pontiac that came standard with Radial Tuned Suspension and radial tires. And even though the 73 Grand Am came standard with RTS, even it did not have an RTS badge on the dash. The RTS badge didn't appear on the dash of a Grand Am until 1974.

RTS was not even offered on 73 GTO's. They only came with wide bias ply tires, because they felt the tried and true bias ply tires would handle better than the radials, considering radials were still fairly new technology at the time. So a 73 GTO would not have an RTS badge on the original bezel. So, that bezel would have to be from a later year Lemans. Many times a damaged or deteriorated original bezel would be replaced with a new one or a better used one from a later model.

Only other 73 Pontiac that could have RTS was a Trans Am, but it was an option and didn't come standard on them, as it was on the Grand Am.

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Somebody always has to find fault - great car, loved seeing it at the show, thanks for bringing it.

And it's always the same somebodies that do...

I hope to get to see it someday in person, but it looks to be a perfect example in the pics.

[Grand73Am]

I'm not finding fault with it. It doesn't bother me either way. Looks nice. But, the owner seems to want to be correct, and might not be aware of the RTS situation in 73. So, I was just making him and others that don't know aware, for educational purposes. Maybe it's something he didn't know.
77 Canamman, you have a 73 GTO and are an expert on these cars, so if I'm wrong in my analysis, please correct me, since I'm all for accurate information being shared on the forum.