GTO crazy? You’ve gotta get yourself to Miami Beach, Florida and check out this car. It’s a 1967 Coupe, found here on ebay with no reserve. The price is a still-bargain $24,100, but don’t bet on that holding through the end of the auction, which happens on Monday just past noon.
There are always a bunch of Pontiac’s famous muscle car in the market, with a variety of colors, engine choices, and transmissions represented during the four generations spanning 1963 to 1974. So with your pick at your fingertips, why grab this one? The color, for one thing—gold on gold vinyl. And the body style, shared with the 1966s, which is as Coke-bottle shaped as it gets. The paint itself has a lot of shine to it, and what you can see in the trunk would suggest either excellent original configuration or restoration to factory standards. No claims are made about the undercarriage, nor the state of the body prior to this evident repaint. Is there filler? Was there rust? Accident damage? You’re going to have to make some inquiries if you want certainty.
The drivetrain is the muscular 400-cid mill, backed up by a Hurst four-speed shift-it-yourself. I recently read an article which suggests that standard transmissions are theft deterrent, since youthful thieves often do not know how to drive them, but if you had this car, it would never be out of your sight, would it? No. This muscle car would be worthy of anything from an ice cream run to picking up the Christmas tree some 11 months from now. I know that’s possible—I used to have a 1967 Tempest, and several trees came home in it over the years. See—those are the kind of memories you could make, too!
Admittedly, this car is something of a mystery, with the only claims for its usefulness being, “partial service records,” and that it has (just) 92,000 miles on the clock, but there’s no indication of what’s ever been done to it. Maybe the seller doesn’t know. The fact that the seller has had the car only since September last year suggests a flip, but if he stands to make money on the GTO and you still get the car you want at a fair price, then good for him and you, both. Just don’t assume that the shiny exterior means you’ll never need to find your way to your favorite repair shop for fixes, but that’s all part of the adventure with a classic car, too. No doubt about it–this is a beauty that would impress the cars and coffee crowd, and most other people, too.
So may unanswered questions.
Steering wheel doesn’t match this car,needs a better choice!
No mention of the engine stampings or PHS. It certainly does present well, but yes, lots of questions… seller has a feedback rating of 1, so caution is warranted. The plus? No red 400 decal on the air cleaner!
I am hoping the GTO pros will weigh in on this car. It looks good, but you’re right about the scant information. And the comment about the steering wheel is good, too. That thing they’ve got in there looks like a cheap, oversized imitation of the real thing. For a part so visible, they could have done a lot better.
Especially being that original 67 steering wheels can still be bought reasonably
Owned since September of last year, vague/little information/eBay history….cash no good,wire transfer only…more info needed.
The presentation is good and the price looks attractive but the lack of documentation and description of the car’s history and the negative feedback about the seller all would give me pause. And the cheap steering wheel is merely icing on the cake; how hard would it be to get a correct 1967 GTO steering wheel?
Brian you should post some pics of the old Tempest, and any other of your cool rides from the past ✌️ that goes for all Staff writer’s 🙌
Scam…bidder beware.
I heard it once belonged to a prince in Africa.
I had a 67 GTO….. this car looks genuine. Correct chome trim under door, dash looks correct. Engine compartment looks ok-ish…. if the 360hp engine it used the Rochester Quadrajet (worst carb ever made). It could be the 335hp engine.
I sold mine in 1976 for super cheap during the gas crisis. I’d buy this one if reasonably priced…..
Doug in Oklahoma
The base 335 and 360 HO engines both used the Quadrajet, and they were far from the worst carb ever made. Their biggest problem was the lack of knowledge from people trying to modify them who knew nothing about them. The Quadrajet’s flowed 750 CFM if I remember correctly, while the 1966 AFB flowed around 575 CFM. Tri-Powers were in the 750-ish CFM. If this was a HO (360 HP) engine it would have an open air cleaner, different cam, as well as the free-flowing exhaust manifolds. A Ram Air option was also available. I have owned a few 67’s (all 335hp versions) The engine compartment appears to be very original, based on the two photos shown.
