71 E Body Driver's Side Fresh Air Vent

I posted over on E Bodies, Holy Crickets Batman!! I'll copy and paste my question here. I know there's some E Body guys that hang out here.

My apologies for resurrecting ten plus year old thread. But, this one is closest I could find to my subject. Working with a 1971 Cuda 340. Real deal BS23H. It is a Non A/C car. Am I correct in thinking it "should" have the driver's side fresh air vent? The firewall and complete cowl area are 100 percent original unmolested. There is no hole under the cowl for it. Ironically enough, the build date was Friday March 5. My guess is it is what we could call a typical Friday build. It also appears to have the Shaker cable hole. It's NOT an N96, it is a J54 Sport hood. Just curious if anyone else has seen similar contradictions. Thanks all!!

Thanks FABO-land!!