The Pontiac GTO is widely credited for starting the mid-1960s mid-size muscle car movement. And sales of nearly 100,000 units in 1966 alone helped seal that reputation. The seller has a ’66 matching numbers Tri-Power GTO along with two LeMans parts cars that might net more than one good Pontiac (with the emphasis on “might”). Located in Acampo, California, this forlorn trio is available as a package deal here on eBay. The ante is $25,000 OBO.
Just over 19,000 GTOs produced in 1966 had the triple carburetor setup with the 389 cubic inch V8. It was rated at 360 hp, and an estimated two-thirds came with a 4-speed manual gearbox. This would be the last year that Tri-Power was offered, so that likely makes the ’66 GOAT more collectible than the similarly styled ’67.
The three cars in this listing belonged to the seller’s deceased uncle. Said uncle likely bought the two LeMans (one a ’66 and the other a ’65 post-coupe) to source parts for the matching numbers GTO. The seller refers to the other two as “clones,” also having 389 engines, but as 4-barrels, not Tri. One has an automatic tranny while the second is also a 4-speed. One engine is sitting out while the other is simply perched in the bay.
The photos aren’t the best, but you can only do so much with cars that don’t move. Rust and other cosmetic issues are present, and the interiors run from maybe okay to being full of spare parts. All three vehicles have titles, but getting them off the seller’s property is going to require separate trips or multiple trucks. Would you pay as much as $8,333 a piece for this combined assortment?
Always sad to see a sale because the owner died and the family needs to sell off the collection.
From what’s visible in the background of the pictures, the family is going to have their hands full. I have several friends that had to put their lives on hold for close to a year, sometimes longer clearing their parents house and taking care of their estate. That included, several nights a week, a couple of weekend a month, parts of their vacation, that was all time away from their families and own interests. “Need to sell” isn’t exactly the term I would use, but for their own sanity, it can be fitting.
Steve R
Going on two years of settling an estate. Mainly because of a plot of vacant worthless land that was not in the trust, and trackig down long non-communicative relatives named in the original will.
I feel for you.
My parents put everything into a trust, they bought their house in the Bay Area when prices were cheap, it’s designed largely to specify medical treatments that follow their wishes, also to simplify the sale of the house and distribution of assets. My sister is a wild card, she likes to create drama for her own entertainment, the trust greatly reduces her ability to do so.
Steve R
Always sad to see a sale because the owner died and the family needs to sell off the collection.
Not to speak Ill of the dead, but this strikes me as the collection of a man who always was thinking, someday I’ll get to work on this and make a good car out of this pile of parts, and that day never came.
Sadly that seems to happen all too often
I may be wrong but I had a 64 n a 65 the one in the add is a 65 I was wrong once but I was mistaken d
include the cost of transport !!!!! too much coin here