Vehicle Description
1965 Pontiac Lemans
Created as a top of the line trim level for the Tempest, the
Pontiac Lemans boosted sales in its first year year pushing Pontiac
to number 3. The popularity continued throughout its production and
ultimately was a big reason why the GTO was ever created. This 1965
model is in beautiful condition from front to rear. Those classic
stacked headlights and dual grill grace the front end and make it
instantly recognizable by anyone that knows cars. The body is
extremely straight and has all of its original panels. It has been
repainted 1 time and since has been extremely well cared for to
maintain the exceptional finish. The Red has a great shine and
pairs perfectly with the Black vinyl top which is in great shape as
well. It has no rust issues and up until 2008 everything on the car
was factory except for the repaint. At that time all of the chrome
and stainless trim pieces were replace and still have that like new
shine. The windshield was replaced in 2009 and has remained damage
free since. American Racing wheels grace all four corners and are
wrapped with Cooper Ultra Touring tires that still have plenty of
life left.
In 2011 the 326 V8 motor was entirely rebuilt by Xtreme Horsepower
and all of the engine work was completed by a SAM accredited race
engine builder. The build was well documented and the builder noted
that during the process it was very apparent that the motor hadn't
been touched since it was put together in the factory. It was bored
.030 over, had the pistons/rings/rods replaced and the crankshaft
was turned .010. The cylinder heads were also rebuild and the car
received some upgrades which include the Griffin custom aluminum
radiator, MSD electronic distributor, Custom Accel plug wires,
Hooker ceramic headers, a new mechanical fuel pump, dual electric
fans, MSD blaster coil, Edelbrock aluminum intake, Edelbrock
performer 4 barrel 650cfm carb and a rebuilt driveshaft. The car
also got a new TCI TH 400 street fighter automatic transmission.
The front suspension was gone through prior to that in 2008 where
it received all new ball joints, springs, and shock absorbers. The
power disc brakes were also replaced at that time and have since
been rebuilt/repaired as needed.
The interior is done in Black and looks great. It has mostly a
stock appearance except for a few upgrades like the QuickSilver
shifter, center console, and Old Air underdash AC unit. The dash
utilizes all of the stock knobs, switches, and gauges all of which
are working properly. The original woodgrain steering wheel is in
good shape and has the original Ponitac horn button. The trunk has
been kept clean as well with a vinyl mat and spare with cover.
This is an extremely nice car and drives very well. It runs down
the road comfortably whether you are cruising through town or
running down the highway at 70.
With over 42k invested get it while you can for only $29,900.00!
