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.
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