70westernsport

i did find a build sheet in the car behind the passenger seat backing but it is out of a 70 challenger convertible. so if anyone with a blue 70 challenger convertible with the vin JH27H0B379264 is missing there build sheet or has mine let me know.

wallstreetman

Is there anything original about that car!

1 Bad Mirada

what do you mean?

TeeWJay426

Your car was a 318 2bbl automatic from the factory.
E44 = 318 2 barrel
D31 = A904 3spd auto trans
Your original color was also B3 light blue metallic, not B5. According to the info I have, the WSS A91 package was only available on LA produced cars. It is at least an unusual oddity, being a Hamtramk produced car with that option. After returning from Carlisle and seeing the prices on cars there, E-bodies especially, you got a real steal there for 500 bucks. It's easily worth 7-8K as it sits, in today's market.

kelly

Western Sport Specials were mostly an appearance package (A91) It consisted of a vinyl top, pedal dress up kit, belt moldings, wheel well lip moldings and a few other things (and the Western Sport Special Applique`-DUH!). I don't have any production numbers off the top of my head, but its a pretty rare bird indeed. Sales were limited to Southern California and San Francisco regions, beginning in the fourth quarter of 1969.

One Trans Am is reported to be a WSS-T/A, but its most likely a dealer conversion to get it off the lot (I think the thing was in New York anyway). Lots of the trim pieces were common with both packages, so it wouldn't be difficult to slap a WSS decal on a T/A...
Kelly

TeeWJay426

Here's a synopsis I found on the WSS T/a on the TransAm Cuda site. Doesn't completely answer the question of authenticity, but is as close to any that I've found- has a couple links to other sites as well.

http://www.transamcuda.com/wssta.htm

wssboy

Do you guys recall a decal of a lasso and a cowboy hat, or a cowboy or something, on the quarter panel above the Western Sport script decal? i'm pretty sure it glowed in the dark also. it did come from the factory but everybody i've talked to does not recall this pictured decal.

kelly

The Darts were just the Western Special, if I recall, and the Challys were the Western SPORT Special. From what I know, there are now eight or nine documented WSS cars coming from Hamtramck, denoted by a "B" in the seventh digit of the vin...

KFD

quapman

Any new info or pics of this car? I've had a couple WSS cars and am possible shopping for one for my next build.

Yes, I realize the post is ancient and the poster only has a few posts.

Thanks!

solace

I guess the build sheet would be have attached behind the drivers seat.