1974 Pontiac Grand Am Muscle Car Barn Find. 54k Ca Blue Plate, Runs/drives on 2040-cars

US $2,850.00

Year:1974 Mileage:54500 Color: Burgundy

Location:

Inglewood, California, United States

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 1

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 2

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 3

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 4

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 5

1974 PONTIAC GRAND AM MUSCLE CAR BARN FIND. 54K CA BLUE PLATE, RUNS/DRIVES, US $2,850.00, image 6

Transmission:Automatic
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:400 V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
Year: 1974
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: GRAND AM
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Drive Type: REAR DRIVE
Mileage: 54,500
Interior Color: Burgundy
Disability Equipped: No

IF YOU'VE STOPPED TO READ THIS......IT'S ALREADY A GIVEN THAT YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO THE UNUSUAL. AND BELIEVE ME........THIS IS UNUSUAL. YOU JUST DON'T SEE THESE ON THE ROAD ANYMORE. I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU THE LAST TIME I SAW ONE ON THE ROAD.......CAN YOU ???

PONTIAC SAVED ONE OF IT'S BEST MUSCLE CARS FOR LAST. THE FIRST GENERATION GRAND AM STARTED OUT TO BE THE GTO FOR THE 1973 YEAR RUN. PONTIAC WANTED SOMETHING UPSCALE......SIMILAR TO WHAT PLYMOUTH HAD DONE........ROAD RUNNER WAS THE MUSCLE.........AND THE GTX WAS THE SAME MUSCLE, BUT WITH ALL THE LUXURY AS WELL. THUS WAS BORN THE GRAND AM. PONTIAC TOOK THEIR PLANS WITH THE GTO AND DECIDED TO UPGRADE THE INTERIOR WITH A LUXURY GRAND PRIX INTERIOR. THE RESULT WAS STUNNING. AN AIRPLANE COCKPIT STYLE DASH WITH SEPERATE GAUGES EVERYWHERE, FOR EVERYTHING. ALL THE POWER , ELECTRIC, AND LUXURY ITEMS AVAILABLE WERE ALL CRAMMED IN THIS MUSCLE CAR. THIS CALIFORNIA CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH PONTIACS GREAT 400 CID MOTOR AND FLOOR SHIFTED AUTO TRANS. A/C, POWER SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, GAUGES UP THE WAZOO, DUAL MIRRORS, GRAND PRIX DELUXE STEERING WHEEL, TILT WHEEL AND A BUNCH OF OTHER CRAP. THIS CAR WAS EQUIPPED FROM NEW WITH PONTIAC'S RALLYE WHEELS, AND SUSPENSION HANDLING PACKAGE (SWAY BARS ETC). THIS CAR WAS OWNED BY A LADY UP IN FRISCO. SHE USED IT SPARINGLY FOR YEARS, MOVED OUT TO THE CALIFORNIA HIGH DESERT WHERE THE CAR EVEN GOT LESS USE. SHE DROVE THE CAR HOME ONE DAY, AND LEFT IT SITTING UNTIL SHE PASSED. THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 13 YEARS. I'M TOLD SHE WAS THE SECOND OWNER. I RESCUED THE CAR, CLEANED OUT THE FUEL SYSTEM, PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT, AND STARTED HER RIGHT UP, AS IF SHE WAS USED LAST WEEK. THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE THE 54K MILE CAR SHE IS. NO SQUEAKS OR RATTLES.....AND SMOOTH. THE CAR IS AN EZ COSMETIC RESTORATION. THE CAR STILL WEARS ITS ORIGINAL BURGENDY INTERIOR, UPOLSTERY, HEADLINER, EVERYTHING. THE INTERIOR CAN BE USED EXACTLY AS IT IS, BUT TIME HAS DONE IT'S DUTY, SO IF YOU WANT HER PERFECT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOTTOM WOULD NEED TO BE SEWN (MATERIAL STILL SUPPLE ENOUGH TO REUSE AND RE-STICH), DRIVERS SEAT BACK BEADING SHOWS WEAR. CARPET IS DIRTY, PACKAGE TRAY NEEDS REPLACING, AND THE DASH HAS SOME MINOR CRACKS FROM HEAT. THREE INTERIOR PLASTIC MOULDINGS HAVE PERISHED. MECHANICALLY, I WOULD REBUILD THE CARB TO HAVE IT IDLE BETTER (MAY JUST BE AND ADJUSTMENT OR SOME DIRT), MAYBE PLUG WIRES, AND NORMAL SERVICE YOU WOULD DO WITH ANY USED CAR. TIRES ARE OLD.....HAVE TREAD, BUT YOU'D WANT THE PEACE OF MIND. THE FLOORS AND TRUNK IS SOLID, AS YOU'D EXPECT FROM A CALIFORNIA CAR. THERE IS SOME RUST ON SOME OF THE EXTERNAL PANELS. NONE STRUCTURAL, AND NONE SEVERE........NO NEED TO REPLACE ANY RUSTED PANELS. THERE HAS BEEN BODY WORK PERFORMED ON THE CAR PREVIOUSLY, AND IT HASN'T BEEN THE BEST JOB, SO FIGURE ON SPENDING SOME TIME ON BODY AND PAINT IF YOU WANT TO GET TAKE THE CAR TO SHOWS. AS WITH ALL THESE CARS THE "ENDURA" FRONT BUMPER DISINTIGRATED. I HAVE LEADS ON THE FACIA, GRILLES, HEADLIGHT DOORS AT A REASONABLE PRICE IF INTERESTED. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SILVER/BURGENDY AND WILL BE A STUNNING COMBINATION WHEN COMPLETE. PLEASE FEEL TO COME BY AND TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE CAR, AND ASK AS MANY QUESIONS AS YOU LIKE WHILE THE EBAY AD IS ACTIVE. I DO NOT SHOW THE CAR AFTER THE SALE, UNTIL FUNDS ARE IN MY HAND. A TRUE BARN FIND FROM THE END OF THE MUSCLE CAR ERA. AND STILL A STUNNING, DISTINCT SHAPE TODAY. THIS CAR STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA BLUE LICENSE PLATES.

