'71 RS/Z, Blue/Blue, 4-speed car

[azcamaros]

It is a shame that it’s not a real RS.

[Crush]

It’s not a real RS? How can you tell

[azcamaros]

Originally Posted by Crush

It’s not a real RS? How can you tell

It is missing the Z21 trim package that was a part off the RS package. This car is missing the bright trim along their top of the doors and along the back of the hood. Also missing is the bright trim in the tail lights, all part of a real RS. Or somebody removed several major RS pieces when they restored it, which is highly unlikely

[Crush]

Ok thx, always learning!!

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by BCreekDave

You may very well be correct, Steve.

I had heard once that the tall spoiler was not ready for the early cars, but it was pretty much just here-say. No GM documents, so take it for what its worth. I have heard the same thing for the D80.
I've even seen a few photos of 72's with the short spoiler, but I thought by then they were all tall. Hard to tell a true 72 by a distant photo anyway.

Steve is correct. And in 1972 you had to order spoilers on a Z28 to get them. If you neglected to order D80 (which got you the high 3 piece), your new '72 Z came spoiler-naked, front and rear. Note where the brochure says front and rear spoilers "AVAILABLE"...not standard.

[L16pilot]

Originally Posted by azcamaros

It is missing the Z21 trim package that was a part off the RS package. This car is missing the bright trim along their top of the doors and along the back of the hood. Also missing is the bright trim in the tail lights, all part of a real RS. Or somebody removed several major RS pieces when they restored it, which is highly unlikely

Hard to tell for sure, but I tend to agree because it's also missing the hide-a-way wipers. RS conversions were and continue to be popular, but most do not follow through on the details.