The Pontiac GTO !

[armyadarkness]

GTO guys are kinda out there:

1968 PONTIAC GTO for sale by owner - Springfield, MO - craigslist

1968 GTO COUPE, CLEAN TITLE, MOTOR DOES NOT RUN IT HAS BEEN OUT IN THE WEATHER FOR YEARS IT IS PROBABLY JUNK, WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IS ALL THERE IS, $3,800.00 CASH... TRADES CONSIDERED, CALLS...

springfield.craigslist.org

I will say that when it comes to GTO's, they can definitely fetch a lot more than their Chevelle counterparts... but not in this case.

The last Pontiac V8 was built in 1979, and since all Pontiac engines were physically the same size, you can often find cars like this with a 421, 428, or 455 in them, and so the engine alone could easily be worth $10k. Some Pontiac heads could also be worth that, by themselves.

Pontiac stuff was a lot rarer than Chevy. A Qudrajet off a Ram Air engine could easily be worth $5000 by itself

 

[armyadarkness]

you should meet a mopar guy. prices make no sense anymore. i cant tell if that's what things cost or they got some good medications.

If that car has good doors, quarters, roof, and frame, it could be worth that money... but, it would only be worth that to a very focused group.

 

[ponchonlefty]

If that car has good doors, quarters, roof, and frame, it could be worth that money... but, it would only be worth that to a very focused group.

this was my first thought, but im way out of touch on these things.

 

[Jared]

My guess is the $3800 is for the vin tag that starts in 242. That vin will be on another car in a classic car dealership soon.

 

[ponchonlefty]

My guess is the $3800 is for the vin tag that starts in 242. That vin will be on another car in a classic car dealership soon.

maybe. i would rather it be left to be what it came with. nothing wrong with adding emblems but leave the numbers alone.

 

[Jim C]

My guess is the $3800 is for the vin tag that starts in 242. That vin will be on another car in a classic car dealership soon.

You might be right but I find it hard to believe that the tag is worth that much.
These are reproduced for some vehicles to the point where you can select the VIN number and options; create your own tag.

 

[armyadarkness]

You might be right but I find it hard to believe that the tag is worth that much.
These are reproduced for some vehicles to the point where you can select the VIN number and options; create your own tag.

I'm sure Ive talked about it before, but this is another reason why Pontiacs hold their value. They cant be "faked" like Vettes, Camaro's, Nova's, Chevelles.

Chevy kept no sales records for options, so every Chevy is $1000 away from being a "Super-Sport"... Yet half of them came stripped with a straight-six.

Pontiac, OTOH, kept a list of all sales data, including options, and they changed the vin numbers for the GTO... so a GTO trim tag could easily add $40,000 to a Tempest that came with a bench seat, no carpet, 3-on-the-tree, and a straight 6.

You might be able to get a fake trim tag, but the Pontiac Historical Society documents, which list the selling dealership and all options, would show it to be fake.

 

[armyadarkness]

Jim, Here are the PHS documents for my car. They're so accurate, that you cant even pretend your car came with a posi or shoulder belts... and even the engine serial number is on them... so no motor swaps either.

 

[ponchonlefty]

can you believe the 40 yr old maybe older tire went flat? must be the crack in the side wall. man quality sure went to hell. i think i will duct tape it and air it again.

 

[ponchonlefty]

looking around on the internet i found an interesting fact. a 455 olds piston is 4.125 dia. compression height is 1.735. this is very close to a 400 pontiac piston. you could use this olds piston and have zero deck height. its even dished 14.5 cc. this would make pump gas friendly compression. 9.63. now the price is not much different but it is an option. and also got to looking at head flow numbers on 455 olds heads. if the numbers are correct they can flow almost as good as the edelbrock d ports i have and theyre stock. i have a 455 olds already. nice engine to have it seems.