1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible No Reserve!!! on 2040-cars
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Engine:V8
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Exterior Color: Orange
Make: Pontiac
Interior Color: Black
Model: Firebird
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 2 Door
Drive Type: Automatic
Mileage: 999,999
Options: Convertible
1968 Pontiac Firebird We listed this car last summer and the buyer never responded. I decided to keep the car but have since bought a differant car for next summer. So we have relisted this car at No reserve. Listed this week is a beautiful 1968 Firebird convertible. Look over the pictures and you will see how nice this car really is. The car started out with a virtually rust free southern Texas car. It was stripped down and repainted (PVE) GoManGo Orange. In my opinion, it was done very well but not necessarily perfect. The car has a very smooth running 350 Pontiac engine with a turbo 350 transmission. The car can be driven anywhere and is bone stock. The car is perfect for cruising every day. Again the car is ROCK solid and all original as far as I can tell. The undercarriage is very solid and unmolested. The top is all good and the interior is nice as you can see in the pictures. It's becoming very difficult to find a car that was not all cut up and replaced with aftermarket steel. Like I stated you can literally jump in the car and drive it anywhere. Known problems include: The car needs some door seals and a window seal. A few minor flaws in the paint that most won't even notice. The car is a real pleasure to drive and it has a very mean rumble. You could even turn your wife loose in it with no worries. The car does have a nice sound system complete with an in dash video system. I will be out of town until Saturday evening so if you have a question it may be awhile before I respond. Thank You for looking and good luck. We are selling this car as is, where is with no warranty as the state of Iowa requires us to do. We are a licensed and bonded dealer so NO worries about titles. We sell ALL of our vehicles as is with NO RESERVE. The purpose of this is to show you we ARE serious about selling our vehicles. $500 deposit is due within 3 calender days with the balance due within 7 days. Thank you for looking and good luck to everyone! |
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