[hpp]

I posted a thread a while back on our car at work has 200 mile's and is 400 4-speed.
Here are a some pics.

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[hpp]

Has been in the showroom since 79 and never titled.

[Keith Seymore]

Very cool.

Help me understand, though: how does one put 200 miles on a car if it has never been registered (and therefore street driven)?

Just driving it in and out of the showroom, or on dealership property?

['ol Pinion head]

Bet from time to time the dealer threw a D tag on it & then drove it around the block. Years ago, one Sun morning, managed a ride in next to no mile GNX... dealer had not taken title, just a MSO & D tag on the back. Every once & while, showroom floor has to be mopped & waxed might as well fire 'em up drive 'em a mile or two.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head

Bet from time to time the dealer threw a D tag on it & then drove it around the block. Years ago, one Sun morning, managed a ride in next to no mile GNX... dealer had not taken title, just a MSO & D tag on the back. Every once & while, showroom floor has to be mopped & waxed might as well fire 'em up drive 'em a mile or two.

Ah - yep. Good point.

I could probably run up a couple hundred miles just driving around in my yard (...but it would take a while...).

K

[77 TRASHCAN]

Look'n Good, Billy Ray!!!!

Saw a few around in the day

[hpp]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Very cool.

Help me understand, though: how does one put 200 miles on a car if it has never been registered (and therefore street driven)?

Just driving it in and out of the showroom, or on dealership property?

Owner did put a dealer plate on and drove it home and back a few times.

[ta man]

Wow..for sure one of the most valuable 79's out there.There was one at at local dealership up here in Ontario for a while that was low mileage but not that low...nice.

[2manyT/A'S]

There was a pretty low mile W72 10th that was auctioned off last year & I figured that was this one.

Glad to hear it's still there in the showroom.

Can you ask the dealer principle if he will remember to leave it to me in his will?

How about some engine pics???

[hpp]

I saw one sold at auction with 6 miles for $85,000. Here are some engine shots.

[hpp]

Few more

[W72-Bandit]

Great pics...post more if you have some.

BTW, this is the first '79 W72 car I've seen that does not have the yellow paint spot on the front left head/block.....interesting. While on the subject, anyone know what that paint spot signified? I've heard everything from marking them as '79 (PWH) motors, since they were assembled in late '77, to verifing that head bolts were torqued to spec.

[hpp]

some more

[hpp]

Im going to try and take some shots of the carb and vaccum lines tommorow.

[2manyT/A'S]

Any chance of some naked carburetor shots?

[ta man]

Too bad about all the surface rust..its amazing what humidity and heat will do.

[The Boss]

Very cool preservation - but kind of like looking at a tiger in the cage at the zoo.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by W72-Bandit

Great pics...post more if you have some.

BTW, this is the first '79 W72 car I've seen that does not have the yellow paint spot on the front left head/block.....interesting. While on the subject, anyone know what that paint spot signified? I've heard everything from marking them as '79 (PWH) motors, since they were assembled in late '77, to verifing that head bolts were torqued to spec.

We may never know for sure.

We use paint dots/splashes all the time for all different kinds of things (as you noted, and including showing rework/repair has been completed, etc).

There is lots of confusion even during the model year in the heat of battle; much more so 40 years later.

K

[455Grandville]

Woo Hoo ! Car porn -