...factory black cars (I'd like to start a list)

It's hard for me to keep straight who has what, so I'd like to start a list of factory black 1972 and 1973 cars.  I know this information is in the database, but I don't think I have access to it, so if you're interested, post here or send me a PM with some basic info (VIN or partial VIN, build date, etc).  Let me know if you are willing to share the information with other factory black owners if others pop up. 

You make a good point.  I guess what I'm really interested in is any special order paint cars, so let's add Midnight Blue to the list.   Paul~

My 74 is a factory black car.

Not sure. Don't think I've ever seen a 75 or 76 in Black. There is a 72 GTS fastback near me that is a one owner. I've tried to buy it for years. The man traded a 70 Boss 302 in on it. He special ordered the GTS with black paint and a laser stripe and was told later that he couldn't get black and the laser. In the meantime it was built and delivered without him agreeing to buy it. However when he saw it with the trim instead of the laser he liked it better and went ahead with the deal. The kicker about this car is that he ordered it with the 351CJ and four speed!! I'll try to contact him, haven't talked to him in several years.

Black and silver were always special ordered cars. I know of a local that now owns a '72 GTS that came from California, and he has been bring the car back to life.

My 73 is also special order black. I have the original window sticker and there are so many

RREIH wrote: My 73 is also special order black. I have the original window sticker and there are so many options on this car the window sticker is 2 pages. Im sure most of you know this, but a couple oddities about special order paint at least in 1973. 1) The rubber front bumper fillers are all painted silver. 2) Laser stripes were not available on special order paints 3) The standard racing mirrors on GTS's were replaced with chrome mirrors as a credit on the sticker price. Mine has the racing mirrors which were evedently added. My 2 cents Thanks

THIS CAR IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT IT WAS FROM GEORGIA AND ALABAMA AND IS VERY SOLID. THE FRONT END IS ALL ORIGINAL INCLUDING THE BUMPER FILLERS. IF I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO LOAD PICS ILL PUT THEM ON. BOB

Like I said in my first post, I had a factory black 73 with no paint code, but I also had a 75 factory black car, but for the life of me I don't remember if it had a paint code or not. I'm thinking it did have a code, so did they start offering black in 75 as a regular color??

I was looking at the information on the options/accessories for 1972, 1973 and 1974.  It appears that for 1972 and 1973 black was not a standard color that could be ordered.  You had to special order it which is how these two years end up with a 5 digit number on the door data tag.  In 1974 it appears you could order black as an option and it had a standard code.  No info on 75/76 yet.

I can't explain that either.  It is possible that the Canadian plants did things differently just as different plants in the US did things differently.  It just reinforces my feeling that things were wild and wooly back in the 70s and if the customer wanted something they got it.  You're original owner wanted black and so he got it.  Maybe the plant didn't have the code book that day for Black and so left it blank.  Just know way to know.  Paul~

HI PAUL SENT YOU A PM

RREIH wrote: HI PAUL SENT YOU A PM HEY CRISPY MY VIN IS 3A35Q305217. DOYOU THINK OURS WERE MADE ON THE SAME DAY?

Dude, that is WILD!  Mine was made on June 12th.  Do you have the date for yours?  I bet it very well could be the same day....We could celebrate our car's birthdays!   Better yet, we could start our own exclusive club, the June 12th 1973 Built Q-Code Black Torino club! ~Chris

Edited by crispy23c - 26-January-2010 at 12:31PM

That's fantastic.  I'd like to know the build date too.  Can I join as an honorary member?  Paul~

          whoopie,  hooray ,  I don't want to be a party pooper but your logo was born in 74 ! Build date ,that is another good  reason to get the marti report , my car came back built on my birthdate . Destiny!

Edited by albo74 - 27-January-2010 at 4:33AM