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breakinbuick11
08-06-2009, 10:45 AM
Does anybody know how to find out how many flame orange (ZZ) 72 GS 350 4 speeds were made?

I think there were 353 GS 350 4 speeds produced in 72.

thanks in advance
Louie
68TriShield
08-06-2009, 11:03 AM
I have a production book at home,it does not specify the color but I can look it up for.
If nobody chimes in,shoot me a PM and I'll look it up tonight.
breakinbuick11
08-06-2009, 11:51 AM
will do, thanks
Mr Big
08-06-2009, 03:35 PM
According to the GM Daily Car Reports, for the 72 model year, they built 1,067 GS cars in Z code, Flame Orange...no brakedown on the engines and colors, currently available.

You can get your own personal copy of the GM Daily Car Reports from Mike Trom...excellent library reading.:TU:

mrtromm@yahoo.com
breakinbuick11
08-06-2009, 03:50 PM
thanks

Im thinking around 30 cars maybe?
Thats my estimate.


I hope i can get this car!!!!!
442w30
08-14-2009, 09:13 PM
If it's like other production reports I've seen, there's no way to estimate it with accuracy.
copperheadgs1
08-16-2009, 08:23 PM
Pretty common even on Skylarks in 72. I picked some nice sheetmetal off one in a NC junkyard 10 years ago and have seen many others.
buickfan
08-23-2009, 02:00 PM
everyone knows that flame orange was the best color ever put on a buick!
442w30
08-23-2009, 02:08 PM
I can think of many others that I'd rather have, but seeing your sig pic, it stands to reason. :-)
upstaged
08-23-2009, 03:40 PM
I have 2 Flame orange cars, one is a 4-speed convertible that I have owned since high school, 30 years ago!! My other (parts) car is listed for sale on this board but it came with a vinyl top and I do not know what color although Sloan could probably tell me. Great color but I like my Burnished Copper Stage 1 convt. even more. Upstaged in Michigan. Both are 1972 cars but there cannot be too many 4-speed convertibles still around.
EasyCompany7
08-25-2009, 09:04 PM
My son and i bought this one four years ago. Made in Flint, flame orange paint, black vinyl top, saddle interior. Since been painted medium blue with skunk stripes. And it's a 350-4 with a 4spd Muncie M22. Love the way they whine!!
flynbuick
08-26-2009, 03:28 AM
My son and i bought this one four years ago. Made in Flint, flame orange paint, black vinyl top, saddle interior. Since been painted medium blue with skunk stripes. And it's a 350-4 with a 4spd Muncie M22. Love the way they whine!!

Factory M22?

Documented with that trans?
EasyCompany7
08-26-2009, 11:47 AM
Don't know......it was just as greasy and grimy as the motor was when it was pulled for a rebuild at about 130,000. The VIN doesn't identify the transmission, but all other numbers/letters in it tie to what's on the car. How would I find out if the Muncie is original factory? Thanks!
flynbuick
08-26-2009, 12:29 PM
If it is original it has your cars partial VIN on the passenger side just before where the tailshaft mates.
EasyCompany7
09-09-2009, 04:48 PM
Finally got underneath the car over the weekend, only three of the numbers on the tranny match the VIN sequence. So, if it's not a factory Muncie, it's an excellent upgrade!
John Chitwood
09-09-2009, 06:00 PM
I have owed mine since May of 1980. It is a Flame orange 350 4 speed car.
It is also a SCO car. Has saddle buckets with both console and the jocky box.
Yes the VIN matches the original fine spline muncie. Not a crusher>>>
With onlt 353 small block 4 speed cars produced in 72 I cant imagine there are
many left.