This first year 1967 Firebird Convertible is an older restoration that has held up nicely. It has great driving manners and has that original high performance feel. It has not been hacked up, and retains the appeal of a factory stock type car.The body, frame rails and floors are totally solid. This car would appeal to someone who would like to drive it immediately as is, or take it to the nest level with new paint.
Mechanically, this car performs great. The engine pulls strongly, does not smoke, and the 4 speed shifts smoothly. It is a very smooth and easy car to drive, no bad habits. The power drum brake system works great, and the power steering feels tight. I drive the car regularly (it is one of my favorites in the shop), and would drive it with confidence anywhere. -The body is solid with no rust. -Solid floors, and frame rails. The car was undercoated, and is dirty underneath with some surface scale in places, but there is no rot anywhere. The rockers and pinch welds are in great shape and original. -The panel fit is very good, and the overall condition of the body is excellent, not a bondo car. -The paint is old, probably 12 years. It has micro cracks, chips, and defects consistent with an older restoration that has been driven. Please don’t buy this car and complain about the paint, the pictures make it look better than it is. I have no trouble driving this car with pride, and a new paintjob would be very easy as the body is nice and straight. -The paint code “Q” is Verdoro Green, now Maroon Metallic. -Has a brand new manual Convertible top, pads, and seals. -Could use new door seals as they are dry. -All glass in very good condition, side glass goes up and down real smoothly and is nicely aligned. -Trim is all present and of good quality. -Trunk is in very good condition, no rust, has spare tire, mat, cocktail shakers, and jack. -The 350ci “YN” code engine is from a 1968 Firebird, and has the 4 bbl carb setup. I have driven this car, and a 400ci car, and I can’t tell the difference from a performance standpoint (the 400 only has 5 more HP). -It starts quickly, idles smoothly, and pulls right up to redline. –Power Steering and Factory Power Brakes. -400 series hood. -The rear differential has the factory traction bars (all V8 Firebirds had this). -The 4 speed transmission shifts smoothly, and the clutch take up is gentle. - Dual Exhaust with headers. -New 205/70/14 BFG radial tires. -New PMD Rally wheels and trim rings. Interior: -Factory Console. Owner’s manual in glove box. -Dash in excellent condition. -Original 3 spoke “Energy Absorbing” Pontiac steering wheel. -All gauges and horn work fine. -Interior seems mostly original and in very good condition. -Newer Carpets -Drivers seat has a small defect, see pictures. -Original Delco AM radio still works fine. -2 speed wipers, interior lights, 3 speed blower fan all work great. Features & Options 4 speed Manual Transmission Brand new convertible top Center Console Convertible Dual Exhaust Floor Mats Front Bucket Seats Metallic Paint New Pontiac Rally Wheels New Radial Tires Power Brakes Power Steering Radial tires Tinted Glass Shipping World Wide ! Please contact me for more pictures and info ! Thanks ! |
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Junkyard Gem: 1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE Coupe
Thu, Jun 22 2023The Grand Am was the best-selling Pontiac model in the United States for every year of the 1990s, and it outsold most of its N-Body platform-mates (including the Chevrolet Corsica/Beretta) during nearly all of that decade. A sporty-looking compact with two or four doors, the Grand Am offered true 1990s radness—and, in some cases, respectable performance — at a good price. Today's Junkyard Gem is a nicely preserved example of the facelifted 1996 Grand Am, found in a Denver-area car graveyard. This is an SE Coupe with base engine and transmission, the most affordable Grand Am available in 1996. List price was $13,499, or about $26,523 in 2023 dollars. The factory-issued Monroney sheet for this car was still inside, so we can see that the original buyer got the car at Bob Ruwart Motors in Wheatland, Wyoming (about 175 miles up I-25 from this Pontiac's final parking spot), and paid a total of $16,054 ($31,543 in today's money) after the cost of options and the destination charge. The '96 Grand AM SE buyer had to pay extra for cruise control, air conditioning, power windows, rear glass defogger and other features we now take for granted on new cars. The base engine was the 2.4-liter Twin Cam four cylinder, a member of the screaming Oldsmobile Quad 4 family. This one was rated at 150 horsepower and 155 pound-feet. A 3.1-liter V6 with 155 horses and 185 pound-feet was an option. If you got the V6 in your '96 Grand Am, however, you couldn't get a manual transmission. This car has a proper five-speed manual, which made for fun driving with the high-revving Twin Cam engine in a machine weighing just 2,802 pounds (which is quite a bit less than what the current Honda Civic weighs). It traveled just over 160,000 miles during its 27 years on the road. The body and interior were still in fairly good condition when the car arrived here, so we can assume that some expensive mechanical problem doomed this car. Perhaps the original clutch wore out and the owner didn't consider it worth replacing. After all, a mid-1990s Detroit two-door with a transmission most people can't drive isn't worth much these days. Though nobody knew it when this car was new, the Grand Am would be gone in nine years and Pontiac itself would get the axe five years after that. It makes the ordinary extraordinary. Husbands and wives would argue for 12 hours over who got to drive the Grand Am, if we are to believe this ad. Proud sponsor of the 1996 Olympic team.
