One of the hottest cars of the 1960s (speed and sales-wise) was the Pontiac GTO. Launched in 1964, it would lead the mid-size muscle car movement. Based on the Tempest/LeMans platform, it would find close to 100,000 buyers in 1966 alone. The seller has one of the rarest body styles offered in 1967, a convertible, but It’s in rough shape and will take a lot of vision, work, and money to get it past the parts car stage. Located in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, this roller is available here on eBay where $1,275 is the current bid – and not close to the seller’s reserve.
After a styling refresh in 1966, the 1967 GTOs were little changed. The best way to tell them apart was that the taillight panel was flat in the back in ’67. Mechanically, a new engine was under the hood, a 400 cubic inch V8 which had replaced the 389. Also retired was the Tri-Power setup (triple 2-barrel carbs) but you could get the 400 with a single 2 or 4-barrel carburetor and Ram Air was available with the latter. Of 81,722 GTOs built in 1967, 9,517 were drop-tops like this one once was.
Both the 400 HO (High Output) V8 and 4-speed manual are gone from this car, and it has been partially dissembled with some of the pieces stacked in the back seat area. Perhaps the seller had intended a full restoration but decided it was too big of a project to undertake once he/she got started. The car is/was finished in attractive LeMans Blue paint and had the hood-mounted tachometer option.
The Pontiac may or may not be complete and you’ll have to source another engine/transmission combo. But if it’s parts that you’re looking for, some have already been detached, making your job a little easier. However, it’s a convertible, and how many of them could still be left in any condition – a few hundred perhaps?
Its such a shame that this 67 Goat wound up in this state. Another way to distinguish a 67 from a 66 is the 67 has wider chrome rocker moulding and a small chrome bar under the beak ( point) in the nose. I hate to say this, but this has been outside for some period time and I’m sure that everyone looking at this can see that the floors are swiss cheese at this point. Less than that even. The firewall and the dash have rust too. You are unfortunately buying a VIN at this point. And maybe some parts. Its hard to tell in the photos if the quarter panels are any good. I dont want to sound disrespectful or mean spirited here, but, Personally….. I’d rake the grand that someone is offering you and walk away.
Ok I stand corrected. I just looked at the ebay add and theres pics of it with fenders on and a couple of doors. Then pics with them off, so I guess Thats better. Theres a pic of the frame in the rear, and it sure looks like its pretty crunchy under there. This would be a huge undertaking.
I know that this will tick off all the die-hard GTO types out there, but here you go. In my humble opinion, this is nothing more than a pile of nothing except a VIN number. Even given its relative rarity, I cannot see why someone would want to invest what could easily be 60 or 70K into trying to resurrect this thing. I’m sure that there will be those that will argue when restored this thing would be worth a small fortune, and they may very well be correct. I simply can’t see this one being a good jumping off point.
Gonna need a pair of binoculars to go with this “vision”
I kinda agree with Oldrodder I think it’s one to either use as a parts rig or bring it back to just a driver but unless you are already skilled in metal Fab you are still investing thousands to get it to that point
There’s an old saying about buying a convert thats been out in the weather. When you have no roof, you will have no floor. I restored a convertible in worse shape than this(not a Poncho) . Turned out beautiful but I would never do it again. Good luck to the future purchaser they’ll need it.
When you create a car out of remnants like this, you really can’t call it restoration. Something has to exist to be restored. What you’re really doing is building a car and using a few junk parts you purchased.
Writer, the tail light panel was straight in 66, slanted in 67. The tailights were hooded in 66, open in 67. The grilles were different as 67s were wire mesh style
Side lower rocker trim narrow & straight on ’66, wider & tapered near the end of it on ’67. ’67 grill more like a wire fence.
Saw the ’72 El Camino 350 behind it, only $1k. No eng either, a lot better shape to restore. Any way to tell if a real SS?
There are signs it could be, but no definitive proof. The tach dash is a plus, so are disc brakes, however, you could order a non-SS with both of those options. For $1,000, the gauges, floor shift column, clutch pedals, and disc brakes are worth that by themselves if you wanted to add them to an El Camino that didn’t have them. It should have a 12 bolt too. The car is a mess, I’d be more interested in overall condition rather than whether it is an SS or not.
Steve R
You fellas sure seem to have a lot more information on this elusive El Camino than I can find in the pictures of the GTO shown in the ad on E Bay. What am I missing?
Old rider, he has the El Camino listed in another auction. If you take another look at the auction for the GTO scroll down until you see “sellers other items”, click on that link, if that auction hasn’t ended you will find it there. If it’s not there, find “filter”, click on that link then scroll down to “completed” and click on that, green highlights means it sold, red means it didn’t.
Steve R
Thanks Steve, I thought maybe I was losin’ it.