1967 Pontiac Tempest Custom, 326 V8, A/c, Rally Wheels on 2040-cars
Norco, California, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
Engine:326 v8
For Sale By:Private Seller
Body Type:Sedan
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Pontiac
Model: Tempest
Trim: Custom
Drive Type: Rear wheel
Mileage: 108,799
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Exterior Color: Gold
Number of Doors: 4
Interior Color: Gold
Super clean 1967 Pontiac Tempest Custom. Basically an original bone stock survivor car, original drivetrain and interior in fantastic condition! Originally a Florida car which soon moved to Oregon, it is rock solid and has no serious rust issues. Car collectors call cars from Oregon "Oregon Gold" since they are not subject to winter road salt or extreme sunny hot temperatures.
Features:
High Line factory "Custom" package includes lots of chrome trim and upgrades.
Power steering, power brakes, factory air conditioning.
4 door body style, great for the whole family. HUGE trunk ideal for luggage, shopping trips, tailgate parties or the mother-in-law ;)
Classic gold interior and headliner looks fantastic! Interior is 97% original and like new condition. Newer Alpine stereo with Sirius radio!>
Original 326 V8 with 2 barrel Rochester carb and automatic transmission, runs great on regular gas and gets a very decent 20+ mpg highway!
Pontiac Rally II wheels and the white letter tires have deep tread like new. Spare tire in the trunk is new. Odometer presently reads "08799.0", so we feel safe to say it has 108, 799 miles and 0/10ths on it. The engine numbers (heads, block) do match the production year and shows no sign of ever being removed, rebuilt or "hot rodded". It's pretty much a bone stock orginal 326 Pontiac V8. Muffler is new and similar to a Flow-Master, quiet but a nice low throaty V8 tone.
This car is a great driver and lots of fun. It's not a pristine show car, but it is a very clean daily driver. We take it to the drive-in movies, car shows, shopping trips, church and Sunday breakfast out, beach trips, the 4th of July fireworks and even the occasional commute to work. Very reliable! Ready for a coast to coast road trip right now, just turn the key and go. It's an old car with lots of room under the hood so it is easy to work on for routine service like oil changes and tune ups.
Like all older cars, there are a few things you probably want to be aware of:
The car has factory installed Air Conditioning and it does work but it eventually leaks down on freon. Probably needs a new compressor (about $250-$350).
The paint is beautiful in an old car kind of way. It does have that nice aged patina and warm golden glow only a vintage car can have. It also has it's share of scratches and dings. Instead of going with a new paint job, we decided to keep the original paint and had her pinstriped by the legendary striper Big Chris in 2011. Looks sharp and gets lots of compliments and "thumbs up" when driving.
Please contact me if you'd like to see the car in person for a test drive, need more pictures, info etc. Thanks for looking!
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