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I have friend who bought this car new. 1972 olds 455 w-30 car is gold with auto. How many were made in 72??
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Convertibles 113 hardtops 920. the 442 was relegated to an option status in 1972.
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With or without air conditioning? Hope your buddy is hoping on bringing it back and enjoying it!
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I don't know on the air. I will find out.
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Your numbers are a little off . . .

The option was made available on the Cutlass hardtop, Cutlass S sport coupe, Cutlass S hardtop, and Cutlass Supreme ragtop. So those 920 (assuming that's the right answer for non-ragtops) were both hardtops and post coupes.

Going from memory, 17 were Cutlass hardtops and 19 were Cutlass S sport coupes. The rest were Cutlass S hardtops.

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Your numbers are a little off . . .

The option was made available on the Cutlass hardtop, Cutlass S sport coupe, Cutlass S hardtop, and Cutlass Supreme ragtop. So those 920 (assuming that's the right answer for non-ragtops) were both hardtops and post coupes.

Going from memory, 17 were Cutlass hardtops and 19 were Cutlass S sport coupes. The rest were Cutlass S hardtops.

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Yes,Diego. I should check the facts before hitting the reply button. I was going from the number I had on a show car sign when I owned a 72 w-30. The 920 number may have only been the Cutlass S hardtops and may have excluded the post coupe and Cutlass hardtop.
PS Air Conditioning could not be ordered on a 72 W-30 and you could't get a w-30 in California.
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Air Conditioning could not be ordered on a 72 W-30 X code? I didn't know that, you sound as if you know about 442's. This is the only year this option was not available with AC if your information is correct.
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Canuck,

Wow, 2 1971 W-30's, that's awsome. I've got 2 1971 LS-6 Corvettes.
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In 1970-71, automatic W-30s could get AC, but not on the sticks due to the cam. No idea why they didn't substitute a milder cam like Pontiac did.

I thought the trend was the same for '72, but apparently not!
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I just talked to the owner and it doesn't have air. It is 455 w-30 has fiberglass hood. Never been worked on, 90,000 miles, said it is a cutlass s. What would this car be worth??? Gold with black buckets auto on the floor. Some rust but runs fine.
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