Its not too often that one of these vehicles becomes available. This car belonged to my dad and I am selling if for my mom. For most of it's life (and mine) it has been stored in a climate controlled garage. It was purchased around 1980 and was meticulously maintained. I believe the previous owner had the paint done, but it is in great shape for being 30+ years old. This car is also 99% stock. Nuts and bolts are all original and the car took 2nd place in the 9th Annual International Meet of the GTO Association of America in 1988. I was told by my dad, that the only reason it didn't take 1st was due to the aftermarket gauge pod under the dash (he never trusted the dummy lights).

I have a ton of paperwork on the car including maintenance receipts, original window sticker, and PHS documents with reproduction window sticker. I just recently removed the car from storage in our barn and had it gone over from top to bottom. Surprisingly, it had no major issues after sitting mostly unused (I remember 3 times in my life and I'm 31 yrs old) for 30+ years. The brakes were completely overhauled. The carburetor was rebuilt and all of the electrical was checked. New factory correct (whitewall) radials were put on the car for drive-ability. Light polishing of the chrome to restore the luster and careful cleaning were performed to leave the car in "un-restored" condition.

All of this work was completed by a classic car restoration expert. This is a man who is asked to go to high-end auctions to buy very expensive cars for very wealthy people. He also has made a career of working on these cars and specializes in full classic car restoration. His credentials are endless. Anyway, he was taken aback by the vehicle and what miraculous condition it is in.

The engine is a 389 with a stock 4 bbl setup (remember, this is 99% original). It has a 4 speed transmission with a posi-track rear-end. The top is electric and works great. There is also the original wood steering wheel. It has dual exhaust and starts up and runs great.

The pictures tell most of the story but please do not hesitate to contact me with questions. This car is for the purest who wants the original GTO - the first year of this legacy. It will not disappoint

On Apr-24-14 at 11:37:41 PDT, seller added the following information:

**Please note that despite this car not having a "5N" code on the data plate, it has been certified as an authentic GTO by PHS. Only 2 plants used this coding, Pontiac and Kansas City. This is a California car and Freemont did not use the "5N" designation. Also, for what it is worth the original window sticker has the matching VIN and Gran Turismo Omologato option clearly listed**

On Apr-25-14 at 18:42:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

**The heads are 716 and the engine is 78X. I have additional pictures of the castings and stamp**

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