Posted By: topside
RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/14/23 11:36 PM
Silver, black VT, 4-speed car, advertised on FB Marketplace by MAG Auctions (aka motorsportauctiongroup.com).
Mostly a nice-looking car, but lower body trim with rocker molding is like a Satellite or Sport Satellite.
I'm wondering if it's a re-body...
Last time I tried a FB link, it didn't work, so maybe someone more adept at that can post it.
Just a possible heads-up in case somebody here knows someone considering the car.
Posted By: topside
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 12:46 AM
Yup, that's it.
Seems that with FBM links, one leaves off everything starting with the ? vs other links where one deletes everything after the ?
If someone can confirm that, I'd appreciate it.
Posted By: Mr PotatoHead
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 12:48 AM
Nice looking car whatever it may or may not be.
Posted By: TJP
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 03:32 AM
Nice looking car whatever it may or may not be.
it ain't number matching on the motor,
Posted By: TJP
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 03:39 AM
Yup, that's it.
Seems that with FBM links, one leaves off everything starting with the ? vs other links where one deletes everything after the ?
If someone can confirm that, I'd appreciate it.
Copy the FULL link ,
Click on the circled item
Paste the address
Give it a name
And hit enter/ post
Posted By: topside
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 04:42 AM
Thanks, I'll try that method sometime.
So...the guy at the auction house says the owner told him he liked that lower trim better than the GTX style, so it was restored that way.
I'm skeptical, to put it politely.
Posted By: 69x
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 12:59 PM
Thanks, I'll try that method sometime.
So...the guy at the auction house says the owner told him he liked that lower trim better than the GTX style, so it was restored that way.
I'm skeptical, to put it politely.
Or most likley he did it that way because that 69 GTX is very hard to find
Posted By: MONC
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 01:17 PM
Don't believe that tag is original.
I'll let the experts chime in.
Posted By: Beebuzzn
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 04:42 PM
Interesting how ad from dealer says 8 3/4 3:55 , while the hand written note and fender tag says 3:54 Dana…..either dealer ad wrong or ?…
Posted By: stumpy
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 05:14 PM
Looking at the painted over rust under the tag I would say it's not the original. Too clean and percise.
Posted By: 65pacecar
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 05:46 PM
Not sure if it’s an angle or what, but something looks a bit funky about the right rear quarter. That along with the rust under the tag, wrong trim and other details create many concerns about what is hidden and what it would look like in person. Proceed with caution, be interesting to see how it’s holding up in 5 years from the recent ‘restoration’
Posted By: SomeCarGuy
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 06:00 PM
Don't believe that tag is original.
I'll let the experts chime in.
I agree on the tag
Going with no on the tag.
Posted By: topside
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 07:22 PM
St Louis original-fender-tag car should have evidence of its left corner bent for painting, IIRC.
If the seller has no pre-restoration photos of the GTX side trim, then without a forensic inspection, I'm thinking re-body.
Just seems odd to me that someone would add the bottom rocker moldings.
Note contour of the lower area of the rt door, and gap between grille and hood.
Interesting touch is the beefed-up front seat bolsters.
Posted By: A990
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/15/23 09:51 PM
Sure wish it had the build sheet.
Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy
Re: RS23L9G178565 GTX on FBM - 12/27/23 12:45 AM
definetly not a 54 year old tag
Carsten