Vehicle Description
A top-quality build with the best of everything - that's what this
1965 Pontiac GTO tribune restomod has to offer. After all, with a
tri-power V8, upgraded five-speed, upgraded suspension, an A/C
interior, and award-winning paint, this the one classic you can
enjoy driving anywhere and showing off everywhere.
The paint that's instantly grabbing your attention is called Iris
Mist, and it's this coupe's factory-correct color. GM only offered
it for one year, and today it has been given the kind of
professional respray that earned it the Best Paint award at the
Muscle Car 1000 rally. So it's not only going to draw crowds, but
also you've got a cool story to tell them. But a color like this
needs a stellar canvas, and that's why you can tell there was
plenty of time taken to get the panels looking straight and
correct. Then they added the purple pinstripe to really highlight
this level of work (and don't you just love how it matches the
deeper shade of plum complements the custom convertible top?) You
can see this color combo so vividly today because there's only
about 4,300 miles on this droptop since completing restoration in
2009. And the full investment in this GTO tribute was worth it.
After all, with only a few hundred dollars separating them, the '65
LeMans convertible is nearly as rare as the GTO droptop. And while
you'll be mesmerized by the GTO grille, mirror-like bumpers, hood
scoop, and all the correct trim, don't let a cool upgrade go
unnoticed. The best muscle cars of the '60s were upgraded to Hurst
wheels and redline tires. And if you look close at these, you'll
realize it's a custom set of larger 17-inch wheels with modern
low-profile rubber. This is a nice hint at the upgrades under the
skin.
There's more evidence of quality investments the moment you lay
eyes on the factory-correct parchment interior. The bucket seats
are crisp right down to the correct arrowhead emblem embossed into
each one. Matching door panels with correct GTO emblems compete
this bright package. But this is a car that was built to hop into
on a whim, and so the dark carpets mean never having to worry about
dusty shoes. And speaking of impulses, you can go from enclosed
comfort to a wind-in-you-hair experience at a moment's notice. The
power windows and power convertible top mean you don't even have to
leave the driver's seat. And air conditioning means you get to stay
as cool as you look even in the summer season. The wood applique
dashboard with the round rally gauge cluster looks positively
European, and it's a great complement to the thin woodgrained
three-spoke steering wheel (power steering). Plus, a nice jet age
center console does a great job of uniting the feeling of premium
and performance together in one package. And have you counted the
gears on the Hurst shifter yet?
Pontiac's famous 389 cubic-inch V8 is a legend that doesn't need
much introduction. But when you pop the hood at the car shows,
people will gravitate to what's on top of this V8 first. It's the
famous tri-power setup of the trio of Rochester two-barrel
carburetors. And more than just look great, you can tell by the way
this powerhouse fires up readily and growls out of the Flowmaster
dual exhaust that it's as eager to hit the road as you are. And
just to make sure all the power gets to the ground properly, you
have a Tremec TKO600 five-speed manual transmission. Oh yeah, that
makes this custom convertible perfect for everything from overdrive
cruising to downshifting into performance driving. And there have
even been the right suspension upgrades to go with the big power.
You have great features like Bilstein shocks, Hotchkis trailing
arms, and Hotchkis sway bars. There's even big four-wheel disc
brakes to go with the performance tires.
So no matter if you're on the Power Tour or just want to be the
coolest commuter, this is the classic that can do it all. But the
only way to turn heads tomorrow is if you call today!
