A Maine barn housed this classic for 35 years, and now the 1967 Pontiac GTO in Hancock, Maine seeks a new owner here on eBay. In addition to the handsome lines of an iconic muscle car, this one interestingly possesses a low VIN suggesting it may be the 56th 1967 Pontiac Tempest or GTO produced in model year 1967. The $6500 Buy It Now price seems remarkably reasonable compared to the host of TV auction-fueled madness that inflates many listings these days.
As one might expect, the seller reports that this car “needs complete restoration,” and the sale includes both bucket seats, 6.5 liter door panels, grill inserts, and a spare quarter panel. Though the repair of a rear quarter panel is no easy task, many New England cars stored since the 1970s fared worse.
Reportedly this GTO left the factory wearing red paint and sporting a black interior, a popular color combination today as then. A 1967 GTO provided my first car ride (home from the hospital) and may have cemented my fascination with all things mechanical.
The sale includes the original console and Hurst Dual Gate or “His and Hers” shifter, arguably cooler than any modern paddle shifter. While the engine bay currently holds a Buick 350 cid V8, the 400 cubic inch Pontiac mill originally powered this GTO. How would you treat this once classy classic?
Just saw this one posted within a week ago here.
Of all the engine swaps available over the last umpteen years I’m sure the 350 Buick was the way to go, powerhouse mill that it was. Kidding aside, I don’t think being the 56th out of nearly 80 thousand ’67 goats is really that big a deal, not a rare car of its class at all. Make a driver out of it, a bit warmed up maybe, period correct mags and so forth.
Looks familiar to me too.
To me, 56 isn’t a big deal, maybe one of the first 5 or 10, or the last car built of a model year or simply the last car built of a model, any other number is just a number. An exception would be a low production model or year, in which any number is special.
In Massachusetts, low number license plates are so popular that the state has a lottery when they become available. So it does not surprise me that people find early production cars desirable. (A recent Mecum auction had a package of 3 Corvettes where each one had VIN #35 vin for its production year.) It’s a novelty and I’d like a low (or high) VIN but I am unsure if I would pay more for it.
I’d leave it in the barn and look for a restored car unless you’re a dedicated masochist (and it’s cheaper :–).
It’s definitely worth saving for that price. I’ve seen much worse musclecars go for 2 to 3 times as much. I would jump on this if I wasn’t getting to old to do a full restoration again.