[Mr W72]

At one time it was believed that a particular 1979 Trans Am once owned by George DeLorean was possibly the final W72 car produced based on certian comments by Mr. Delorean. For a while it had been thought that a couple of Van Nuys serial numbers 2W87Z9L182XXX produced on May 8th 1979 was the final or close to the end. But since there were two assembly plants, Norwood cars have lower numbers for the same period of time. Example 1979 Norwood produced W72 car with serial number 2W87Z9N179XXX has a production date of 05D on cowl tag or last week of May 1979 which is clearly the latest date I have recorded. So theortically it is very possible the final W72's were produced at Norwood even though it is now known that more W72 cars rolled off the Van Nuys assembly line during the 1979 model year. Although not confirmed, I have also been told that the last 40 or so W72 cars were suppose to have been sold to GM exec's.

Hope this sheds a little light as to what I know about the final W72 cars.