The 1970 model year was a confusing one if you wandered into a Pontiac dealership looking for an intermediate. You had up to six choices for essentially the same car: the Tempest, Tempest T-37, LeMans, GTO, GTO Judge, and the new LeMans Sport. The latter, like the seller’s car, was a cross between the LeMans and the GTO without the fancy stickers and big surprises when you went to have it insured. This edition looks to be largely rust-free and still wearing its original paint. After sitting 27 years, it runs but has a few mechanical hiccups to be dealt with. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this survivor is available here on eBay where the bidding has reached $8,351, there’s still a reserve in the way, but you can pass go and collect it for $13,500.

Pontiac’s LeMans Sport differed from the LeMans in terms of creature comforts. The interior looked like it came out of a GTO (buckets seats, console, premium trim) but it didn’t necessarily come with a fire-breathing engine. Buyers were no doubt fine with the nominal upcharge for a LeMans Sport as Pontiac built 72,000 of them the first year (they were produced between 1970-72). Of those, 58,000 were the 2-door hardtop. Two other body styles were offered, a 4-door hardtop and convertible. No pillared sedans were available.

This LeMans appears to be wearing Palisade Green Metallic paint which is faded and has its share of scratches and scrapes. But rust doesn’t appear to have invaded the inner sanctum. The valance panels under the bumpers seem to need attention, but nothing major. The corner of the right front fender shows some Bondo peeking through from some earlier work that was done, but a CarFax report might help indicate if an accident was involved.

At 117,000 miles, the interior has held up nicely. The driver’s side bucket seat needs some cosmetic repair, but the back seat looks almost unused although we’re told the rear armrests need replacing. The matching green carpeting is pretty washed out in color. The car has the usual power accessories and factory air conditioning, which needs a freon charge. We’re told the Pontiac was sitting for 27 years, so the fuel system was flushed out and the car runs okay. But the 350 V8 has a ticky lifter and the automatic transmission piddles a bit of fluid (needs new seals?). The LeMans Sport has new tires all around.

This Pontiac is not yet a turn-key car, but it could be once the engine and tranny issues are resolved. You could then drive it for a while, showing folks what a mostly original 52-year-old car looks like. Then deal with the paint and interior and another time. A driving work-in-progress is not a bad thing.