From the private collection of Jim Matteson, founder of Pontiac
Historic Services. It underwent a nut and bolt restoration by
well-known Mike Flaherty of Custom Designs LTD. It is #s matching,
documented and body off restored to factory specs. It received
multiple prestigious awards including Pontiac club senior Gold
scoring 397 points out of 400 It was at the Meadowbrook Concourse D
'elegance and Eyes on Design shows. Pontiac has borrowed this car
for display at numerous events including the launch of the 2002
collector Trans Am at Daytona with Jay Leno.
EXTERIOR: It was born in California and lived there the first 45
years of its life. It was completely disassembled and stripped to
bare metal. Absolutely straight with no issues that I found. It
fits spot on, doors shut like new. It was repainted its original
color Mayfair Maze using high quality base and clear coat paint for
the ultimate shine. It is polished like glass. The chrome and trim
was replaced. The glass is in excellent shape. It has correct T-3
headlamps. It also has correct reproduction redline Wide Oval tires
are on rally ll wheels that are restored to factory specs.
INTERIOR: The deluxe interior is also restored like new, and it has
some nice factory features. The deluxe includes molded door panels
that are in excellent shape. All the upholstery, carpet, headliner
has been replaced. The dash area looks to be excellent. Some of the
nice factory features are the deluxe wheel on a tilt column, a
center console with a clock and a factory AM-FM radio. There's a
set of reproduction floor mats on the floor too.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The engine compartment is full of very
desirable features, and it is restored to what it would have looked
like when it was new. That is the original 400-335 HP motor with
correct manifolds, carb, rechromed valve covers and air cleaner.
It's correct down to the hose clamps, vacuum lines etc. Other
features include factory air conditioning, power steering and power
brakes. Every component looks fresh and proper. All the metal
surfaces are painted nicely. It has a Delco battery topper with
spring clamp battery cables.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Under the trunk lid and the jamb are painted as
slick as the car. Inside is pristine metal and it looks like it has
the factory spatter finish. It's complete with a nice fitting trunk
mat, collapsible spare and jack.
UNDERSIDE: The body was removed from the frame. All the components
underneath were removed and restored. The steering and suspension
were completely rebuilt. It has a correct reproduction dual exhaust
system with a transverse muffler, and it has the splitter exhaust
tips. The brake system was completely redone, it has discs in
front. E-brake cables, lines and hoses were replaced. The fuel
system was all replaced. Looking up at the motor it is spotless, it
has a correct starter. The original Turbo 400 automatic was rebuilt
and is detailed. The drive shaft was rebuilt and detailed with
assembly line markings. Original 10 bolt rear end with 3.08
gears.
SERVICE: We did our inspection and all we had to do was charge the
a/c.
This is an outstanding example. Restored over 20 years ago and it
still looks like it was just done. That's because they started with
a clean car, and they did it the right way. Coming from Jim
Matteson says a lot, he is the Pontiac expert!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle. Our salesmen are happy to
assist with descriptions and making sure your questions are
answered. One great suggestion is letting us do a walk around video
that explains the car's condition in detail. **These cars are
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Air conditioning
Power steering
Disc brakes
Console
Deluxe wood wheel
Tilt column
Am-Fm radio
Clock
Reproduction mats
Good tachometer
Rally ll wheels
Redline tires
Exhaust splitters
PHS documented