1973 GS Stage1 Option Breakdown by Eric Britton

Over 100 hours of research and number crunching has come to fruition. The attached summary is based on the research of 728 individual vehicle records. My hope is that this will spark more interest in the ‘73-‘74 Gran Sports.

There is a combination of options listed on the table: engine, transmission, Sun Coupe, and A/C. This is usually the most popular combination desired. I would love to hear from anyone wanting a different combination of options. All of the records are in a database so the possibilities are endless and easy to create.

I wasn’t sure it would be worth the effort, so thanks to Jeff Britton, Pat Harmon, Brian Albrecht, and Marco for providing needed encouragement. Thanks to Jeff Taylor of the Sloan Museum for supporting this research. I am sure this information can also be included on Pat’s and Marco’s website soon. Please realize I must keep the data secure so the Sloan museum is still the only source of documentation for your ’73 Stage 1 vehicle.

Here are some interesting '73 Stage 1 fun facts:

• The most popular color was burgundy (my personal favorite).
• The most popular interior was white buckets; more cars were built with white buckets than all others combined.
• 92 were built with 4-speed.
• 14 were built without power steering.
• 22 were built with wire wheel covers.
• 16 were invoiced as dealer "demonstrators", including two 4-speeds.
• 17 were invoiced as "Fleet" sales (Rental?), including one 4-speed.
• The second '73 Stage 1 built at Flint still exists and belongs to Benny U. (based on info in Marco's registry).
• The last '73 Stage 1 built still exists and belongs to me.

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Thanks for your hard work Eric!