Nearly half a century has passed since the seller of this 1964 Pontiac GTO said he bought it to restore, but it sounds like reality has finally set in that this is not going to take place, at least under his ownership. Sadly, a resurrection may not happen at all, as this one seems pretty far gone. Putting it back on the road may also be even more problematic than under normal circumstances, as the VIN tag is gone, so I’d check carefully with your state to see what they have to say about this matter first before committing to taking this one on as a project. Another option is to use this as a parts car, but whatever you’ve got in mind, this first-year model GTO is in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, and can be found here on eBay. So far, nobody has placed the opening bid of $1,800.
While using this GTO for parts isn’t necessarily a bad idea, I hope someone with the skills needed to save it comes along, as losing another vintage muscle car is never a cause worth celebrating. The seller says this one has been stored inside his barn for the past 40 of the 48 years he’s owned it, but the storage conditions must not have been as favorable prior to 1986, as there appears to be quite a bit of rust and corrosion present on a few of the panels. However, some of the damage occurred right where it sits, as a crew working on the seller’s barn crushed the right quarter. Better news is that the trunk and both doors are believed to be solid.
Although quite a bit of the interior still appears to be there, many of the remaining pieces will require some sort of attention. The headliner is tattered, and all of the seats will likely need to be completely recovered. I’m not sure why the additional red bucket is inside, but it’s included, for whatever reason. The column is present, but the steering wheel is gone, as is the accelerator. However, the other pedals are still intact, and it’s great to see that this GTO was equipped with a manual transmission at one time.
Regardless of its fate, loading this Pontiac onto a trailer could prove difficult, as there is no engine, transmission, or rear end present. You’ll need to put all three of those components on your list of things to source, that is, if restoring this one and getting it back on the road is the objective. I hope that’s the case, but with so many areas needing attention here, turning this 1964 Pontiac GTO into a parts vehicle might be a better destiny. How would you move forward with this one?
Unfortunately this appears to be more parts car than restoration project. Forty eight years in a damp barn did it no favors.
At least it’s a no reserve auction.
Steve R
Sad to see what used to be in it’s day a nice car go to waste
Junk it. Like the vice grips steering wheel though.
O Brother. Y Bother.
How would I move forward with this? I’d move backwards. Quickly….
Sometimes after seeing a car like this I think, that car will never see a highway again.
But then I realize when someone buys it for scrap and loads it on a trailer, it could happen.
Not even a vin tag? Probably only worth its weight in scrap. With the driveline and the vin gone, I suspect a GTO was created on a lesser Pontiac sibling from the ashes of this dumpster fire
Stripped for parts- even the vin so somebody could make a fake!
It would be interesting to see if other vin numbers have been removed. If not, perhaps one could track the VIN and find the fake GTO. If it’s out there somewhere then this hulk could never be registered.
Yeah I think you’d have to pay somebody to take it away at this point
Scrap.
Looks like part of an archeological dig.
TOTAL POS. Push it off a cliff.
GTO’s are valuable, but probably not valuable enough to make this mess a viable proposition. I’d say it’s a parts car.
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Wow, when I look at some of the pictures and the way the metal has degraded it reminds me of pictures of the Titanic…
Oh that poor baby. Looks like a fish that been deboned.
George Strait says…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCyS7EsF-Vc
So, how did someone get the VIN tag without removing the dash or windshield?
The only thing to do is sell the parts, which is doubtful you could make any money on what’s left. Or your next racecar. Since the body is compromised, then a hobby stocker would make the most sense. It would be one of the coolest hobby stickers until the end of the season. When all the cars look the same except for the color!
Looks like throw some acid on it pull into barn throw dirt on it then blow dry, yep.
Candidate for the hook to the scrap yard
It would really be cool if BF or some entity was able to tell these obviously amateur car sellers a few of the higher points of photography, so that they could take pictures of what the vehicle actually looks like. These pics look like a tutorial of what NOT to do when selling a car. Just sayin’…
was on eBay 3 weeks ago. high bid was 2200.00. no sale. back up and at 1800.00. should have accepted the high bid on the first auction. rough ride here. if the hood is solid that alone is worth the price of admission. not sure about anything else because of the poor pics.
That auction shows it was “sold” for $2,050, but the transaction was not completed. It’s likely the buyer that backed out, not the seller.
The auction featured in this write up just ended (8/4/2026) and received no bids. It was just relisted for the same opening bid of $1,800, once again, with no reserve.
Steve R
As long as they throw in the vise grips…
Sweet steering wheel.
I prefer the kind that have dual vise grips.
The serial number should be stamped on the drivers side frame rail….
That will come in handy at the scrapyard…
The serial number should be stamped on the drivers side frame rail….
That will come in handy at the scrapyard…
Will take a little bit of work, but someone will get another 1964 on the road.