Vehicle Description
1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop
The Pontiac GTO became known as "The Goat" due to an interpretation
of the letters that make up its name. Figuratively speaking, the
car's "defiant, stripped-to-the-basics personality" also had a hand
in cementing the moniker, according to Edmunds.com. It is
speculated that the acronym GTO, which stands for Gran Turismo
Omologato, was taken from the Ferrari 250 GTO. American consumers
have a history of shortening the names of cars with multiple
syllables, and this likely influenced the nickname of this Pontiac
brand. "The Goat" is catchy, easy to remember and was essentially
born out of convenience.
We often say here at Classic Auto Mall you never know what is going
to show up at the door on a daily basis, and when this beauty
arrived, we all just smiled, and pushed each other out of the way
to do our test track drive! With a complete restoration and engine
rebuild in the early 90's it still has its luster, bark and bite of
the original version.
Exterior
This writer's favorite version of the venerable GTO, the Pontiac
division got it all right this year. Stacked dual headlights framed
with pristine mirror-like bezels flank a woven wire chromed grille
with signal lights and GTO badging, and a lower bumper with nary a
mark or dimple on it. The hood forms the Pontiac "beak" in the
center and breaks the grille in half. Looking down the line towards
the rear we can see only straight steel, well minded gaps, and
miles of Starlite Black paint covering broken up by a lower
stainless rocker cover again with the GTO badge up front next to
the wheel well. Side view mirrors and door handles as well as glass
surrounds add to the shine. A long straight scooped hood backs up
to clean glass all around all framed by shiny polished trim. There
is a tachometer also rising from the hood facing the driver. Moving
to the back a long laser straight trunk lid curves downward to the
foursome of horizontal thin rear tail light clusters, and more
gorgeous framing of chromed trim and a snappy rear bumper. There
are paint jobs and there are PAINT JOBS and this is certainly the
latter, just buffed out to a luxurious gleam and smooth as glass
all around save for a few areas of chip offs,a few very small rust
bubbles and some notable loss of shine behind each of the rear
wheels. You've gotta love those flying buttress B pillars that
frame the rear glass deep set within them. 14-inch Pontiac Rally 1
wheels are all around and sport some black accenting within the
wheel nuts and the machined caps all wrapped in BFG radial
T/A's.
Interior
The consignor states you are looking at the original interior and
the black vinyl is just beautifully preserved and pristine. The
door panels, front buckets, and rear bench are like new. A wood
applique covers the center console which races through the front
buckets making room for a Hurst manual shifter and goes forward
hiding under the original dash. More perfect wood applique for the
gauge cluster, and center panel which houses the airflow levers and
an aftermarket radio. The gauge bezels have some wear off on the
edges. To add more wood, an aftermarket wood rimmed steering wheel
fronts the applique. A duo of aftermarket gauges hangs below the
dash and provides more driver input as to the vitals of when this
car is off and running. Black carpet floods the floors, a crack
free padded dash top in black as well as a black headliner floats
above all this interior beauty.
Drivetrain
A lift of the hood, and we are being stared at with the steely blue
gaze of the restored engine block and intake manifold, and its
chromed valve coverings. This not original to the car and is a 1970
400ci V8 pumping out 265hp as per the factory rating. There is a
recently rebuilt 4-barrel Holley carburetor on top and a Muncie M20
4-speed manual transmission,circa 1968, bolted to the back. The
rear axle codes out at 3.42 and it is a 12 bolt posi version.
Headers and a Turbo muffler provides the purr and a beautiful job
in this clean engine bay.
Undercarriage
Plenty of surface rust, road dirt and patina under here. It appears
all original and unrestored. Some chip off of the rust proofing is
noted and the exhaust has surface rust on the pipes. The front
suspension is independent coil springs and the rear is a 4 link w
coil springs. Drum brakes are on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
As mentioned, myself and my decoder/muscle car expert/all around
good guy were clamoring to take it for a test and it certainly did
not disappoint. This baby lit right up, had an awesome exhaust
tune, and ran just fab! It handled nicely, gave great acceleration,
and showed good bias free braking. The horn is did not honk, the
heater blower did not blow on high and the reverse lights didn't
glow.
A true highlight and if you are even a lukewarm fan of the GTO a
must see when visiting the ever-changing halls of the expansive and
very impressive Classic Auto Mall. A nicely preserved earlier paint
job, and a well buttoned up restoration worth its weight in muscle
car gold, (although it's Starlite Black!).
242177B122652
2-Pontiac
42-GTO
17-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
7-1967
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
122652-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
02D-4th Week February
ST 67 24217-1967 GTO 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BODY BAL4763-Baltimore Body #
TR 224-Parchment Vinyl Buckets
PAINT RR-Montero Red
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
