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its an all number gmc sprint classic car.
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Total production of '72 Sprints was up to 6473. GMC made a stronger effort to advertise the SP model this year. In fact, both of the Sprints pictured in the '72 Sprint sales brochure were the SP model. This resulted in higher sales of the SP model, up to 749 units this year. Of those, an approximated 114 were the SP 454. though not quite as rare as the '71s, the '72 Sprints are seldom seen today.





Once again, the GMC literature showed "GMC/SPRINT" fender emblems which were different than the real production emblems. As in '71, the "SPRINT" letters on the production emblems were silver with a black background. One '72 Sprint is recognized to have a "SPRINT" emblem on the glove box door. This was a late '72 production car. most likely only some '72 Sprints have the.

The top engine choice in '72 was again the LS5 "Invader" 454. but, it was now rated at 270 net hp instead of the last year's 365 gross ranking. The '72 LS5 has been underrated for insurance reasons, and it was almost same to the '71 LS5. The "real" hp difference was most likely less than five HP, caused by different carburetor jetting. 1972 could be the last year that the LS5 was available in any GM car.

In '72, the 307 and the big blocks 402 and 454 weren't available for sale in the state of California.

A '72 "Standard" Sprint could have a VIN starting with "5C80", when a '72 "Custom" Sprint could have a VIN starting with "5D80". As with all of GM in '72, GMC VIN numbers included a character which indicated what size engine was first installed in the car. the 5th character in a '72 Sprint VIN could be one of :


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