The Pontiac GTO is considered by many to be the king of muscle cars. And buyers thought so, as they sold a record 97,000 of them in 1966, the peak year. Largely unchanged for 1967, sales were still strong at 81,700 units. Convertibles like this one found 9,500 homes, with the 400 cubic inch V8 now being in charge under the hood (replacing the 389). This ’67 drop-top comes with an extensive story and is solid, though not perfect (and is not numbers-matching, with a caveat). Located in Powell, Ohio, this GOAT is available here on eBay, and it awaits the first bid of $36,000, but if you’re afraid of being beaten out, $39,000 is the Buy It Now price.
Nearly half of all GTOs built in 1967 came with a 4-speed manual transmission, so maybe as many as 4,500 drop-tops were put together that way. The seller’s car is well-documented with PHS papers, factory docs, a mostly original engine (not in the car), and a spare 400. The motor in the GTO now was donated by a 1969 GTO for reasons unclear to the seller. The odometer reads 51,000 miles. It was assembled toward the end of the production run before they switched over to making the all-new 1968s.
Should you wonder if the replacement engine is up to the job, the seller says the car will easily do over 120 mph, and the motor itself could be sold for $7,500 if you wanted to piece back together all the parts of the original that the seller has. That could also start with a complete extra 400 V8 from 1967 that was in a Catalina wagon at one time. So, if you buy this ragtop, it will come flush with powerplant options.
The seller bought this machine from the original owner’s daughter, so it hasn’t changed from hand to hand over the years. The transmission is the one that was in the car when built. The seller has invested $10,000 in a long list of parts that we won’t repeat because they’re detailed in the listing (which will take a few minutes to read and then read again). Apparently, you’ll get two sets of wheels and tires with this deal.
The Pontiac is not rust-free (minimal amounts), and the blue paint is ready for a respray (but okay at 20 feet). The interior seems fine, but worn, and the deal comes with some new materials for a makeover. The only reason the car is for sale is that the seller’s wife is ill and medical expenses are starting to add up. You can tell the seller hates to part with this Poncho.
When I saw this on Fast Finds I read the ad. Seeing the old photo of the original owner posing in front of his new Goat, dressed up and with a Hot Date by his side, ready for a fun night out on the town. Its just sad how this happens in life, aging, sickness and not being able to enjoy the things you loved to do in the past. If it were me, I’d do all I could to keep it preserved. I’d keep all the rims it has, but I’d be tempted to run the original steel rims and wheel covers, just for something different a little more unique. I really hope it goes to a good new home.
I hope things work out the best they can for him and his family, and that the car ends up where it should.
I do find it kind of amusing and endearing that he thinks electronic funds transfers are completed by two bankers talking to each other on the phone.
Best of luck to him with the car and the family.
Nice GTO. GM made such beautiful and well built cars and then let it slip through their fingers by the end of the next decade.
nice car with a great story behind it. i get the feeling the sellers a bit snippy at the end of his listing. price is in the ballpark but will need money put into it to take to the next level. i bought some parts from ames for a 68 GTO i am doing for a customer and was not impressed with the quality of the parts. seems to me the quality has dropped since the passing of Steve the founder.
Being in obviously worn condition and not numbers matching the asking price seems a bit high.
This appears to be a well maintained mostly rust free 67 GTO. If it runs and stops like it should, even with the few flaws it has, it might be worth the asking price. GLWTS
This is the 3rd time he’s run it, first got zero bids at $50k starting, then zero again when he dropped it to $42k, now it’s $36k, it will be interesting to see how low he needs to go to sell it.
Great back story. Seems there’s been a number of amateur level body and frame repairs over the years. You’d have to strip it completely down to gain full knowledge of what lies beneath the bondo and goop. Still many say just make it safe and drive the wheels off. To each his own.