Vehicle Description
Cruisin Classics is very excited to present to you today this
stunning 1965 GTO! This real deal GTO hardtop comes to us with PHS
documents for verification of how it was originally built. This
mean machine underwent a frame-off rotisserie restoration between
2004-2006 and we have many photos of the process as well as a thick
folder of receipts. Many parts were replaced during the restoration
including the hood, rear 1/4's, trunk, floor pans, brake and fuel
lines, wiring harness, and interior including carpet, headliner,
panels, seat covers, dash insert, gauges, and steering wheel. It is
currently wearing a beautiful coat of blue-grey paint, though it
was born a Starlight Black and Cameo Ivory car. The car looks great
from the front with its split grill with bright trim, gleaming
chrome bumper, faux hood scoop, and stacked headlights set in
chrome bezels. There is quite a bit of bright trim to break up this
long car with window surrounds, wheel lip molding, drip rails,
rocker panel covers, side mirror, and door handles. Both fenders
sport GTO 6.5 liter badges and a Pontiac "shield" rests between the
grills and at the center of the deck-lid in back. At the back of
the car you'll find wrap-around tail lights, dual exhaust with
chrome tips, a shining bumper with integrated reverse lights, a
hidden gas fill behind the fold-down license plate, power antenna,
and "PONTIAC" and GTO" badging. This whole package sits proudly on
Rally II wheels with red PMD center-caps and Federal Super Steel
595 red-line tires - a stunning accent for this GTO. All of you
Pontiac fans are going to be very excited when the hood goes up.
Sitting in the clean and organized engine bay is a 467ci Stroker
motor with Edelbrock Performer heads, a triple induction intake,
triple Demon 2bbl carburetors, Billet aluminum valve covers with
"Pontiac" logo, and chrome air cleaners. We checked the engine
numbers and found it to be a 1969 400ci block, before
modifications. According to the invoices from Jim Butler
Performance (Leoma, TN) the engine has aluminum roller rockers,
hydraulic lifters, and a Billet timing chain. Other highlights
under the hood include a Rodney Red aluminum radiator, period
correct Delco battery topper, chrome alternator, chrome water pump
cover, MSD ignition, power steering, power brakes with dual
reservoir, Doug's headers connected to newer exhaust, and a battery
"easy-disconnect". The engine is mated to a Borg-Warner Super T-10
4-speed manual transmission with a 10-bolt rear end with 3:55
gears. This GTO fires up from cold on the first try, runs like a
scalded dog, and shifts like butter - it is truly a pleasure to
drive! When you open the driver's door you are greeted by a very
clean and correct interior, illuminated by a working dome light.
While the dash and carpet are done in black, the rest of the
interior is dressed in parchment (as it was originally ordered).
The long door panels are in excellent condition and feature
armrests, handles, window cranks, a GTO badge, chrome trim, and a
carpeted lower area. The vinyl bucket seats match the doors in
appearance and condition with very little signs of wear. All seats,
front and back, have a Pontiac shield on the upper seat back. Just
ahead of the front seats is a Hurst shifter with white pattern ball
and black boot. Directly between the seats is a bracket for a fire
extinguisher. There are custom front kick panels with Auto sound
speakers mounted in them. The crack-free black dash has a
wood-grain insert behind the gauge cluster that houses a fuel
gauge, battery light, speedometer, tachometer, and oil pressure and
water temp gauges (both inoperable). There are supplemental oil and
water gauges (SW Brand) mounted under the dash. Also located in the
dash is an AM/FM/Cassette Stereo for your favorite cruisin' music.
The climate controls work as they should with hot heat and a strong
fan. The 2-speed wipers work as well, just in case of a pop-up
shower on the way home from a car show. On the passenger side is a
"grab-handle" with GTO badge beside it and a glovebox with owners
manual. The driver is treated to a period correct 3-spoke wood
steering wheel with a Pontiac shield emblem at it's center. The
back seat looks never before sat in and the rear side panels with
armrests and ashtrays look equally nice. The rear package tray is
home to 2 6X9 Pioneer speakers. The Parchment vinyl headliner is
tight and in good condition. Under-foot is nice black hook loop
carpet with carpeted logo floor mats. Around back is an empty trunk
with splatter paint and a houndstooth vinyl mat. If you're in the
market for a GTO and would prefer something that will really turn
heads, then this is the ride for you! It is a perfect pairing of
old-school cool with power, comfort, and style. It is harder and
harder these days to find a real 65 GTO, let alone one built to
this high level of quality - so don't procrastinate, call now and
be the next owner of this stunning piece of automotive history!
Engine
1969 400ci Block (cast#9790071) bored to a 467 Stroker
Aluminum Roller Rockers
Hydraulic Lifters
Billet Timing Chain
Billet Aluminum Valve Covers with PONTIAC Logo
Edelbrock Performer Heads (BP1076) (E.O. D-215-49)
Triple Induction Intake
Triple Demon 2bbl Carburetors
Chrome Air Cleaners
MSD Ignition
Rodney Red Aluminum Radiator
Correct Delco Battery Topper and Easy-disconnect
Chrome Alternator
Chrome Water Pump Cover
Power Steering
Doug's Headers
Newer Exhaust with Dual Chrome Tips
Newer Gas Tank
Clean, Organized, and Painted Engine Bay
Transmission
Borg Warner Super T-10 4-Speed Manual (Cast#1304065903)
Hurst Shifter with White Pattern Ball
10 Bolt Rear End
3:55 Positraction
Brakes
Power Disc Front / Drum Rear
New Brake Lines, Booster, and Dual Reservoir
Suspension
Front - Shocks, Springs, and Anti-Roll Bar
Rear - QA1 Adjustable Coil-Overs
Exterior
Slick Blue-Grey Paint
Hardtop (No B-Pillar)
Faux Hood Scoop
Split Front Grill with GTO Badging
Stacked Quad Headlights with Chrome Bezels
Gleaming Front and Rear Bumpers
Side Vent Windows
Lots of Bright Trim - Windows, Wheel Lip Molding, Drip Rail
Molding, Chrome Rocker Covers
Wrap-Around Tail Lights
Nice GTO, Pontiac, and Shield Badging
Reverse Lights in Rear Bumper
Power Antenna
Hidden Gas Fill Behind the License Plate
Rally II Wheels with Red PMD Center-caps
Red-Line Federal Super Steel 595 Tires
Interior
Parchment Vinyl Interior
OEM Door Panels in Excellent Condition
Vinyl Bucket Seats with Pontiac Shield Emblems
Hurst Shifter on the Floor
Crack-Free Dash
Wood-Grain Trim on the Gauge Cluster
Supplemental Oil and Water Gauges Under the Dash (SW Brand)
Hot Heat and Strong Fan
Working Auto sound AM/FM/Cassette Stereo
6X9 Pioneer Speakers on the Rear Package Tray
Auto sound Front Kick Panels with Speakers
Passenger Side Grab-Handle
Glove box with Owners Manual
Working Dome Light
Tight Vinyl Headliner
Black Hook Loop Carpet
Wood Steering Wheel
2-Speed Wipers
Clean Trunk with Hounds-tooth Vinyl Mat
Photos of the Rotisserie Restoration
Folder Full of Receipts
If you have any additional questions, please call one of our
friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with
questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an
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