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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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1LE T-tops

There are misconceptions that 1LE cars were strippers...they weren't..but have you ever seen one with T-tops??

This car is in a Firebird book too.

Neat

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ksid=p3907.m32
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

This is the second one I have seen. I went and looked at one in person a couple years back. Same as the on in the link (strangely enough). Thought about buying it since it was odd. Glad I didn't ... since there is another one! :-)

Mark.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

That car is sick! Never knew you could have a 1LE w/ T-Tops? Humm.....

Any idea how many were made w/ Tops?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Yep sure could have TTOPs with the 1LE. I had money down on one but my dad pulled the plug at the last min... High Performance Pontiac or muscle car review did a test on a 91-92 (not sure of year) Yellow 305 5speed formula with TTOPs AND it HAD A/C !

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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Originally Posted by Tony Walch
.. High Performance Pontiac or muscle car review did a test on a 91-92 (not sure of year) Yellow 305 5speed formula with TTOPs AND it HAD A/C !
I know for a fact they did a review of 350 Yellow 92 w/ T-tops ( would have been 92---no yellow in 91) No 1LEs were made with A/C from the factory

Too bad your dad quashed the deal!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Originally Posted by 871LEIroc
There are misconceptions that 1LE cars were strippers...they weren't..but have you ever seen one with T-tops??

This car is in a Firebird book too.

Neat

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ksid=p3907.m32
It could be possible that a buyer had C&C Tops installed also
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Originally Posted by 82 Iron Duke
It could be possible that a buyer had C&C Tops installed also
both CC1 and 1LE are on the SPID.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Originally Posted by Tony Walch
Yep sure could have TTOPs with the 1LE. I had money down on one but my dad pulled the plug at the last min... High Performance Pontiac or muscle car review did a test on a 91-92 (not sure of year) Yellow 305 5speed formula with TTOPs AND it HAD A/C !
Originally Posted by 871LEIroc
I know for a fact they did a review of 350 Yellow 92 w/ T-tops ( would have been 92---no yellow in 91) No 1LEs were made with A/C from the factory

Too bad your dad quashed the deal!
That may have been my friend Leo's 91/92 Trans Am 1LE (always forget the year). It had an aftermarket A/C installed on it before he bought the car.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

I looked at the roadtest last night and it was a 1992 issue of Muscle car review. The car was a yellow 92 Formula 305 5sp. It DIDNOT have TTOPs (as i thought,im getin' old) it did have 1LE AND A/C. they had a pic of the window sticker and all.

I got the details of Leos T/A and this Formula mixed up.

I meet Leo at the T/A nat several years ago and I have pics of his car and mine together.
I have a diggi pic of his cool GM emissions decal he has under his hood. I almost have them done being reproduced.
PM me if there is anyway I can get his info to send him some pics of his car from the Nats. I have a shot of his car being dynoed also.
Leo gave me his info that day but it got lost on the 6hr drive home..
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

For 91 and 92 I believe you could have a 1LE and A/C if you also had:

B4C - police issue (was this for camaro only?)

B4U - 91/92 Firehawks
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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I'm going to try to scan the mag roadtest and post it up.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Re: 1LE T-tops

Originally Posted by Tony Walch
I looked at the roadtest last night and it was a 1992 issue of Muscle car review. The car was a yellow 92 Formula 305 5sp. It DIDNOT have TTOPs (as i thought,im getin' old) it did have 1LE AND A/C. they had a pic of the window sticker and all.

I got the details of Leos T/A and this Formula mixed up.

I meet Leo at the T/A nat several years ago and I have pics of his car and mine together.
I have a diggi pic of his cool GM emissions decal he has under his hood. I almost have them done being reproduced.
PM me if there is anyway I can get his info to send him some pics of his car from the Nats. I have a shot of his car being dynoed also.
Leo gave me his info that day but it got lost on the 6hr drive home..
we are talking about 2 different cars then, that explains alot. I will see if I have the article laying around
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