Author Topic: Does 'S' on cowl plate = GS option? (Balt-built cars)  (Read 10951 times)

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Offline GS66

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Re: Does 'S' on cowl plate = GS option? (Balt-built cars)
« Reply #45 on: February 02, 2014, 12:56:46 PM »
Thank you all for the responses. Yes, it is the NY car. Being 1300 miles away I can't just go look at it so I appreciate your help.
Jim
North Mankato, MN

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Re: Does 'S' on cowl plate = GS option? (Balt-built cars)
« Reply #46 on: January 14, 2017, 09:51:57 AM »
Sorry for reviving this old thread but the last time I saw the green NY car for sale at a consignment place it had a different cowl tag in place so someone changed it. Now shows as a GS 4 speed AC car on the tag. The car did sell, not sure where it went to.

Brian, for 66 the designation was incorporated into the VIN number.
Jim
North Mankato, MN

65 Gran Sport HT auto
66 Gran Sport Conv. 4 speed
66 Gran Sport Conv auto
66 Gran Sport Post auto
66 Gran Sport HT auto

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Re: Does 'S' on cowl plate = GS option? (Balt-built cars)
« Reply #47 on: January 14, 2017, 10:50:15 AM »
Sorry for reviving this old thread but the last time I saw the green NY car for sale at a consignment place it had a different cowl tag in place so someone changed it. Now shows as a GS 4 speed AC car on the tag. The car did sell, not sure where it went to.

Jim, didn't your brother own that car for a while? Or maybe it was another boardmembers brother....
Seemed like a nice car, only the 425 and the cowl tag made it otherwise incorrect.
Walt K
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Re: Does 'S' on cowl plate = GS option? (Balt-built cars)
« Reply #48 on: January 14, 2017, 10:53:00 AM »
Yes, he did. It was a good value car for the price, just not a validated Gran Sport. I suppose to the new owner it's a tag verified GS now.
« Last Edit: January 14, 2017, 10:55:21 AM by GS66 »
Jim
North Mankato, MN

65 Gran Sport HT auto
66 Gran Sport Conv. 4 speed
66 Gran Sport Conv auto
66 Gran Sport Post auto
66 Gran Sport HT auto