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1978 Pontiac Bonneville 2dr Coupe With 96 Lt1 350 Motor And Matching Auto Trans on 2040-cars

Year:1978 Mileage:1978 Color: White /
 Red
Location:

Campton, New Hampshire, United States

Campton, New Hampshire, United States
Advertising:
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Automatic
Engine:lt1350
Body Type:Coupe
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Power Options: Power Seats
Mileage: 1,978
Exterior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Red
Year: 1978
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: Base Coupe 2-Door
Drive Type: rwd
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Used, solid driver in need of paint/body restoration to make perfect.."

78 Pontiac Bonneville 2dr coupe with padded landau roof   It has a fuel injected LT1 350 and transmission from a 96 Chevy caprice. It runs and drives great. This car flies!  Very powerful, very nice cruiser.  Could use a paint job, but is a driver and is very solid for the year.  Body has blemishes, needs a little work.  Used to be a body molding down the side  but it pealed off taking some paint with it an leaving behind some rust, dent on right front fender filled by amateur never primed or painted.  One hub can is missing some fins. Chrome trim around back window has a small dent,  very small  hole in landau roof at trunk.. Interior is in pretty good shape.  Tires are like new, new dual exhaust, very quiet.  Motor runs great, has  96 caprice cats an emission system in tact, wired with diagnostic port in cab, and has working check engine light, VDO speedometer.  Engine has 140k miles on it now, car has 103k on it.. 

You can drive this car, the way it sits, across country if you wanted, gets great gas mileage for a big car and is very reliable.  I am the third owner, second owner did the engine swap.   I do have the title for the car but its old and in the original owners name..  In NH they don't re-issue titles for vehicle this old so i will sell it with a bill of sale but will include the above mentioned title.    Car is currently registered and inspected and driven daily.  Also have the original  window sticker an some original sales paper work from the original owner.

Please come take a look at it if you can, ask any question before you bid. 

Must be paid for in full within 4 days of end of auction.  Car must be picked up i a reasonable amount of time..  2 weeks from auction end unless arraignments are made.

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