Wrong heads. There are a couple of other things that aren’t right. Too many fake GTOs around to spend this kinda money without the right documentation. It does have a Q-jet (best street carb for anything under 500hp). They came on both the 335hp and 360hp in 67.
Run a NMVTIS on it and bring a magnet. Beautiful looking car though.
Too many unknowns for my speculation(s).
Listing looks suspicious. Bank Wire. No feedback. Beware
Suspect Scam. Those pics sure don’t look like miami beach area to me. You would think at least Palm tree would be in the background and not a bunch of Pines.
Yeah, I kinda have a questionable attitude on this one also.
Would not touch it with your money.
What scares me is the fact it says no CASH bank wire only.
So once you wire the money you can kiss it goodbye.
And if you go there with cash, well the car is at a friends house.
RUUUUNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The seller has NO feedback and one item posted for sale and NO history. Hello? Anyone home?
If it’s legit. the seller clearly doesnt know how to overcome objections in the simplest ways. Not to mention that he or she says it has “bucket seats”.
Really? I couldn’t have guessed.
Recent immigrant seller or scam or someone without a clue.
In any event, pretty GTO whosever it is.
The bid is now 32,600. The car looks good in all the extra pics, There’s a red auto with 28k miles that sits at 38k, a light blue one that’s at 18k, and a few more to look at including a convert.
Very nice car, neat and clean engine compartment, tidy interior, steering wheels are an easy swap. Beautiful console framing that Hurst shifter. This car will come close to $40k during the auction, a $400 plane ticket to Miami could dispel all fears of scam OR substantiate those fears. If the seller becomes cagey after you make contact, there is your answer.
Scam…why does bf even publish these bs ads?
I just sent a message asking where a person can view the car.
I’ll let all know when I receive a reply. 2:15p MST 01/12/2024.
We’ll see what happens.
Ya know, I would hate to think that BF doesn’t check these sellers out b4 they have one of their writers build up a phoney write-up.
Second thought….does anyone that enjoys this site as much as all of us happen to live close to this car?
Personally, I think that would be a little more economical.
Speak up!
I have not heard back yet from the person advertising the goat.
7p MST 01/12/2024
We shall see….
I don’t think this car is in Miami Beach, too many evergreen trees in the background. Not palm tree in sight. And, who doesn’t want cash? Plus no VIN listed, or photo of one. But, someone with more dollars than sense will pony up the cash, oh, excuse me, wire their money, and be devastated, when their GTO doesn’t materialize.
i have a 67 gto and it’s a factory 3 speed,and it’s a ford transmission in it i was like wow what is that about and i found out that GM had to buy transmissions from ford until 1970 they came out with the m13 3 speed the gm three speed couldn’t handle the torque of the big block engines it has the hurst shifter and console i heard if you didn’t order a 4 speed or automatic you got the three speed
i have a 67 gto and it’s a factory 3 speed,and it’s a ford transmission in it i was like wow what is that about and i found out that GM had to buy transmissions from ford
because the gm trannys couldn’t take the torque of the big block engines,
looks sounds and smells a little fishy i have a 66 and the price of this one is maybe half of what it should be BEWARE
i was wrong the price is less than a third of what it should be
I’ll have a shot at the mystery here. The car belongs to the widow of a soldier and she just needs to sell it to settle the estate.
I thought it looked familiar.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-pontiac-gto-117/
Certainly caveat emptor, though that is always the best policy.
For what it’s worth, although hard to read, I was able to decode some fo the body plate under the hood and it decodes as a 1967 GTO hardtop, gold with gold interior.
I thought I recognized it.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-pontiac-gto-117/
Interesting. Seems it “sold” for $33,000 back in September, but winning bidder didn’t follow through. Once subsequent comment says it was on eBay a week later. Did it ever sell through BaT, or on eBay at that time?
By the way, it now appears the current eBay listing has disappeared. Curious.
Well, all I can say about this little mystery is I sent a email to the message email on the ebay listing a few days ago and I have not heard back.
Guess when something feels alittle sketchy it most likely is.