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Vehicle Description
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
In early 1963 a team of engineers and designers got together at
Pontiac and decided to focus more on street racing and power. The
Tempest had been in production for a bit, and a more "muscular"
powerful car was needed. Hence the acronym GTO or Grand Tempest
Option became the code for the secret new development that would
take place. John DeLorean actually claims the GTO came from the
Italian Gran Turismo Omologato or Grand Touring Homologated
(certified) which in reality the car was never meant for grand
touring, but to be the fastest straight line Pontiac produced.
For consignment, a 3 owner car, most of its time spent in the hands
of the original buyer who did the restoration and upgrades. A
rebuilt non original engine, some x-tras added for power, new
weather stripping, some new floor panels and a few body parts
replaced, now all rust free. Interior shows a deluxe modern console
and instrument panel, within a dash that keeps some of its original
albeit...a fine mix of both new and old.
Exterior
Stacked dual headlights, a split horizontal grille, a small "beak"
in front, GTO badging, nice chrome bumper, scooped hood, straight
steel side slabs all bathed in Fontaine Metallic Blue paint best
describes the beginnings of this car. Carrying on, a new black
canvas convertible top, with no faults and a clear plastic rear
window, and moving up and down flawlessly covers the passengers
...or not. Bringing up the rear are the horizontal ribbed bezeled
taillights in the flared at the edges rear vertical deck, just
below the trunk lid covering a NYC 2-bedroom apartment sized trunk.
Another pristine chromed bumper below, and on all 4 corners 18-inch
Pontiac rallye wheels with deep dish trim wrapped in new low
profile rubber. Overall slight scratches and the usual wear for the
paint, but it remains beautiful.
Interior
Inside Black Strato bucket seats in black vinyl are installed.
These have tuck and roll inserts with angled black inserts and are
embossed in and have the Pontic arrowhead logo also embossed in the
centers of the backs of all seats. Smooth bolsters and black piping
as a border with some chromed side trimmings for the hinges. The
rear bench stretches across the back of the car and offers up
plenty of pristine seating for 3 adults. A center console in
simplistic 1960's styling in ribbed metal covering black plastic
molded in the hump, sneaks by a tall Hurst shifter with a white
knob topper. The dash front is new for housing a trio of white
faced round Dolphin/Shark gauges on a smooth black panel. A deluxe
wood steering wheel is fronting this newly minted dash. Black
carpeting is the floor covering. Noted all new weather stripping,
some sound deadening.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a fully restored, painted in a beautiful metallic
turquoise engine block showing up at 389 cubes, and is circa
1965/1966 (YC stamping). It is rated at 290hp and on top is a
single 4-barrel carburetor, which is an Edelbrock 850cfm version
and is on top of an Edelbrock intake manifold. A Muncie M20 4-speed
manual transmission is now on back, with a 10-bolt rear. A
transistorized ignition, new wires, and radiator and heater core.
All looking great with chromed valve covers, and chromed master
cylinder.
Undercarriage
No surface rust on suspension parts or anywhere, very structurally
sound with no invasive rust, solid framing, good rockers and new
floor pans as well as a trunk pan and fuel tank. Independent coil
springs for the front with power disc brakes, and 4 link with coil
springs for the rear with power drums are on this car. Seen also is
a flow through style exhaust and turbo muffler system.
Drive-Ability
A wonderful experience as described by our decoder and test driver.
She handles great, accelerates like a 290hp car should, and has
strong bias free brakes. Interior is fully functional, and all
buttoned up the seating and surfaces. New gauges are a plus for
sure! Plenty of get up and go.
A 3 owner car, two of them long term family owners, all of them
taking great care in the maintenance and refreshing department for
this car. All is looking just fine for the exterior, interior, and
drivetrain which is very special under that long hood. A great
design year as Pontiac was just coming into its own on the muscle
car front.
VIN DECODE
237675B116414
2-Pontiac
37-Lemans
67-2 Door Convertible
5-1965
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
116414-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
02D-4th Week February Build
ST 65 23637-1965 Lemans 2 Door Convertible, GTO Option
BDY B2452-Baltimore Body #
TRM 213-Black
PNT N1-Burgundy, White Convertible Top
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
