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Pontiac Bonneville Low Mileage Survivor Car on 2040-cars

US $3,690.00
Year:1961 Mileage:44568 Color: Burgundy /
 Burgundy
Location:

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:4 speed Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:389 4 barrel
Vehicle Title:Clear
VIN: 861P20578 Year: 1961
Interior Color: Burgundy
Make: Pontiac
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Bonneville
Trim: deluxe 4 door hardtop
Drive Type: rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 44,568
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Burgundy
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:"perfect for a resto-mod or leave as-is."

A very nice survivor  car "barn find" with 45568 original miles on it . An all original unmolested 1961 Bonneville 4 door hardtop with 4 barrel 389 and 4 speed Hydromatic transmission, factory fender mounted vacumn controlled mirrors, under dash air conditioner, power brakes and power steering. The ultimate cruiser. Has been off the road for years when found. Flushed the gas tank and lines, had the OEM AFB carburator rebuilt, new battery, new fuel pump and started her right up. No smoke, knocks, raps, transmission shifts OK, no leaks. The car is 99% complete, the only thing missing that I can see is the letter "E" on the drivers' side Bonneville emblems.

All the glass is intact (windshield has a small crack at the top middle ) windows go up and down easily, door open and close fine. This was an east coast car before it came to New Mexico so it has the usual rust. There are small rust  areas at the bottom of the rear doors, bottom of the rear fenders and rust spot on top of both froint fender, all easialy repaired or leave "as is" as a lot of people are now doing. the rest of the body and frame are OK. Generator charges ok, exterior and interior lights work, horn turn signal and brake lights all work. Brakes and steering all work fine,  no leaks. The a/c compressor was removed by the prior owner and comes with the car. The radio (AM only) works.

Will need tires , they are dry rotted from years of sitting in the sun,I did not install new ones to keep the price low.  the interior is also dried out from sitting out in the sun., you can sit and use the seats but they are dry.  The dash and instruments are pretty good, so is the steering wheel. The headliner is red and in very good condition so is the carpeting. The fuel gage is not working, you'll probably need a new sending unit like all these survivors do. Comes with two flipper hub caps, two OEM caps and another set of 4 OEM hub caps.

You'll need to go through the car as it has been sitting for a long time. If you want a really great old time fun to drive cruiser at a very fair price, here it is. questions? call or text dean 505-414-0617


On Aug-08-13 at 07:35:20 PDT, seller added the following information:

Posted new pics showing the  bad spot on the front fender tops. My camera died so I apologize for the quality of the cell phone pics. Both fenders have the same defect in the same spot.  I posted a pic of the right rear rust area the left is the same. If I was to keep this car I'd leave things the way they were and just drive it. The picture of the engine has my loaner carb on it so I could run and drive the car while the AFB was being rebuilt. I also offer a $150.00 rebate to help defray shipping costs if you use the BIN option at its present number ($3690.00) so the car will actually cost you only $3540.00. if the car sells for less the rebate offer is withdrawn .

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