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1965 Pontiac Gto Ws 389 Tri-power on 2040-cars

US $45,000.00
Year:1965 Mileage:24 Color: bluemist slate /
 Black
Location:

North Branch, Michigan, United States

North Branch, Michigan, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Engine:ws tri power 389
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
VIN: 237375p279836 Year: 1965
Exterior Color: bluemist slate
Make: Pontiac
Interior Color: Black
Model: GTO
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: hardtop
Drive Type: four speed
Mileage: 24
Sub Model: 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. ... 

I am the original owner of this car . I have the protecto-plate in my name which verifies the ws tripower engine as original to the car . the trans is original ( changed to close ratio with 1" countershaft ) and the rear end rebuilt to 3.55 posi . The engine was built by Scott Tiemann . it has the correct code 77 heads and arma steel crank . the purple id band is still on the distributor . still runs points.  Factory cooling system with  rad. filler on the left . the car matches it's phs docs. with the exception of the power steering which I added years ago . the paint is w code.  bluemist slate  . interior is black . All locks work .factory keys with the punch-outs intact . .the interior is  legendary. New  carpet, padding, headliner ect . firewall pad, cushions .all wire harnesses , deluxe  belts .  the ralley 1's are factory .  . Exhaust system was made from a factory set that scott loaned to" Inline Tube"  in sterling heights mi.  correct right down to the resonators that all tri-power engines had. Ralley dash ,all gauges rebuilt .  am with reverb .all glass tinted . correct hand  painted single 1/8 " stripe. the chrome plating is as good as I've ever seen . The plated white metal tail bezils, tail panel , and console are excellent . this car is spotless, inside, out side, and underneath . The work has all been done in the last 3 years mostly over the last two summers .  I trailered the car to town for alignment in Nov. last and it was driven about two miles then . early this spring I drove it down the road one foggy night to adjust the headlights . so it's been driven less than ten miles on the road and the rest on my property . a total of 23 miles as of  yesterday . I run it nearly everyday . It is not cold blooded , it never was,  It fires right now,  summer or winter,   always did . It idles  about 600,  smooth as glass , thats the way pontiacs ran,  not with a lope or shakey . always ran 180 degrees . the tri-powers did not have the temp problem that the four brls. had due to the larger rad.    Everything works .           I listed this car once in march and once two weeks ago  . it went to 38,000.00 the first time  and 36,000.00 two weeks ago .I've spent over fourty grand on this car in the last three years. I've dropped the reserve ten grand or you can make an offer . contact  my email  add.  jimwood95@yahoo.com or call 810 728 5632  thanks for looking . jim      the pic on the engine stand  was taken at Scotts shop .

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