Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
example of this completely rust free and very stock and original
1968 Pontiac GTO 2 Door Hardtop with a date correct 400cid/350HP
'YS' Code V8 engine, 3 Speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
transmission, Electric clock, Power Brakes, Soft Ray Glass, Vinyl
bench seat, dual exhausts, engine dress up kit, heavy duty
suspension and which has custom 'Crager Super Sport' chrome wheels
sporting 'Cooper Cobra Radial G/T Tires! The car was sold to it's
original owner on May 17th 1968 by 'Midway Pontiac Inc.,' of
Wilkesboro, NC and we have the original owner's manuals, original
Protecto-Plate, original purchase order, the original owner's
warranty booklet and all the following registrations from 1968
until 1999 when the car was sold to it's second southern California
owner with a documented 68,943 original miles. Finished in it's
original factory 'Mayfair Maize' (Y code) color paint with it's
original factory color 'Black' (235 Trim) original interior with
custom chrome 'Crager' SS 15" rims installed. Obviously always
garage kept with the original floor boards, trunk and all the
typical rust-prone areas completely solid and rust-free. There are
no signs that the car has had any accidents of any kind - obviously
an always garaged and cherished car since new! The car looks
extremely impressive in it's original factory 'Mayfair Maize' color
paint and the original 'Black' vinyl interior is also in quite
exceptional and mostly all original condition. The car has all it's
original logos and the dashboard, the headliner, the carpets and
all the seats are in absolutely exceptional condition with
virtually no signs of wear and tear! All the chromework is also in
very good condition and the original spare wheel with it's jack is
in the trunk. The original date correct 400/350HP (YS code) engine
is extremely strong and powerful and sounds absolutely magnificent
and this particular car literally drives as new - must be driven to
be fully appreciated - drives straight as an arrow with no strange
road wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver
that will give any modern day sports car a run for it's money! The
transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears and the
temperature always remains cool! This is a rare opportunity to own
a great daily driving and never abused example of an always garaged
and rust free 1968 Pontiac GTO 400 V8 2 Door Hardtop in very
striking condition throughout! This is one rare and collectible
unabused example of one of the outstanding GM designs of the
sixties, the GTO option package for the Tempest created a new type
of vehicle by shoehorning a big block engine into a medium sized
car - the muscle car, starting a trend lasting almost ten years
before the fuel crisis of 1973! With it's lightweight body and with
350 horses under the hood, the GTO was unlike any other car at the
time. It was amazing how much torque the GTO had for an essentially
stock six-passenger car and it became a legend in it's own time.
The biggest advantage was it's weight, some 300lbs lighter than
most later muscle cars, made this beast very quick off the line. In
summary, this is most certainly one sure-fire investment that's
bound to only appreciate over the years for any discerning classic
American sixties muscle car collector or simply any muscle car
enthusiast!