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  • Roger S.
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    • May 31, 2003
    • 262

    73 M40 Cost

    According to the GM Specification package and a dealer price book dated 9-21-72 the TM400 option on a L-82 cost $97 and the base Corvette T-Top was $5561.50.
    In the spring of 1973 the base cost had risen to $5634.50 based on a copy of a window sticker that I have seen. Was this cost for inflation/GM cost increases or because the TM400 was now a no cost option. This increase,$73.00, appears to be the invoice price of the $97 charge for the optional TM400 at the start of the model year.
    In trying to document the original cost of my Corvette, based on information from the original sales invoice, if I exclude the $97 for the TM400 and use the $5634.50 for the base vehicle, I get the cost listed on the sales invoice to match my numbers.
    Does anyone out there have a window sticker from a late 1973 Corvette with an optional engine and a TM400 showing the charge for the automatic transmission?
    Thanks
    Roger
  • Harmon C.
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    • August 31, 1994
    • 3228

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    Re: 73 M40 Cost

    I have both 73 salesman price books. Sept.21 1972 date says$5561.50 for a coupe and $97. for M-40 . The line reads with Turbo- fire 350 or 454( but they forget special in the description) . The second book was dated1/24/73 but listed a price increase effective 12/4/72 on the base price. With this note. Optional equiptment prices are effective commencing with intial shiptments of 73 models. In the later book the line for the T-400 read (with Turbo-Fire Special 350 or Turbo-jet 454 M40 $97.00. The way the book reads may have caused errors as a change was made in the second book. Lyle
    Lyle

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    • Roger S.
      Expired
      • May 31, 2003
      • 262

      #3
      Re: 73 M40 Cost

      Lyle:
      Thanks for the info.
      Does your book list the shipping charge to zone 22 or to Nashville, Tn?
      Roger

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      • Harmon C.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • August 31, 1994
        • 3228

        #4
        Re: 73 M40 Cost

        I don't have that city or zone but it is listed on the tank sticker if you have one in box 122. Box 123 has 20.00 many times but I don't know what this is for. All areas were different .New york $155. Detroit $98. Texas $110. New Jersey $153. I would say shipping charge was based on miles from St. Louis and not the zone but the dealer,city or routing. Lyle
        Lyle

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