1964 Pontiac Gto 389 Ci. With Tri-power. on 2040-cars
Hickory Hills, Illinois, United States
AMERICAS ORIGINAL MUSCLE CAR TURNS 50! This is a PHS documented GTO convertible. I am the third owner and have had it since April of 2005. The previous owner had it for 22 years and bought it from the original owner in Georgia. The original 389 ci. engine was rebuilt by the second owner more than 20 years ago. He added a small cam so the engine has a nice rumble to it. He also painted the car, put on a new top, added disk brakes to the front, added air shocks to the rear end, put in the tri-power and 4 speed transmission. The car runs good after it is warmed up. No choke. The undercarriage is clean and solid. After I bought the car I added red line radial tires and seat belts to the back seat for my kids. Besides keeping it clean, that is about all I have done. I do have the original manifold, carb., and front drums for the car if you want them. Like I said, the car runs good. My wife and I do not get out in it that much but have taken a few 100+ mile trips with it without issue. These photos were taken last summer. The mileage stated is an estimate based on what I was told when I bought the car. The car was repainted over 20 years ago and the paint is starting to check. There are also a few paint chips and a small dent on the lower half of the passenger side door thanks to my son and his bike. Body panels are seams are straight. The wipers run slow and may stick. Engine runs rough when it is cold due to not having a working choke. The car sits from late fall till mid spring. there will be some drops of oil on the ground after I fire the car up and move it for the first time, but no puddles of oil. As for negatives, I think that is it. The cars biggest problem is that it does not get driven as much as it wants to. Why selling? I don't drive it enough to keep it. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. Thanks |
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