You only had to check out the Pontiac GTO’s production numbers to see that the muscle car market was shrinking by 1970. Sales were down by roughly half from 1969, and they were nothing like the heyday in 1966 when 97,000 GTOs left the assembly line. The seller’s car is a 1970 GOAT convertible, one of 2,173 produced with a 400 cubic inch V8 (no Ram Air) and an automatic transmission. Lots of new parts adorn this drop-top, and it’s available in San Rafael, California, and here on eBay for $36,000 OBO.
New for 1970 was that the GTO was no longer limited to 400 cubic inches under the hood. The 455 V8 debuted and was generally good for 360 horsepower. But the 400 remained the bigger seller, and that’s what’s under the bonnet of this GTO, though the seller doesn’t use the terms “numbers-matching” or “period-correct” in describing this Pontiac. In fact, no photo of the engine compartment is included. But the VIN provides validation that this car is a real GTO, not a LeMans made up to resemble one.
The seller has forked over some cash to get the car in excellent running order. The parts list includes new brakes, a gas tank, and other fuel-related items. The carburetor has been rebuilt, and the engine has been tuned up. The car sports Rally II wheels, which are said to have been refinished. The black bucket seat interior looks really good, and the ragtop is power-operated.
Very little body filler was found on the car by the seller when he/she acquired it, and admits the red paint isn’t perfect. And we’re unsure if red is the original color, as one photo of the car on a lift seems to show the trunk lid ope,n and it has tan paint that someone overlooked. If this is true, that is something you would think the seller would advise about. And full-length pics of the vehicle were little used, the seller opting for area-specific photos.
Beautiful Goat 🐐