Vehicle Description
Motorcar Studio is pleased to offer this 1969 Pontiac GTO
Convertible, a remarkably correct and well-documented car with
service records and ownership history to new. Presented in its
original colors of Liberty Blue over Ivory White, this is
well-optioned example with power steering, power disc brakes and
factory air conditioning. Correct to its original specification
aside from a transmission swap from the original automatic to a
more desirable four-speed manual. Numbers-matching 400 cubic inch
V8.
The original California owner kept this car from his purchase in
1969 until his death in 2001; complete service records during his
three-decade ownership plus the original owner's manual,
protect-o-plate, window sticker, dealer invoice, loan documents and
even a telegram to his family announcing the purchase are included
with the sale. A second California owner kept the car for another
ten years; the car was briefly in Texas before the current Atlanta
owner's purchase in 2017.
Although this GTO was running, driving and most important, not
rusty, the paint was tired and it had accrued some deferred
maintenance needs after a few years of benign neglect. Over the
last two years the current owner has spent tens of thousands of
dollars on a comprehensive cosmetic and mechanical freshening. The
result is a well-sorted and very nice driver that looks great and
can be reliably enjoyed for years to come.
Highlights of recent service work include a full steering,
suspension and brake system overhaul (new power steering pump,
steering gearbox, rag joint, tie rod ends, all new bushings,
repacked wheel bearings, ball joints and Bilstein shocks, new brake
lines and hoses, master cylinder and booster plus a full brake
job). The chassis feels great - steering is tight, brakes stop the
car confidently and there are no squeaks or rattles over bumps.
The original numbers-matching engine was removed and re-sealed,
then fitted with ram-air high output exhaust manifolds, a new (but
correct) Rochester carb and a new engine wiring harness (plus an
aluminum radiator). A correct Muncie four-speed manual transmission
with a Hurst shifter and all new linkages was professionally
installed - including the fully-functional reverse shift interlock
in the steering column. The rear axle internals were renewed with
3.31 limited slip gears (better suited to the four speed). Stacks
of receipts from Ames and other suppliers for this recent work also
accompany the sale.
Cosmetically, the car did not need full restoration or rust repair,
but was due for a freshening - it has been repainted in the correct
color; convertible top is a few years old but shows well with no
damage (convertible power top mechanism was recently rebuilt and it
works well). Glass rear window. Nice interior with new carpet, new
four-speed center console and new OEM rally gauges. Original
push-button AM/FM radio in dash plus hidden modern stereo (with
controls in center console glove compartment). And it certainly
presents underneath as a long-term California car, with original
and rust-free floors and rockers.
A GTO convertible in great colors with a four-speed and a/c is
certainly among the most desirable American cars from this era.
Original purchase documents, window sticker, owner's manual,
protect-o-plate, service records and PHS documentation accompany
the sale. For more information about this 1969 Pontiac GTO
convertible for sale at Motorcar Studio in Atlanta, please call
404-692-5250.
