I would pay good money to buy that car. I owned a 72 GTO, repeating earlier comments but mine was Lucerne Blue, Banjo stripes, Close ratio 4 speed which was a option group, all in dash gauges to include tach, white on black interior, 3.23 posi with factory airconditioning with the banjo stripes from the factory. No console and get this....drum brakes all around! I used to say, all go and no WHOA!!! I have only seen 1 like it since I sold it back in 1983. At 19 years old I had just gotten a full time job in Chicago and my Dad talked me into doing the responsible thing which was getting rid of the GTO and buying a Toyota Celica (smh). The Pontiac 400's of that era did not like to rev and one would bleed out lifters quickly. However, the torque they produced was massive and there was really no reason to run these things past 5000rpm in stock form. I drove mine like I stole it as well.

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

Dang, that sounds like a truly sweet car. I bet buying that Corolla was hard to do after owning the GTO. But we’ve all been there I think. I’ve got several cars that I still wish I owned. Thank you got sharing.

@randsonic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mclovingarage He did me a favor actually. I told myself "never ever, ever buy a slow car again". Kept the Celica 1 winter, sold it and bought a very nice 77 Z28.

How to see a 72 GTO get some attention. they are great cars. I have owned 4 different '72 GTOs since 1977 and still own the one I bought in 1984! Have driven that one just over 400,000 miles myself, it now has just over 500,000 miles and I cannot wait to put more on her. 2 of the '72 GTOs I have owned had the optional side stripe. take care from here in Arizona

I had a 72 Gto, 4 speed posi, AC Lucerne Blue with banjo stripes...oh how I wish I still had it. The 70mwas rated at 300hp, 72 was 250 but the engine produced 400ft/lbs torque.

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that would be an awesome car to have back! Something about a 4 speed muscle car. It’s hard to beat! Thank you for watching!

Very cool GTO !!! Had a 69 GTO myself back in high school. Late 70s. You could buy all day long for 1500 bucks. Not now lol. Sounds like a Ram air 4 cam. Nice lope to it. Old big inch Pontiacs are so fun even with stock power. Pontiac torque is second to none. Awesome video !!!

Who needs paint or interior when you have a engine that sounds like that!!! Love it! Thats for sharing.

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome car! That motor sounds incredibly good!

I love that it's not a trailer or garage queen vs this 67 fast back I seen online.

I love that you do these vids as well as moto !!

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s my other passion so figured I could do both. :)

Great Interviewing! Have confidence. You are likable.

Just sold my 67 tempest and upgraded to a 72 goat . What a bad ass looking car and sounds great !

Nice car, great video.. can't wait for my 67 lemans to hit the road

Nice repaving on the roads!

I find it funny that they made 150 with the stripe package, but every video a bunch of people say they had one. Mine was cardinal red with the stripe and a white top with white interior lol

Nice GOAT! I LOVE IT!! 🤟😎🤟🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I had a cardinal red gto with those stripes with a white top. I loved that car.

@Mclovingarage

2 жыл бұрын

That’s cool! I bet it was awesome!

@1enhanced1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mclovingarage it was. The motor was rebuild with ra4 cam and 48 heads.the trans was rebuilt with a 2800 stall. Stock honeycomb rims couldn't hold the power.

Love that car, been in it a few times myself. Jerry is such an awesome dude.

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

He sure is! The car is pretty great! Just that he drives it instead of it being in a museum is awesome!

@jerryfellows7207

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron, your pretty awesome yourself.

@nyleshintz69

Жыл бұрын

​@@jerryfellows7207 It matters to me and my Dad.

@jerryfellows7207

Жыл бұрын

@@nyleshintz69 What matters? Did I miss a conversation?

@nyleshintz69

Жыл бұрын

@@jerryfellows7207 Fellow, what I said was in regards to my Dad and I when he gave up his GTO to be a fathering man. And his next car was a Plymouth Fury 8-] when I was one.

Engine sounds bad ass.

What a fun car ..

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a blast! I’m a bit jealous!

Sounds like dynomax ultraflows, sounds good

My 72 lemans came from factory with with same strip in the same green color and original ladie that bought it got it because of the strip and it t41 gto front end to

My dad bought a 72 GTO and it had that stripe package too. It was yellow with the white hard top. White interior. 400 auto with AC PB PS and i got it when i was 16 with only @72,000 original miles on it. I never really drove it so i sold it after he died and it just sat in the garage,,,,,,WHY DID I SELL IT!!! I still had every paper it came with, even the protect o plate and dealer paperwork. It was titled in his first and last name only, not his middle name or initial, which is my name too, so the 72 title was kinda in my name since they were the same name. I was born in 75 and the car was bought in 72 but who woulda noticed that ! LOL

Those" Vents" on the fenders are heat extractors to ventilate the engine bay. Like on second generation Trans Ams.

