More on "Non-Existent" mystery cars!

In the last post I talked about cars that were never made and why. I've gotten some more inquirys about other vehichles. I may have touched on this in the past, but enough people have asked that I think it's worth going over again. Here's an expanded list of  "Cars that never were" and why. #1 There was never a GTO Station Wagon. In 1971-72 you could order the "Endura" Read-GTO front bumper and scooped hood on any LeMans model, including wagons. The 400 and 455 engines were available as well, although the vaunted 455HO was only available in GTOs and Firebirds. If someone claims to have a GTO wagon, it's a LeMans Sport with GTO emblems. Period. #2 Still on Pontiacs-There were only 295 SD-455 engines built in 1973 and they were all installed in Firebirds. 252 in Trans-Ams, and another 43 in Formulas. In early 1973 sales literature the engine was listed as optional in the Grand Am,Gran Prix, and the GTO as well as the F-bodys. However the engines had trouble passing emissions with the RAIV cam, which was changed to the RAIII grind and horsepower dowgraded from 310 to 290. They also troubles with EGR valve function, and quality control issues with the connecting rod supplier. Mainly because Herb Adams would not quit fighting, the engine was finally certified in the Firebird line only. That's why all SD engined cars have late production dates-May or June. If you have a 455 1973 Pontiac-it may be a tire fryer, but it's not an SD. #3 There are technically no 1970 Shelby Mustangs. The ones that were sold in 1970 were leftover 1969 models that were given new vin numbers by Ford and Shelby American and sold as 1970 models. That's why 1970 GT350s have the 290hp 351 Windsor that was used in 1969 Mach 1s, instead of the 300 hp 351 Cleveland that was the standard engine in 1970 Mach 1s. GT500s still had the 428. #4 There are no Boss 302 Cougars. A few privateers built Cougars for Trans-Am racing and these may have had Boss 302s bought through dealers over the parts counter and then put in the race cars. The SCCA overlooked minor violations like this from "Mom and Pop" race teams-i.e. the Pontiac Firebirds with Chevy engines-But they were hard on the auto manufacturers. If Ford was to officially sponsor one, they'd have had to sell at least 500 to the public to race them legally. The Boss 302 Mustangs were already outrageously expensive to build because of the many unique parts they had that were different from a "regular" 289/302, so they didn't want to waste the money on a Cougar version. #5 The Olds "Rallye 350" 1970 Cutlass is not a 442 in any way, shape or form. And it was not "Almost the 1970 Hurst/Olds". The 442, after 1964 always had a 400 cubic inch engine through 1969. In 1970 the 455 became the standard 442 powerplant. All Hurst/Olds models built in 1968-69,and 1971-72,1973,and 74 all had 455s. Some 1975 models may have 350s, but I have never seen one. Every H/O I have ever encountered has 455 cubes under the hood. 3,527 Rallye 350 models were built with the base 350 4bbl engine, a Super loud Sebring Yellow paint job and body-colored bumpers. The only involvment Hurst performance had with these cars is four-speed models had a Hurst shifter! Rumors persist that at least 10 of these were built with the nasty "W31" 350 V8, but I have never seen one, or the window sticker or the build sheet on one. It was basically an appearance package on a Base-model Cutlass, not anything super-special.  Mastermind