[Tin Injun Tom]

As far as the 1978 G-body w/manual trans;
I've personaly spotted only two or three Monte Carlos, one Cutlass, and never a Grand Prix or Regal.
Grrrrs' car is the only '78 GP stick I've ever heard of. I'd be willing to bet it was one of less than half dozen built, stripped down like that. Probably 200-300 total manuals built that year, based on over 200,000 units sold.

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Originally Posted by Tin Injun Tom

As far as the 1978 G-body w/manual trans;
I've personaly spotted only two or three Monte Carlos, one Cutlass, and never a Grand Prix or Regal.
Grrrrs' car is the only '78 GP stick I've ever heard of. I'd be willing to bet it was one of less than half dozen built, stripped down like that. Probably 200-300 total manuals built that year, based on over 200,000 units sold.

I wish I still had it It was definately a factory stick car. The trans was not original (yellow paint stick markings on it), but everything else appeared original. The car had manual brakes when I bought it & I converted it to power. I had to modify the brake pedal to accept the booster assy. That was about 20 yrs ago. I still have the column & pedals out of it, though. I parted the car & sold the shell. It was then used a a dirt track car.

I knew a guy back when I had mine that has a '79 SJ with a 301 4 spd. His mother bought it new. Last I saw it (about 15 yrs ago) it was pretty hammered. I heard he was restoring it, but I wouldn't even know how to get a hold of him. I'd love to find it.

By the way...I saw one regal ('78-80 style) in a salvage yard. They wouldn't sell me any parts off of it.

[mike nixon]

Originally Posted by 6 Grrrs

I wish I still had it It was definately a factory stick car. The trans was not original (yellow paint stick markings on it), but everything else appeared original. The car had manual brakes when I bought it & I converted it to power. I had to modify the brake pedal to accept the booster assy. That was about 20 yrs ago. I still have the column & pedals out of it, though. I parted the car & sold the shell. It was then used a a dirt track car.

I knew a guy back when I had mine that has a '79 SJ with a 301 4 spd. His mother bought it new. Last I saw it (about 15 yrs ago) it was pretty hammered. I heard he was restoring it, but I wouldn't even know how to get a hold of him. I'd love to find it.

By the way...I saw one regal ('78-80 style) in a salvage yard. They wouldn't sell me any parts off of it.

The Regals and I assume the G/P's also had a 5 speed available as an option in 78.

MIke

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Originally Posted by mike nixon

The Regals and I assume the G/P's also had a 5 speed available as an option in 78.

MIke

I knew of a Cutlass Diesel with a 5 speed that was in my housing plan. It was a Calais, with buckets, Ttops, etc. It was either a '78 or '79 - single headlight style.

Back when I had my GP, I knew of every manual trans G body in the area. There were a few Malibu wagons, a friend of mine still has a Malibu 2dr (very rough condition), and 1 or 2 Elcaminos.

[Tin Injun Tom]

Originally Posted by mike nixon

The Regals and I assume the G/P's also had a 5 speed available as an option in 78.

MIke

I had heard of a '78 442 w/5-speed. Didn't know they (5sp) were also available in '79. Check out this rare survivor in the current OLD CAR TRADER
http://www.bigostreetrods.com/1979%2...%20Cutlass.htm

They have 'lowered' the price to a more realistic $7950 in the magazine.
I can't say I'm crazy about the color. And I would assume the W-30 wheels are not original. But I'd love to have this in my fantasy collection.

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Originally Posted by Tin Injun Tom

I had heard of a '78 442 w/5-speed. Didn't know they (5sp) were also available in '79. Check out this rare survivor in the current OLD CAR TRADER
http://www.bigostreetrods.com/1979%2...%20Cutlass.htm

They have 'lowered' the price to a more realistic $7950 in the magazine.
I can't say I'm crazy about the color. And I would assume the W-30 wheels are not original. But I'd love to have this in my fantasy collection.

x2. I like the color, though. I wonder how many miles is on it. Not that it really matters to me, but it definately would make it worth a little more with ultra low mniles on it. $7950 is still kinda steep IMO. Rarity does not necessarily make something valuable, there has to be a demand as well. These G-bodies are starting to get some cred, but I still don't think they are bringing big $$ yet.

I would love to have it though.

[RandyW]

Originally Posted by 6 Grrrs

x2. I like the color, though. I wonder how many miles is on it. Not that it really matters to me, but it definately would make it worth a little more with ultra low mniles on it. $7950 is still kinda steep IMO. Rarity does not necessarily make something valuable, there has to be a demand as well. These G-bodies are starting to get some cred, but I still don't think they are bringing big $$ yet.

I would love to have it though.

That car would be a 260, which wouldn't fall out of an airplane with a brick attached, think a 307 was weak? Drive a 260! Of course a 350/400/455 is just a swap away.

[Tin Injun Tom]

Originally Posted by RandyW

That car would be a 260, which wouldn't fall out of an airplane with a brick attached, think a 307 was weak? Drive a 260! Of course a 350/400/455 is just a swap away.

Randy, that 260 would be just fine and dandy with me.
I drove a Ventura with a stock 260, for over 100,000 miles. And it had a 3-speed stick, BTY. Loved the gas mileage that car got.

Anyway, that 5-speed wouldn't stand up to anything bigger than a 260-307. I heard once, they used the same (5sp) transmission as the Monza/Sunbird in those bigger cars.