This buffed-out Pontiac looks ready to roll. The snappy 1976 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe in Wayne, Michigan shows 68,000 miles on the odometer, though the seller offers it here on eBay as TMU (True Mileage Unknown). Even the undercarriage shows well on this LeMans, with new-looking shock absorbers and other evidence of care. The $14,995 asking price (or best offer) leaves enough to grab a doughnut on the way home after removing $15,000 from your vault. What looks like a 1977 grille probably took up residence after the original took some damage, or maybe a prior owner just liked it. Rally wheels with raised white letters and the Sport Coupe louvers keep this LeMans on the sporty side, and a 350 V8 promises a nice rumble without excessive fuel consumption. Thanks to reader Curvette for spotting this well-kept Poncho.

A sea of brilliant red vinyl makes a bold and sporty statement inside, along with the angled center console. Aftermarket gauges (Oil Pressure, Volts, and Water Temperature) supplement the left binnacle’s trio of idiot lights (Amps, Water, and Oil). A three-speed automatic transmission handles the gear-changes. The seats look better-than-new, though it would be nice to see the steering wheel, and the seat belt loop shows deterioration and fading typical of General Motors products of this era. Overall, it’s looking great in here. Power windows would be nice, but many buyers saw them as “another thing that can go wrong,” choosing good old reliable cranks and a savings of maybe $48.00. Someone’s gone over what was probably simulated wood grain with some red paint for a dash of high school creativity.

Glossy black paint looks great from a distance, but there’s something odd about it in the close-ups, like an owner-painted acrylic enamel with massive orange peel rescued later by arduous color-sanding. However, that’s just a guess. It looks great from a distance, which also describes the bumpers and trim.

The Pontiac 350 cid (5.7L) V8 wears a chrome dress-up kit and an aluminum intake manifold. The HVAC controls show positions for air conditioning, but the compressor seems to have gone AWOL, not uncommon in a rust belt ride from the ’70s. The 350 sat near the middle of six engine options:  one six cylinder and five V8s ranging from 260 cid (4.3L) to the mighty 455 (7.5L). Model year 1976 marked the latter’s final appearance in LeMans before GM dropped mills above 403 cid across its mid-sized lineup. Thanks to Lov2xlr8 for some details.

A super-clean undercarriage shows minimal surface rust without suspicious coverup evidence. Aftermarket dual exhaust with turbo-style mufflers normally makes a hearty V8 sound without prompting song birds to flight at start-up. Let’s hope this solid-looking classic finds a home. The asking price may fit the bill for someone who wants a solid, turn-key classic, though anyone further south might want to fit air conditioning before Spring. What would you change first on this sporty ’70s Pontiac?