These cars are immeasurably special and simply a joy to behold, touch, and drive. Everything you encounter speaks volumes of the care, skill, and attention to detail that went into making it.
When you drive one, nobody knows what it is, but they can all tell how special it is at a glance, and they all want to know more.
The winning bidder should undoubtedly fly in to Switzerland to pick this beautiful car up and drive it through the mountains to Lugano, then back across Switzerland and up to the Netherlands to drop for containerized shipping back to the US, or easier still, drive it home for European buyers.
@Architraz - true, but these Graber cars are indeed very very rare. I'll try to dig out my documentation and post numbers.
@Racejh - Indeed. @Y2K911 misunderstood my earlier comment (likely because it was unclear). The car certainly has A/C, which would have been a dealer-installed aftermarket unit. My BGT came with this, too. The original compressor would have been a York piston unit, and it's huge, heavy, and draws a fair amount of power. An upgrade to a rotary Sanden unit would be worthwhile, for sure.
As for the interaction with the air/smog pump, the compressor mounts to the engine in the same location as the alternator normally would, so the alternator is mounted higher and farther out than the factory location to accommodate the compressor, as can be seen in the photos. Perhaps this setup explains why the air pump is present, despite the fact that it is not connected?
Jun 26, 2026 19:41
@Racejh - Indeed. @Y2K911 misunderstood my earlier comment (likely because it was unclear). The car certainly has A/C, which would have been a dealer-installed aftermarket unit. My BGT came with this, too. The original compressor would have been a York piston unit, and it's huge, heavy, and draws a fair amount of power. An upgrade to a rotary Sanden unit would be worthwhile, for sure.
As for the interaction with the air/smog pump, the compressor mounts to the engine in the same location as the alternator normally would, so the alternator is mounted higher and farther out than the factory location to accommodate the compressor, as can be seen in the photos. Perhaps this setup explains why the air pump is present, despite the fact that it is not connected?
@Y2K911 - A 1972 would have PCV in the form of a hose connected to the carb throats (not a PCV valve). It would also have a Charcoal canister located over the passenger's feet, and an air pump and associated plumbing (Filter, gulp valve, etc).
Photo #112 shows all of these items as being present, except that the plumbing and associated bits for the air pump have been removed (the pump is still there, though). It wouldn't be terribly difficult to remove the air pump or source and reinstall all of the original plumbing if so desired.
@Seller - The metal line that connects the vents for the fuel bowls of the carbs to the charcoal canister is mis-routed. It's currently hanging over the air filter in the front, but ought to be rotated towards the engine to get it out of the way. This doesn't affect function, it's just visually odd, and could potentially foul the underside of the hood.
Jun 25, 2026 16:44
@Y2K911 - A 1972 would have PCV in the form of a hose connected to the carb throats (not a PCV valve). It would also have a Charcoal canister located over the passenger's feet, and an air pump and associated plumbing (Filter, gulp valve, etc).
Photo #112 shows all of these items as being present, except that the plumbing and associated bits for the air pump have been removed (the pump is still there, though). It wouldn't be terribly difficult to remove the air pump or source and reinstall all of the original plumbing if so desired.
@Seller - The metal line that connects the vents for the fuel bowls of the carbs to the charcoal canister is mis-routed. It's currently hanging over the air filter in the front, but ought to be rotated towards the engine to get it out of the way. This doesn't affect function, it's just visually odd, and could potentially foul the underside of the hood.
