1968 Real Gto.....black On Black On Black......400 Engine....turbo 400 Trans on 2040-cars

VIN: 242378G111964 Year: 1968
Make: Pontiac
Drive Type: REAR WHEEL
Model: GTO
Mileage: 117,721
Trim: GTO

Condition: Used: A 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. ... 

CAR IN A NUT SHELL: This is a real GTO, not a copy or replica! The engine is a 400 cubic inch that runs sweet, the transmission is a Turbo 400 3 speed automatic that shifts good, the car is power steering and drives good, the brakes are drums all around and they are power assisted and they stop good, the black paint in very nice drive and enjoy quality (it could use more buffing), the black interior is not new, but good, the Pontiac wheels are nice, the 14 inch tires are good, things work on the car, "the gas gauge, the horn and the dome light work". This is no 100 point show queen to roll out of the trailer at the car show, its just a nice car that runs good, drives good and looks great. Its not a new car, but its a nice car.

 

VIN:  The VIN plate and the title say 242378G111964.     

MILEAGE:  17,721 reading today and I'm sure you can add another 100,000.

TITLE: I have a clear Ohio title in hand.

CAR HISTORY: No documentation other than the title, but I was told the car lived in the south, it was sold up north and ended up near Cincinnati.

 

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IF YOU STILL HAVE INTEREST READ THE LISTING BELOW: I will tell you who I am, where I live, lots of details about the car, how to pay for the car and get it shipped.

 

I do not show cars on Sunday! I worship on Sunday, I spend time with my family, I'm 67 years old and need some rest. I love cars and will help you 6 days a week, but not on Sunday. I'm a retired auto mechanics instructor and was a helicopter mechanic and instructor in the Army in the late 60s. I will check my email a couple of times on Sunday.

 

WILL I MAKE A VIDEO AND SEND YOU? No!!!!!!!!!! I'm 67 years old and don't want the hassle, come look at the car. I have sold every car I have ever put on the market without a video.

 

WILL I SELL THE CAR OFF EBAY MOTORS? I'm not crazy, I will sell to you direct. Come look, or if you have lots of nerve buy direct.  I know most guys use ebay for research and don't trust buying without coming to inspect. I welcome you to come and look the care over.       

 

 

IS THIS A REAL GTO?  I think it is, thing look right and according to some Pontiac web sites the second 2 digits in the VIN indicate it, they are 42.

 

IS THERE ANY RUST PROBLEMS?     No rust bubbles in the paint, the underside looks solid with not much under coating, the floors look original to me.

 

 

IS THERE ANY ACCIDENT DAMAGE? None that I can find.

 

WHY AM I SELLING THIS CAR? I’m a classic car restorer, but when I find a vehicle I like and can sell for a fair market price, I buy it fix a few things and resell.

 

PAINT: The paint has a good shine, no dents, no dings, the car is pretty straight to look down the sides. The car has a little orange peel and is a little duller in places then a perfect buff job would bring out, more buffing would make it better. The paint is nice and all the jambs and lips have been painted, the car was not born black, it has been repainted in years past, the paint code on the trim tag says G2, the web site I looked at says this was April Gold.

 

CHROME:      I have new door handles ordered the one on the car are pitted, the stainless around the window is nice used condition, the rear bumper is starting to pit.

 

 

INTEROR:  The interior is OK, no bad smells, the interior is not new, but good. The headliner is good, it is not sagging, it does have 2 or 4 little marks. The carpet decent, dash pad good, door panels good, steering wheel no cracks, the wood dash inlay not new, but good.

UNSERSIDE: 

 It is good, but not detailed real beautiful. The floors look original to me, the frame good.

 

GLASS:  The glass is good and the windows roll up and down good, the windshield clear with no wiper marks.

 

 

SOUND SYSTEM: The original AM is not working, it has one of the FM converters mounted under the dash.

 

 

 

ENGINE: The engine runs good, its a 6.6 V8, 400 cubic inch. It runs good, no knocks, no rattles and no blue smoke. 

 

EXHAUST SYSTEM:  Nice sounding exhaust system, it is not new, but good.

TRANSMISSION: 

Turbo 400 that shifts good with no slip, this is a 3 speed automatic.

 

REAR-END:

No whines or growls, its a 10 bolt with street gearing. 

BRAKES:

Drum brakes all around, they are power assisted and stop good.

 

STEERING: The steering is good, the car is power steering.

 

WHEELS AND TIRES : Pontiac Rallies with Cooper Cobra 205/70/14 tires on front and 245/60/14 tires on the rear.

 

LIGHTS and wiring: The head lights work, the tail lights work, the brake lights work, the turn signals work, marker lights work, the dome light works.

 

 

THE GAS GAUGE WORKS! SPEEDMETER WORKS! Horn works! Wipers work!  Heater blower works.

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GUAGES: The gas gauge works, the oil temp and charge are on lights.

 

HOW DO THE DOORS AND HOOD OPEN AND CLOSE? They open and close good.

 

HOW IS THE RUBBER WEATHER-STRIPPING? Its all usable, but the roof rail rubber has some cracks.

 

HOW IS THE BODY PANEL FIT? I consider it good, but not show car perfect.

