1968 Pontiac Gto Base 6.6l on 2040-cars
Sutton, Vermont, United States
From the deep purple base to the "jump off the hood " flames there is nothing subtle about this car. You are looking at a 1968 Pontiac GTO. This is not a replica of a GTO . This is not a completely stock unrestored original GTO either . This is a vintage car , that has been maintained to last , and has been slightly modified so that at any time it could be pressed into service. It is a drivers car . Hop in , sit down , turn key and gooooo! Look at the pics closely. This was a total repaint and body job done some years ago . The body was very clean to begin with that's the main reason it has held up so well . I took pics of all the issues that I could find as far as the body is concerned. On a close inspection I would say the body and undercarriage would rate a 90% , taking into consideration it's a 1968 . You will see a bit of corrosion starting on the inside lower edge of both doors. Just starting to bubble . Considering that the paint is almost 10 years old , that's awesome! Rest of the paint is holding up great , simply look at the pics and see for yourself . Frame and underbody is as nice as the top side. There is a bit of gravel burn and some light surface rust on the backside of the rockers ( where you would expect rust to start) . The undercarraiage has always been washed and never driven in the salt . Factory wheels correct for the year . Has a set of "purple" underbody lights , so folks will not miss you even at night . Interior is very clean and mostly stock with exception of gauge pack . Headliner is in nice shape. Couple of small rock chips in the front paint . Factory chrome bumpers and rocker trim and emblems are solid and shine like the sun . The engine has been "massaged" for a bit more power. Nothing major , but the basics have been "tweaked" . Mild street cam , Elderbrock manifold and ignition , holley carb , that sort of thing . Factory quick change rear end in 4:11 ( not sure ,but definetly low ) This was built to run . Sure you can get more power out of this setup but at what cost ? This is a reliable ride . You can park this in your garage and hook it up to a battery tender , come back in six months time unhook the tender , pump the gas 4-5 times and hit the switch , and she roars to life ! Numbers do not match engine/chassis. If that is important to you then order a new block and get it stamped with any # you want. Bushings ,shocks , rod ends , brakes , all tight . Maybe you can drive it home and visit rte 66 on the way , who knows ? The car is up to it , are you?
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Pontiac GTO for Sale
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GM recalls 61k more vehicles in three campaigns
Sun, 05 Oct 2014Following a stop-delivery order for its new midsize trucks and a rash of recent recalls, General Motors is issuing three more campaigns covering 60,575 vehicles in North America with 57,182 of them in the US. As of October 1, the automaker has issued a total of 74 recalls (see the ridiculously long chart to the right) this year covering 26,495,070 units in the US.
The largest campaign covers 46,873 examples in the US of the 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 and 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle imported from Australia. It's possible for the driver's knee to hit the key and make it move from the "Run" to "ACC" position while driving. GM says its Holden division is developing a fixed-blade key that's supposed to fix the problem by only allowing it to rotate toward the "On" position. There has been one crash caused by this fault but no injuries or fatalities.
The second recall is for 10,005 units of the 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V because "the fuel pump module electrical terminal may overheat." This can cause a flange to melt and allow the pump to leak fuel. GM specifies that the remedy for the CTS-V is replacing the fuel module and fuel tank jumper harness, but it doesn't specify how the STS-V is being repaired.
GM recalling over 40,000 Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn models over fuel pump woes
Mon, 01 Oct 2012The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for a number of General Motors cars and crossovers bought or currently registered in the hot-climate states of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas. As many as 40,859 units consisting of the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and Saturn Ion and the 2007-2009 Chevrolet Cobalt (shown) and its Pontiac G5 twin are being recalled for potential fuel leaks.
This recall is being issued due to potentially faulty fuel pump components that can crack and cause gasoline to leak from the return or supply ports and possibly cause a fire. NHTSA has not indicated how many fuel leaks or vehicle fires have been reported. As a fix, GM will replace the fuel pump modules on all affected vehicles free of charge. Since Pontiac and Saturn have been shuttered, owners will be able to go to another GM-brand dealership to have their vehicles repaired.
While the list of affected cars and crossovers varies by state and model year, if you own any of these models and live in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma or Texas, be sure to check the official notice below for more details.
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.