The Pontiac LeMans was a popular mid-size automobile in the 1960s and 1970s. It served as the basis for the GTO muscle car that took the world by storm in 1964. The seller has a 1971 LeMans Sport convertible that’s a roller with newer paint. And has the same car from 1970 that was purchased as a donor to finish the first. But work has stalled, and both are offered as a package deal in Exeter, New Hampshire. The price of $12,995 for all of it is firm here on eBay. Once again, “Curvette” is a purveyor of great tips!
Life has a knack of getting in the way, and that probably happened with this pair of Pontiacs. The seller got as far as repainting the 1971 LeMans Sport convertible in what appears to be Firethorn Red and then stopped. The interior is mostly apart and needs a lot of work. And the engine bay is empty as the engine, transmission, and all other important parts have long since flown the coop. To finish the ’71, the seller acquired a recently restored ’70 LeMans Sport ragtop that had been in a bad accident to use for parts.
There were no LeMans convertibles in 1970 or 1971. Just LeMans Sport, which was a step closer to the GTO, like with the use of bucket seats. Production numbers were low for both years, with 4,670 copies in ’70 and 3,865 in ’71. The seller’s ’71 project has acquired a GTO front clip, so the plan was likely to create a GTO clone from the two cars. Both roll and steer, so loading them onto trailers shouldn’t be a problem.
The seller suggests that when you get done making one good car out of two, you’ll have a very nice driver (not a restored garage queen). The wrecked car has a 350 cubic inch V8, automatic transmission, air conditioning, and an interior that can all be moved over to the other vehicle. The title is clean on the ’71, and the ’70 has a transferable registration (should it matter). Is this a project that you can envision concluding?
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