PLEASE NOTE: DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO INSPECT THE CAR PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF AUCTION. AFTER THE AUCTION FULL PAYMENT WILL NEED TO BE RECEIVED AND PROCESSED BEFORE THE CAR WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE FOR FINAL DELIVERY. NO NEGOCIATIONS TAKE PLACE AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTIONS (SORRY I HAVE TO MENTION THIS.....BUT AN OCCASIONAL , RARE EBAY BUYER, LACKS THE PROPER ETHICS).

Pontiac Grand Am for Sale

Auto Services in California

Yuki Import Service ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Brake Repair

Address: 2233 Corinth Ave, Universal-City

Phone: (310) 914-1601

Your Car Specialists ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Transmission

Address: 13903 Marquardt Ave, Compton

Phone: (562) 802-1332

Xpress Auto Service ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 14834 Valley Blvd, Bell

Phone: (626) 820-0267

Xpress Auto Leasing & Sales ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Automobile Leasing

Address: 701 E Colorado St, South-El-Monte

Phone: (818) 500-9933

Wynns Motors ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Brake Repair

Address: 55 Oak St, Brisbane

Phone: (415) 626-6936

Wright & Knight Service Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Engine Rebuilding

Address: 566 E St, Imperial

Phone: (760) 344-3370

Auto blog

Lutz says Washington killed Pontiac, next G6 was to be ATS derivative

Tue, 29 Oct 2013

How many people think Buick or GMC should have gotten the axe instead of Pontiac? You can't see it, but I'm raising my hand. Autoweek reports that former Vice Chairman of GM, Bob Lutz, has indicated that things didn't have to end up the way they did.
"The Feds said, 'Yeah, how much money have you made on Pontiac in the last 10 years?' and the answer was, 'Nothing.'"
In a talk given at the Petersen Automotive Museum for the Inside the MotoMan Studio series, Lutz says "The Feds said, 'Yeah, how much money have you made on Pontiac in the last 10 years?' and the answer was, 'Nothing.' So, it goes. And when the guy who is handing you the check for $53 billion says, 'I don't want Pontiac, drop Pontiac or you don't get the money,' it doesn't take you very long to make up your mind." Lutz even added that the next-generation Pontiac G6 would have benefitted from the rear-wheel-drive platform of the Cadillac ATS. How awesome would that have been?

CNN chronicles young girl building Pontiac Fiero

Fri, 26 Oct 2012

At fourteen years of age, Kathryn DiMaria has already done what many self-proclaimed gearheads won't even attempt in their lifetimes. The Dearborn, Michigan teen is rebuilding a car from the ground up.
The intrepid youngster asked her parents when she was just twelve to start a Pontiac Fiero project, even offering to pony up all the funds herself. Father, Jerry DiMaria only expected the project to last a few months, but two years later, Kathryn is still at it. In this CNN video, the two are at Maker Faire (a DIY festival) rebuilding a 3.4-liter V6 engine out of a Chevrolet Camaro to replace the 2.8-liter mill found in the Fiero.
The whole family hast pitched in, with Kathryn's mother teaching her how to sew in order to complete the interior, father Jerry providing much of the technical know-how, and even her sister is chronicling Kathryn's progress through photos. Jerry even started a thread in a Fiero forum which has been live for two years and is now 22 pages long. Of the project, one forum member wrote, "welcome to the madness."

1969 Pontiac GTO Judge vs. 2006 GTO, which Goat gets your vote?

Mon, 08 Sep 2014

The Pontiac GTO was perhaps the most iconic muscle car of the '60s and early '70s. With its beefy V8 and color palette screaming for attention, it summarized in a single vehicle everything that made the era so appealing to many young people. Pontiac tried to collect just a few drops of that aura again in the 2000s with a revived GTO, but with decidedly mixed results. The performance was still there with its big V8, but the looks never quite lived up to the powertrain. Now, Generation Gap wants to know which of these Goats is the one to own.
Things are skewed immediately because the 2006 GTO here is a real ringer. It comes from famous tuner Ken Lingenfelter's collection, and it's a one-off example partially fettled by GM Performance boasting a twin-turbocharged LS2 V8 with a claimed 750 horsepower and a wide-body kit. This Goat definitely isn't what you're going to find just browsing for one to buy in the newspaper. Still, dip the throttle just a little, and this GTO pulls like a freight train. It's enough to turn the two hosts into giggling schoolboys behind the wheel.
The '69 GTO Judge here is also out of Lingenfelter's collection, but this one is all stock with a 400-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) V8 and a Ram Air hood for a claimed 366 hp. It might not have the unbelievable power of the turbo '06, but it makes up for it with style to spare.