1970 PONTIAC GTO "W73 HUMBLER"
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND TRUE INVESTEMENT GRADE 1970 GTO.
TRUE "W73" VOE (VACUUM OPERATED EXHAUST)! THE RAREST OF THE RARE! 40,149 GTO'S WERE BUILT IN 1970. ONLY 233 HAD THE W73 VOE OPTION. THAT IS .0058%
THIS ONE IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF GTO'S!
CHECK OUT THAT SWITCH UNDER THE DASH. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER GTO THAT HAS THIS OPTION! I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST GTO I'VE SEEN WITH THE W73 OPTION.
BUILD SHEET, PROTECTO PLATE, ORIGINAL SALES INVOICE, ONE OWNER FROM 1970 UNTIL 2023! MATCHING NUMBERS ENGINE AND TRANS! WE EVEN HAVE DEALERSHIP RECEIPTS DATING BACK TO THE 1970'S FOR VARIOUS MAINTENANCE INCLUDING THE VOE EXHAUST!
THIS IS A TRUE PHS DOCUMENTED “HUMBLER” VACUUM OPERATED EXHUAST OPTION “W-73” GTO FROM THE FACTORY! THE "W-73" OPTION IS EXTREMELY RARE. TRULY ONE OF THE RAREST OPTIONS GM EVER OFFERED. THIS VACUUM OPERATED EXHAUST SYSTEM OPENS THE MUFFLERS UP TO AN OPEN EXHAUST AND WAS ONLY OFFERED FOR ROUGHLY A 4-5 WEEK PERIOD (UNTIL MID JANUARY) AND WAS ONLY ORDERED ON A TOTAL OF 233 GTO'S. 211 WERE HARDTOPS AND 21 CONVERTIBLES RECEIVED THIS OPTION. THIS CAR IS A "12B" BUILD DATE (2ND WEEK OF DECEMBER 1969 - MAKING IT AN EARLY 70) BEFORE THIS OPTION ENDED JUST A FEW WEEKS LATER. THIS IS MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE FIRST W73 GTO'S BUILT AND VERY LIKELY ONE OF ONE IN THIS COLOR COMBO OF POLAR WHITE WITH A BROWN INTERIOR. THE "HUMBLER GTO" COMMERCIAL WAS RELEASED ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY (JANUARY 11TH, 1970). UNBENOWNST TO THE GM EXECUTIVES THAT THIS OPTION WAS BEING OFFERED, THEY WERE OUTRAGED WHEN THEY SAW THE COMMERCIAL. THE EXECUTIVES IMMEDITAELY NOTIFIED THEIR ENGINEERS TO HALT PRODUCTION OF THE "W-73" OPTION AS IT WAS ILLEGAL IN MOST STATES AND THEY FELT IT PROMOTED DRAG RACING. THEREFORE, BY THE 3RD WEEK OF JANUARY, THIS OPTION WAS HALTED AND CEASED TO EXIST.
LINK TO HUMBLER GTO COMMERCIAL (COPY LINK TO YOUR BROWSER):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JNj9sEdPF0
THIS OPTION ONLY EXISTED ON THE 350 HORSEPOWER "WT" CODE 400 GTO'S. IT DID NOT EXIST ON ANY RAM AIR OR JUDGE OPTIONED GTO'S. THIS IS TRULY THE RAREST GTO THERE IS.
IN 2021 ANOTHER 1970 GTO "HUMBLER" CONVERTIBLE SOLD FOR $177,500 ON "BRING A TRAILER." YOU WILL BE VERY LUCKY TO EVER SEE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE GTO'S LET ALONE SEE ONE COME UP FOR SALE.
MATCHING NUMBERS ENGINE AND MUNCIE TRANSMISSION! (PLEASE NOTE THE ORIGINAL 4 SPEED AND ALL COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED AS PICTURED BELOW).
FRAME OFF RESTORED IN 2015.
THE OWNER HISTORY ON THIS CAR IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AT LOMBARDO PONTIAC IN WILLOUGHBY, OHIO. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE SELLING IT TO A CLOSE FRIEND. THE SECOND OWNER KEPT THE CAR METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND DROVE IT TO SHOWS AND CRUISE INS FOR THE LAST 52 YEARS. HE HAD THE CAR BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HIS FLORIDA HOME AND HIS OHIO HOME OVER THE YEARS. NO WINTERS AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER EVER. IN 2015 HE DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR THIS RARE TIGER TO BE RESTORED. HE SENT THE CAR OUT TO HAVE A FULL FRAME OFF RESTORATION DONE. THE CAR WAS MECHANICALLY AND COSMETICALLY FRAME OFF RESTORED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE ORIGINAL POLY ENDURA NOSE WAS REPLACED AS IT WAS IN ROUGH SHAPE. AT THE TIME OF THE RESTORATION THE OWNER OPTED TO HAVE A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC 4L60E BUILT BY SILVER STAR INSTALLED IN THE CAR SINCE HIS KNEES COULDN'T HANDLE THE 4 SPEED MUNCIE ANYMORE. FORTUNATELY, HE KEPT THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS ORIGINAL SHIFTER, CONSOLE, HARDWARE, PEDALS, ETC.. (AS PICTURED BELOW) IN CASE SOMEONE OPTS TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE FACTORY 4 SPEED. JUST RECENTLY THE SECOND OWNER (NOW IN HIS MID 80'S) DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR THE CAR TO GO TO A NEW HOME.