 

 

TRADES: Please no trades, they never work out and are just too hard!

 

The rest of the information is boring unless you are really interested in buying the vehicle, its just buying details like shipping, paperwork, who I am, where the car is located and how to pay and contact information.

 

CONTACT INFO: my cell telephone number is 423-506-8987, I do not answer when driving, while meeting with people, after about 8:00 PM Eastern Time.  Please leave a voice mail and I’ll get back. I do check my emails several times a day.

 

cell 423-506-8987                                 email: dreamcar@live.com

 

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PAPERWORK: I know what to do! We are just a father/son 2 man operation, but we are a Tennessee licensed/bonded car dealer and have sold cars all over the US and exported many.

 

THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION, THIS IS A FIXED PRICE LISTING: I reserve the right to stop the listing at any time and sale the car “come look”.

 

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO STOP THE LISTING AT ANY TIME. THE CAR IS FOR SALE ON THE LOCAL MARKET.

 

WHERE THE CAR IS LOCATED: The car is here at my garage in Athens, Tennessee. Athens is in east Tennessee, we are 50 miles south of Knoxville and 50 miles north of Chattanooga. Look at a Road Atlas and follow interstate 75 south from Knoxville. I live one mile and one turn from the interstate exit. My zip code is 37303. The closest large airport is Knoxville. Athens does have a good small airport, but has no commercial flights.

 

WHO YOU ARE BUYING FROM: My name is Ron Watson and I live in the small town of Athens, Tennessee “Athens is called the friendly city”. We are located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee “I am truly qualified to be called a Hill Billy”. I am 67 years old and work with my son Keith who is now 41. I am now retired and living my dream restoring, selling and improving classic cars. For 12 years I was an auto mechanics instructor at Tennessee Technology Center here in Athens. I am also a veteran of the US Army; I served as a Chinook helicopter mechanic, crew chief and instructor in the late 60s, I did spend a year in Vietnam. I’m Southern Baptist faith and proud to be an American. I’ve been married to the same good woman for almost 42 years. LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GREEN HILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE!

 

US OR EXPORT “I like Nations Auto Transport. They are located in Kansas City.

Contact: Jim Page his office number is 816-295-6887 and his email is jpage@shipnat.com

 

MY AREA CODE FOR TRANSPORT: The area code for Athens, Tennessee is 37303. I live 1 mile off a major interstate (I-75) and 35 miles south of interstate 40, so transport is usually very fast.

 

PAYMENT: I require a $250 deposit for a Buy Now or to hold the car.

I will take paypal for the deposit, but not for full payment.

Option 1: Pay the old school way face to face.

Option 2: Pay by check, I will wait till the check clears, I have had

a fake bank certified check.

Option 3: The safest is to let our banks handle it, my bank is a

member of the US Federal Reserve, this is called wire

transfer. And its safe for both of us.

 

WILL I HOLD THE CAR UNTIL YOU GET HERE TO LOOK OR HAVE IT INSPECTED? Not without a $250 non-refundable deposit! I have held too many cars that people promise me they are going to buy and they never show up, their wife won’t let them buy it, they can’t get a loan or they just back out. Before you drive or fly a long distance you need to make sure the car is not sold. “The way I look at it is until you pay a deposit you’re just looking and dreaming”.

 

INSPECTIONS: Please come look and be happy. All inspections are required to be done before the end of the listing. I listed this car as I see it as a 66 year old car restorer, please come and judge it for your self. I judge the car to my standards, this may not be yours. Paid inspectors are unpredictable, you might get a good one, but some of them do not impress me at all,  they can make a good car sound bad on the report. They have to be very critical to cover their back sides and all their concerned about is getting paid. I understand how hard it is to buy a car without looking, but I think you should come look yourself. I don’t like paid inspectors, I like for the person that is buying to inspect for themselves. I think its fine to send a friend to inspect for you. To make it clear, don’t hit the buy now button and then inspect, come inspect first!

 

If you are not registered with ebay motors, I will work with you, "YOU CAN BUY DIRECT".

 

BOTTOM LINE: My firm price is $19,999 I'm asking more on the local market. The game is not rocket science, ask a price and come down. It’s not fun to bargain over the cell phone all day long with people that live 2000 miles away and are not going to buy anyway. My firm price is the Buy Now price. I have sold every car I have ever tried to, so I’m not motivated to be bargained down.

 

WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO SELL YOU THE VEHICLE WITH-OUT AN INSPECTION; YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF NERVE AND PLEASE DON’T BE A CRY BABY.

Read the ME section on the upper right hand part of the listing marked seller info.

Thank You,

Ron Watson cell: 423-506-8987 email: dreamcar@live.com

 

I am very careful about taking payment, I have had a fake certified check, it looked real and the buyer seemed real. I will take one, but I will check you out. I am ebay varified, that means you can buy ebays buyer protection plan and they will guarantee thats I'm real, they will not guarantee the car.

 

IS THERE A WARRANTY? No! Come inspect, judge and drive the vehicle all you want to because I do not offer a warranty on classic vehicles. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type, they are the way I see the vehicle. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected this vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely. This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in