1979 Chevette GT, 2 door coupe, 4 speed. Great body, minor surface rust only. Complete and unmolested, not dissassembled into pieces. Does not run. Rear window louvers and GT emblems included free of charge. Stored indoors for decades. Clean Ohio title.
$500
SE Michigan, Ann Arbor area.
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What makes a GT a GT??
(Clear Ohio title, huh?
Hmmmm.......)
Hmmmmm.... did you see my thread about the Grand National engine and tranny for $300?
stan wrote:
What makes a GT a GT??
(Clear Ohio title, huh?
Hmmmm.......)
http://www.dieselchevettes.com/chevette_gt.htm
Yeah, Chevy actually offered a Chevette GT.... or at least I remember a top model with "full" instrumentation and performance gearing for the rear end.
"What makes a GT?" To me, what makes a GT (whether or not the manufacturer calls it that) is a car with more than adequate power, good front seats, a fuel tank that allows 350-400 miles between stops, and a trunk that can hold a few overnight sized bags. A Miata COULD fit that description, but since I've not driven one, I don't know whether I would call it's available horsepower as MORE than adequate. An RX7 or RX8? Is the fuel tank able to get you 350-400 miles between stops?
A Miata is not a GT. GT means "grand tourer," i.e., a car that can comfortably gobble up large numbers of miles at high speed.
Typically they are two-seaters or two-plus-twos. They are usually not as "edgy" as a sports car, but still handle better than the typical car. Not all sports cars are GT cars, and not all GT cars are sports cars, but there is some overlap. A 911 is a GT car and a sports car. An Aston Martin is a GT, but arguably not a sports car. Bentley coupes are GT cars, but certainly not sports cars.
I would say that Certain Astons are GT's and Certain ones are both. The DB9 is a GT. The DBS, maybe both. The Vantage maybe both. The Vanquish, Definately a GT.
most current ferrari's (barring the F430) are GT's
The Chevette GTs I remember seeing, if that's what Chevy called their sportiest Chevette, had a different side stripe (this one looks aftermarket), had special turbine-look wheel covers that MAY have come on wider than "normal" wheels...but the wheels were still 13" in diameter, and had no factory installed wings/spoilers or louvers.
Interesting cat, tho.
i really want to know about that bike in the garage.
This thing is so cool! Someone has to pick this up and fast.
how are the floors? solid?
grpb
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10/17/08 6:04 p.m.
The floors are pretty good, drivers side footwell is the worst, no holes but it's pretty thin. I would replace that one, otherwise pretty solid.
The bike in the first picture is a TZ250 with an MZ660 engine, work in progress.
This is a four cylinder, yes?
Any history on the car?
Stan
If it has the true GT equipment I may be interested. Got pics of the gauges and exhaust manifold?