BEING A TRUE W73 VOE (VACUUM OPERATED EXHAUST) OPTIONED GTO THE CAR OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT HAVE ITS ORIGINAL MUFFLERS NOR ARE THEY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT AND ORIGINALITY THE EXHAUST HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ELECTRIC CUTOUTS TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL STYLE VACCUM MUFFLERS. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH HOUSING UNDER THE DASH IS STILL INTACT AND CORRECT; HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PULL SWITCH TO AN ELECTRIC SWITCH TO OPEN UP THE EXHAUST.
THIS IS A STUNNING GTO AND IS AS RARE AS YOU WILL FIND! THIS ONE IS UNDOUBTEDLY INVESTMENT GRADE.
TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE PHOTOS - IT IS TRULY A TESTAMENT TO THE AMOUNT OF METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL DONE DURING THIS RESTORATION. IF YOU HAVE EVER RESTORED A CAR TO THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL REALIZE THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE COST THAT GOES INTO IT.
FINISHED IN A FACTORY CODE CORRECT "10" POLAR WHITE THAT HAS A BEAUTIFUL LUSTER THROUGHOUT. ORIGINALLY A CORDOVA TOP FROM THE FACTORY.
INTERIOR IS CODE CORRECT "253" BROWN BUCKET SEATS AND SHOWS AS NEARLY NEW.
EXTREMELY DETAILED AND FACTORY CORRECT!
VERY EASY DRIVING! SHE DRIVES, STOPS, STEERS, AND HANDLES OUTSTANDING!
VERY NICELY OPTIONED WITH:
W73 VACUUM OPERATED EXHAUST
3:55 SAFE-T-TRACK REAR AXLE. "XH" CODE
AM/FM RADIO & WINDSHIELD ANTENNA.
REMOTE CONTROL OUTSIDE MIRROR.
TA SPORT STEERING WHEEL.
RALLY GAUGE CLUSTER & TACHOMETER.
POWER STEERING.
TILT STEERING WHEEL.
SOFT RAY GLASS.
STEREO TAPE PLAYER.
CUSTOM SEAT BELTS.
RALLY II WHEELS.
CONSOLE.
POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES.
FRONT FLOOR MATS.
POWERED BY THE MATCHING NUMBERS "WT" CODE 400 CI PONTIAC MOTOR BEARING CASTING #9799914. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT TO STOCK SPECS DURING THE FRAME OFF RESTORATION IN 2016 AND HAS UNDER 2,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE SITS IN A BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED ENGINE BAY. THE ENGINE PERFORMS OUTSTANDING WITH PLENTY OF PEP TO MOVE THIS TIGER DOWN THE ROAD!
ORIGINALLY A FACTORY 4 SPEED CAR – WE DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERS 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT WILL GO WITH THE CAR. THE CAR WAS CONVERTED TO A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DURING THE RESTORATION.
THE BODY ON THIS CAR IS BEAUTIFUL! ROCK SOLID FLOORS AND TRUNK AND AN IMMACULATE UNDERCARRIAGE! YOU CAN TELL THIS GTO HAS HAD AN EASY LIFE AND THAT SHE WAS PAMPERED BY HOW CLEAN SHE IS THROUGHOUT.
ENDURA FRONT BUMPER WITH VERY MINOR WEBBING.
GTO RALLY II WHEELS WITH BF GOODRICH RADIAL T/A TIRES THAT GIVES HER A BEAUTIFUL STANCE!
FINISHED IN A FACTORY CORRECT CODE "10" POLAR WHITE. IT SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND HAS A GORGEOUS LUSTER!
BEAUTIFUL CHROME AND BRIGHTWORK THROUGHOUT.
BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED AND CLEAN TRUNK WITH FULL COMPLIMENT OF SPARE TIRE, AND JACK ASSEMBLY.
THE MOTOR STARTS EASY, IT SOUNDS SMOOTH, SHIFTS EXCELLENT, STOPS, STEERS, AND RUNS BEAUTIFULLY. IT CAN TRULY BE DRIVEN WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AND RELIABILITY! SHOW AND GO!
BODY GAPS AND FITMENT THROUGHOUT ARE EXCELLENT! THE CAR SHOWS OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT.
THE CAR HANDLES BEAUTIFULLY. VERY EASY DRIVING AND TRULY A PLEASURE TO BE BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH PLENTY OF PEP BEHIND THE STRONG RUNNING AND VERY POWERFUL 400 PONTIAC MOTOR.
A STUNNING FACTORY CORRECT CODE "253" BROWN BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR WITH CENTER CONSOLE AND T/A STEERING WHEEL. EVERYTHING IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION INCLUDING THE SEAT UPHOLSTERY, DOOR PANELS, DASH, CARPET...ETC. OPERATING LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, GAUGES, BLINKERS, HORN, HEATER, ETC... ALL WORK. THERE IS ALSO A 3 GAUGE CLUSTER ADDED UNDER THE DASH TO MONITOR THE POWERPLANT. ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO INTACT BUT NOT WORKING.
THE GLASS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ALL OF THE WINDOWS OPERATE SMOOTHLY.
CAR COVER INCLUDED.
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