I know that guy! Very cool to see this car in a vid

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

The owner and the car are awesome!

@donm6578

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mclovingarage yeah my dad and him used to get into all kinds of trouble lol. The GTO was in our shop while the motor was being rebuilt

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@donm6578 that’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@jerryfellows7207

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mclovingarage Yes thanks to Don's dad, he helped me rebuild and install the motor in his shop, he put a lot of hours into it, I just wish he would get some of his own cars running, :)

sweet car . sounds really good must have a cam

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

It was rebuilt to factory specs about a year ago. I don’t believe the cam is bigger than stock.

Where can I buy a manual transmission for a 1972 gto. I bought an automatic and I want to manual swap it

Im trading mine not a gto but a lemans 4 speed manual with a built 400 for a fully built 400whp subaru sti what you ppl say? First gen subaru. It's a coupe model

How much does one of those go for? GTO 400 stick shift 50k miles... I probably sell mine

@charlieromeoh

7 ай бұрын

Best bet is to get a proper appraisal by a professional. Depending on miles/options/condition/modifications could range from $20K-$40K

I was wondering why it lit em up so easy it's a one wheel wonder I'm sure you have plans to upgrade the carrier one day to limited slip or no especially with the new motor it doesn't even breath hard to spin one small 15 inch tire like that two would be a piece of cake too not only that being open like that makes it unpredictable when you do get a bit sideways I always hated when it would kick out back to one wheel at the worst possible moment and learned very very young how a limited slip worked and how much more stable and again predictable it was going sideways between two parked cars in a parking lot on a Saturday night was common place who said the japs invented drifting not me .. lol nice car .bro I have always been a poncho man way more bang for the. Buck than any sbc motor for sure !

@Mclovingarage

2 жыл бұрын

Since the video it’s been upgraded to a posi unit and now spins both tires with ease. Currently he’s doing some maintenance to it, sealing a couple oil leaks and fixing a linkage issue with the trans. He was out and over any my house with it last week. It runs great!

@glennmanchester5335

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mclovingarage besides wearing out one tire only is just well it's just not right lol especially a car of that caliber when its parked and you happen to look at the rear tires and the passenger side is worn where the other isnt things that just make you shudder and go hmmm with all the other options it was ordered with I'm surprised a limited slip was not among them or even standard equipment it should have been w a 12 bolt 355;1 or 373:1 gear ratio although it's got the torque for the gears it has

HP was never measured at the rear wheels, in 72 HP was called NET HP - the hp at the flywheel with the engine installed in the car with all the accessories bolted on and the factory air cleaner. The 71 400 was rated at 300 gross hp, the 72 was 250 net hp, that would be possibly 220 or so hp at the rear wheels. This car sounds like it has a more that stock power...

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification. That makes a lot of sense. It’s definitely a strong runner.

@randsonic

3 жыл бұрын

Had a basically stock 72 400 4 speed GTO. 400ft/lbs of torque no matter how you slice it will move a lot of metal.

@Mclovingarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@randsonic that’s also a good point. That torque really motivates these old beasts and leads to impressive burnouts!

@jerryfellows7207

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for correcting that, I just did a bit more research on that, the 71 455 had 335 HP not the 400. The cam is a RA4 grind but has the stock intake, carb, and exhaust manifolds.

@danhoyland142

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerry I love your goat. I have basically the same car. 72 400 4 speed as well except mine is cardinal red with the black strobe stripe. I did put the stripe on myself though but it is the original color and is an original 4 speed. I like the green so much better on your but I got mine because the price was right and the options it had. Btw your friend who helped your rebuild this must of found a way to up the compression from the stock 8.3. A ram air IV cam is supposed to be a complete turd in the low compression Pontiacs bc they bleed off compression and at low rpms you really only will have 7ish dynamic compression. I asked about putting a ram air 3 or 4 cam in mine on a GTO forum and I had about 40 members rip into me. You know those forums are a crap shoot anyways. Everyone disagrees with each other and their always someone else that knows a better way to do it. Anyways, glad it worked out well for you. She’s a strong runner!

Gas Tires Oil.

NOT restored but needs everything.."Only rust is on the back window"...Lifts hood..."these all tend to rust on the hood here." hahahaha

BLUE printed...NOT!! That is a word that is over used!