1971 Pontiac Gto 400-4v Factory 3 Speed Survivor Car Factory Paint on 2040-cars
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:400
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Pontiac
Model: GTO
Options: Cassette Player
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 99,298
Exterior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Trim: 1971 GTO
Number of Cylinders: 8
1971 Pontiac GTO Complete owner history back to the day it was ordered by an air force academy grad named thomas arizmendi (whose name is on the protect-o-plate).
The car was built the month of june at the Fremont California plant and delivered to Johnson Pontiac in Colorado Springs. It was then prepped and picked up by it's new owner August 17th 1971.
Total invoice price with options was $4422.65.With his military discount of $658.65 his out the door price was $ 3878.03.
His new GTO didn't sit still long after graduation he drove his new Pontiac from Colorado Springs to Boston...then onto San Antonio Texas and ended his trip in Sacramento CA.Then a year of flight training-then assigned to Clark AFB in the Phillipines ...Thomas could not take his GTO with him so it was put up for sale in April of 1973.By that time the car had covered 24,000 miles and was in excellent condition.
Purchased by another GI in California it stayed there until 1984 then onto Grand Forks North Dakota until 1986 then moving to Witchita Kansas and staying there until June 2006.
By 2006 the GTO had accumulated 99,139 well cared for miles.That is when I purchased the car. The odometer now reads 99,298 miles....So in the last 7 years it has covered 159 miles-all going to local car shows.
This car is a real time capsule... totally unmolested-totally unabused and well cared for it's entire life.
The Cameo white paint is in amazing condition as is the interior right down to the GM floor mats that cost $13.65 when delivered.
Safe-T-Track rearend
G70 14 fiberglass tires WL
AM-FM Stereo Radio
Console /Bucket Seats
Body color mirrors LH remote
Formula Steering Wheel
Power Steering
front/rear floor mats
Rally gauge cluster
Very few changes were done to this car thru the years but include
RA III exhast manifolds were added
Correct Delco cassette player
The engine has never been apart with the exception of a Timing chain replacement at about 85,000 miles which included lifters-all GM replacement parts.
If you ever wondered what a 1971 GTO would have driven like in 1971 this the car.2 pumps and it starts right up-no smoke-no drama-no noises ...very quiet inside no air leaks.The doors close with a nice solid sound-just like it did when it left the factory.
I have restored cars and cars that have never been touched....but there is something about a car that has never been apart-they just feel different and drive different.
They are only original once and it makes a difference.
All paperwork included
Build sheet
Dealer invoice
Protect-O-Plate
PHS Documents
Glove box Folder with all hand outs
2 pages of owner documented history
It's time for someone else to be the caretaker of this rare Pontiac.
Thanks for looking
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