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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:51 am    Post subject: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ convertible Reply with quote

Something I saw in the internet today... What's the scoop on this car????

"I have just bought a 1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ convertible. I have not been able to find anything on this car it is in mint condition and has only 49k miles. I was told that there were only two of these made. I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. "

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: Phoenix Convertible Reply with quote

Ah, who can forget the days of "job shop convertibles"?!

When GM (and everyone else) decided the buying public didn't want convertibles any longer, the avenue was opened for indenendent shops whacking the tops off of cars. The best known was right up in the Detroit area called ASC, which stood for American Sunroof Corporation. A search of that company might produce some help documenting their conversions; and this one,if yhey did it.

ASC actually did some good work, but even on their best days, none of these shops were up to standards of the manufacturer-- if you can believe that! In those days "fit-and-finish" wasn't on the top of the list.

More than likely,the Phoenix this person has is in fact very rare, and perhaps even just two of them made... nobody else probably wanted one.

This second year of this Phoenix design (the '79 4-door looked pretty much like the '80 2-door) was a pretty good selling little car. Especially the rather silly looking 4-door with the slanted back hatch-- now we know where the old AMC Gremlin dies went to!! Not really.

It would be neat to see some pictures and get some more information on this car. See if you can get the person to contact us.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the information Smile I knew this was the right place to ask Very Happy Very Happy I passed the info onto him so maybe he will be contacting you Smile
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