The prized golden 1965 Pontiac Hurst GeeTO Tiger is headed to auction
Sat, Apr 4 2020Once upon a time, a Pontiac advertising executive named Jim Wangers created a countrywide contest with this gorgeous 1965 Pontiac Hurst GTO serving as the grand prize. The contest was centered around "GeeTO Tiger," a song by musical artists The Tigers. A 19-year-old took home the golden muscle car at the time, but now anybody can buy the rare car through an upcoming Mecum auction. As a way to boost sales and awareness of the Pontiac GTO and its performance parts, Wangers partnered up with Royal Pontiac, George Hurst, and Petersen Publishing in 1965 to create a contest. Royal provided the car, Hurst dressed it up, and Petersen distributed the contest in publications across the country. In order to participate, people were asked to provide a reason why they wanted the car and identify how many times the word "tiger" was used in the promotional song "GeeTO Tiger" (pronounced G-Tee-Oh) by The Tigers. A 19 year-old kid named Alex Lampone from West Allis, Wisconsin, won the contest and took delivery of this jazzed-up GTO at the 1965 NHRA Indy Nationals. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. The Tigers - GeeTO Tiger The prize car was completely kitted out and described by Wangers as "the nicest GTO you could put your hands on." It had more than 28 factory options, including a black cordova top, power windows, power steering, power brakes, a tilt steering wheel, a power driver's seat, dual-speed windshield wipers, a custom sport steering wheel, a rally gauge cluster, a push-button AM/FM radio with power antenna, and a Verba phonic rear speaker. What makes it stand out is the Hurst-inspired gold theme, which includes gold paint, gold mag wheels, and a gold-plated Hurst Shifter. Under the hood, this GTO has a Tri-Power 389 V8 engine that pairs with a four-speed manual transmisison. It also has a 3.55 Safe-T-Track rear axle and dual exhaust. Throughout the years, this car has exchanged hands many times and has undergone a few changes. It's been repainted, and the engine has also been rebuilt, but Mecum says it's otherwise highly original. Ony 59,000 miles have turned over on the odometer. The GeeTO Tiger Pontiac is scheduled to go up for auction in Indianapolis this June. Visit Mecum for more information. Related Video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Woodward Dream Cruise Time Lapse Video
GM recalling 778,000 Cobalts and G5s, six deaths reported
Thu, 13 Feb 2014General Motors has announced that it will be recalling 778,562 compact cars after six people were killed in accidents, partially due to the airbags' failure to deploy. An issue with the ignition switch is causing the airbag issues, as well as causing the engine and other components to shut off without warning. The recall covers the 2005 to 2007 model year Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Pontiac G5. (Note that the Cobalt pictured above is a 2009 model.)
According to a report from Automotive News, a number of factors can cause the ignition to switch out of the run position, including weights on the key ring, rough or bumpy roads or other "jarring" events. Any of these situations could lead to some vehicle components not functioning properly.
There have been five fatal front-impact crashes that took the lives of six people, although as a GM spokesman noted, all five of the crashes happened off road and at high speed. In each of these cases, though, the lack of airbags wasn't the only lethal factor - alcohol and failure to wear a seat belt also played a role. Outside of the fatal accidents, there have been 17 other crashes where airbags didn't deploy. It's unclear if any of these crashes were caused by the engine shutting off.