GTV6 Grand Prix build dates

[bteoh]

Whoever has a GTV6 GP with black trim and would like to sell it, let me know. I have only seen ones with the tan trim and always thought all the GP's came in tan trim. Hence, I never even looked at the GP's. However, now that I know black trimmed GP's are  available, I shall hopefully start my quest.....

Cheers,
Brian

[VeeSix]

Rok Dr why does your GTV6 Grand Prix not have its Grand Prix front grille?
Was your GTV6 pranged or did the Grand Prix grille get damaged? 

[Rok_Dr]

Michael I removed the spoiler a few years ago as the metal bar inside had rusted out on one side. Still have it in the shed and one day may get it refurbished and fiitted again..

Vee Six, Yes I see what you mean re the grill. Have never noticed the difference before. It has been on the car since I bought it.  To the best of my knowledge (and an inspection when I bought it in 94) it hadnever been in a prang. So either Alfa in their unique way fitted the older grill (using up older parts at the start of the new model run), which they have been known to do for other models or the previous owner changed it. From the dates posted on this post I suspect that my car may be an early build of the series. Might also explain the black interior as well....

Steve

[grpa9x]

steve,
hi, yeah my rear spoiler also rotted from the inside out, it was supplied with the car when i bought it , i also wanted to get it refurbished and took it to a couple of trimmers in hope, i think a fibreglass copy or even maybe a zender type maybe the way to go???.
cheers michael

[JOHN G]

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[grpa9x]

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[grpa9x]

hi all here are some pics of my car; (hope this works)

[JOHN G]

grpa9x you car is sweet.

I don't believe Grand Prix's came to Oz with black interiors.Your car may have been a special order or like a guys GP over here in Perth his tan seats wore out so he replaced with black seats and door cards which are far easier to source.

I would like to run black seats and door cards in one of my GP's so if anyone has a black interior in near perfect condition pm me.

John

[grpa9x]

john, hi,
i dont anything about my car being a special order (maybe), when i bought it i was told that it was one of two fitted with black trim, and the other car was in queensland. Again this could be fiction, as there are already 2 of us on this thread.
post some pics of your gp's john, i would like to see them.
cheers michael

[alanm]

I don't suppose chassis numbers shed any light on the trim colour question?
Do Alfa chassis numbers contain body and trim colour code?
Alan

[Rok_Dr]

Nice car Michael. Paint job looks awesome.

Yes Alan I am also curious regarding the trim colour question. Looking at the build dates and trim colours from this thread, we have the following:

04/86 Black (earlier Grill?)
06/86 Black
06/86 Tan
07/86 Tan (2 Cars)
09/86 Tan (2 Cars)

According to David Wrights Alfa Down Under book the Grand Prix was imported from 04/86 to 12/86. The AlfaGTV6 website noted that (except for the RSA 3.0L special) the last production year was 1986 with some 686 being built. It would be nice to know how many of this number were Grand Prix's, and how many made it to Australia.

So I'll throw up the hypothesis based on the above that perhaps the earlier build cars had the black interior while later ones had tan and as it was the final year of production there may have been a bit of using up of existing parts stocks, rather than commissioning a new run of parts. More build dates and trim combos would prove/disprove this theory.

Cheers

Steve

[gpgtv]

Hi Alan,
My GP Build Date is Oct 1986
Australian Compliance is Jan 1987

Cheers,
Phil

[Rok_Dr]

Hi Phil

Thanks for that. Disproves my early build theory nicely so back to the drawing board.

Score is now
04/86 Black (earlier Grill?)
06/86 Black
06/86 Tan
07/86 Tan (2 Cars)
09/86 Tan (2 Cars)
10/86 Black


Cheers Steve

[JOHN G]

One of my GP's
Built Sept 86
Compliance 8/87
Tan trim of course....

I have/ can post a list to spot the fakes from the original GP's pm me if you want it.

John

[grpa9x]

hi all,
well the rumour of mine being one of two has been soundly dissmissed, we already have 3.
cheers michael