[johnta1]

Ebay has the engine for P129379 WW5.
Think Boss' car at one time?


Engine VIN looks 'off' though?

[SD455DJ]

John, that font is very legit for a Pontiac assembly plant build. Here is a RAIII YZ code 400 engine I've had since 1974.

Dennis

[alex s]

Original WW5 WM vin stamp

[johnta1]

Thanks, guys.
I thought it might look a little smooth on block and the type was bigger than I usually see.

Is the car still around? (without the engine)

[74SDformula]

Originally Posted by johnta1

Ebay has the engine for P129379 WW5.
Think Boss' car at one time?


Engine VIN looks 'off' though?

Happen to have a link?

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Pontiac plant used that big font starting in 70 .

Boss had a Red /White 4spd WW5 that was an export , seatbelt delete iirc
And possibly others , he had about half a dozen 71_72 HO cars .

[johnta1]

Happen to have a link?

It's on FB. The link I copied was about 1000 items long with a ton of digital ID tracking crap.
(I don't go on FB if I can help it)

This was in ad:

Kyle Volciak
Pontiac Pickers Classifieds

1972 455HO
$20,000 · In stock
Listed in McAdoo, PA


He also had other 455HO parts I think.

[dave collins]

I am looking for some parts to restore this genuine numbers matching with PHS history. Car was exported new to New Zealand and has been off the road since 1991. Picked up as barn find and needs a bit of work but nothing that cannot be fixed. Missing carburretor at present . need serial number 7042270. Any chavce of one in someones spares or a contact in the states for me to get in touch with.
VIN Number 2D37X2P155034
Dave Collins
Cambridge New Zealand

[johnta1]

Welcome to the Forums!

There will be a lot of help here.

What is the color of the car and other info?

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by pontiacstogo

Seller states the NZ car has been repainted during it's life - apparently it was originally Brasilia Gold.

Betting the WW5 GTO in NZ is this one from previous page of posts.

[johnta1]

This one was originally bought new at Bud Beck Pontiac in Scottsdale so, has lived its entire life here in Arizona though it has traveled/visited all over the US. Orignal color- Brintanny beige with white int. I converted it to Cardinal Red/Black as a tribute to my first WW5. Am thinking will return to white int when restored. I am the 3rd owner and only found it and became aware of it because I was driving my 71 GTO 455HO to a party one night. As I parked, a guy and his gal came up to me asking questions on the car. One of his questions was "It is really a 455HO?" I told him yes, it was an original 455HO GTO. After a few minutes, he said, "I Know these engines are hard to find parts for, I own one". Well, that was it- no more party, I wanted to see the 72 GTO 455HO! We ended up going to his home to see it. He repeatedly insisted it was not for sale but, I was determined. yes, I bought it that night and if I was not driving my 71 GTO 455HO he would have never likely approached me. Hoping this short story is welcomed.

Steve, have any data to share on this one? I thought it might have been in here already, but don't think so?


Cowl tag info/date, PHS, etc?