Vehicle Description
1966 Pontiac LeMans Convertible
Ask Pontiac fans about the division's offerings, and the first
thing you'll notice is a smile appearing on their faces. Even after
50 years, those cars remain exceptionally popular. Today, average
sale prices of the intermediate-sized Pontiacs, like the GTO and Le
Mans, at times outpace the same model other-year Pontiacs of the
era, and it appears that they have been sought-after since their
introduction. This, of course, includes the sporty LeMans, which
was introduced on the 1962 Tempest platform. It graduated to its
own series in 1963, and by 1964 had grown from a senior compact
Y-body into a mid-sized A-body model.
One look at this 1966 Lemans reveals why it was fashionable then
and is coveted by collectors today, especially in GTO tribute form.
The stacked headlamps and recessed split-grille concept that made
the 1963 full-size Pontiacs so admired was expertly integrated into
the LeMans and GTO. An upscale triple above bumper taillight
treatment, and the integrated in body rear bumper frames this car
very nicely.
Exterior
With burgundy painted steel panels that are very straight, and
chrome bumpers, split grille and of course the Pontiac nose, this
car is a very nice example. Surrounding the stacked headlights are
pristine bezels and resting above is a scooped smooth straight
hood. Adhered to the sides are GTO 6.5 badges, (more on that
later), and GTO badging in chrome on the rear quarter. Clean and
shiny brightwork surrounds the upper body and paralleling it on the
bottom is a stainless rocker trim piece. 17" American Racing
Special Edition Torque Thrust wheels add highlight to the bottom
with the rocker trim. A black canvas convertible top and a clear
plastic rear window both in pristine shape finish it all off.
Interior
With black vinyl door panels that have some added stitching we are
met with excitement to get in and have our experience. Doing so
reveals very nice black vinyl buckets in front and a just as nice
rear bench both with the same pattern as the doors. A wood applique
center console/glove box runs toward the front and sports a factory
His/Hers shifter. Floating directly above this console are a series
of 3 aftermarket gauges which keep track of volts, oil pressure,
and water temp, while a manifold vacuum gauge is attached to the
console itself. A Billet Specialties 3 spoke steering wheel fronts
the original wood applique dash, with nicely restored clean gauges
inserted including an all important factory tachometer. We also see
a modern Pontiac AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth and a subwoofer
speaker system. Just below the heater controls and in front of the
passenger a GTO badge and Jesus bar above the glovebox. A shout out
to the nicely restored truck with its plaid mat and spare tire
cover.
Drivetrain
Underneath the scooped hood is the meat and potatoes, a Jim Taylor
built YW coded 455ci V8, stock 6X heads with roller rockers, an
Offenhauser intake manifold paired with a single 4-barrel carb and
Pertronix ignition that can push the consignor stated 450hp to the
TH350 3-speed automatic transmission with a B&M 2400rpm stall
converter and further back to catch it is a 10 bolt rear. The 455
cubes are kept cool by a Griffin aluminum radiator with electric
dual fans and a Flowkooler high flow water pump.
Undercarriage
All clean, no surface rust, nice coat of rustproofing, and we are
all structurally sound. Ceramic coated Ram Air II exhaust manifolds
send spent fossils to the rear of the car via Flowmaster mufflers.
4 wheel Wilwood power disc brakes, independent coil spring front
suspension with 2" drop spindles, rear coil spring suspension
finish off our tour of the undercarriage.
Drive-Ability
A turn of the key and some serious horses are about to be
unleashed. My decoder, muscle car expert and myself are smiling
with contentment, and we haven't even left the drop-off area. A
flick of the His/Hers shifter and we can feel the car power up. We
experienced a smooth ride, and it appeared that all interior
features, gauges and radio/CD were operable. And the smile
continues!
A well sorted 1966 example of the iconic Pontiac LeMans done as a
GTO tribute. Plenty of extra power, great sound, comfortable
interior, and a working convertible, it does not get much better
than this as my decoder and I look at each other and note people
would pay to have this job! Why not check this out and leave with a
fine example and a smile on your face? Excitement!
VIN DECODE
237676P347299
2-Pontiac
37-Lemans
67-2 Door Convertible
6-1966
P-Pontiac, MI Assy Plant
347299-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
07A-1st Week July Build
ST 66 23767-1966 Lemans Convertible
BDY PON5602-Pontiac Body #
TR 223 8 -Black Vinyl
PNT N1-Burgundy, White Top
W-Tinted Glass, All
W-2 Speed Automatic
4F-Outside Remote Mirror
5Y-Custom Seat Belts
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 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.
