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1970 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE

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HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A RUST FREE CALIFORNIA BORN 1970 GTO CONVERTIBLE. THIS CAR LIVED IN CALIFORNIA FROM THE DAY IT WAS BORN UNTIL THE DAY I BOUGHT IT 5 YEARS AGO AND BROUGHT IT TO INDOOR STORAGE HERE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. THE GTO HAS NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE OR DRIVEN( EXCEPT AROUND THE BLOCK AT THE WAREHOUSE ) WHILE HERE IN FLORIDA. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE BEST FRIEND OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER AFTER THE ORIGINAL OWNER PAST AWAY. THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY USED BY THE GM ZONE REP UNTIL HE BROUGHT THIS GTO BACK TO THE SELLING DEALER TO PICK UP HIS 1971 GTO COMPANY CAR. THIS WAS CONFIRMED TO ME BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE SELLING DEALER WHO REMEMBERS THIS CAR AND THE '71 THE GM ZONE REP DROVE. IT WAS THEN SOLD TO THE FIRST OWNER.

THIS ATOLL BLUE, BLUE INTERIOR AND WHITE TOP COLOR COMBO IS STUNNING TO SAY THE LEAST. I CAN SEE WHY THE ZONE REP AND FIRST OWNER WANTED THIS CAR.

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD BEEN PAINTED A DARKER SHADE OF BLUE AND HAD A BRAND NEW BLACK INTERIOR INSTALLED. I HAD PLANNED A FULL FRAME OFF RESTORATION AND PULLED THE FRONT FENDERS AND HOOD OFF AND CHEMICALLY STRIPPED THEM. THAT IS A FAR AS THE RESTO PROGRESSED AS LIFE TOOK ME IN OTHER DIRECTIONS. THE BODY IS RUST FREE AND VERY STRAIGHT EXCEPT THE DRIVERS 1/4 PANEL HAD BEEN REPLACED MANY YEARS AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER BACKING INTO THE 1/4 PANEL OF THE GTO IN HIS DRIVEWAY. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AGAIN AS THE JOB WAS NOT UP TO THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE CAR. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU FOUND A RUST FREE CALIFORNIA GTO CONVERTIBLE WITH ITS ORIGINAL ENGINE? THIS IS THE KIND OF CAR WE ALL DREAM OF FINDING TO RESTORE.

THE ENGINE IS ORIGINAL WITH VIN STAMPING. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD ONLY HAS ABOUT 1000 MILES ON IT. AT THAT TIME HE CHANGED THE HEADS AND INTAKE. HE KEPT THE ORIGINAL HEADS AND INTAKE AND THEY ARE INCLUDED. THE CARBURETOR IS A VERY RARE CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CARBURETOR. THE TRANS MAY BE ORIGINAL BUT I HAVE NEVER CHECKED. I BELIEVE THE REAR END IS ALSO ORIGINAL TO THE CAR.

THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS MISSING.

THE GTO WAS MISSING THE ORIGINAL RALLY II WHEELS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW SET OF 15x7 RALLY II WHEELS AND NEW BFG RADIAL T/A'S. THEY HAVE NO MILES ON THEM.

THE TOP WAS JUST REPLACED RIGHT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE TOP NEEDS TO BE CLEANED FROM DUST BUT IS BRAND NEW.

I KNOW THE PHOTOS STINK BUT THEY ARE THE BEST I CAN DO WHERE THE GTO IS. I WILL TRY TO GET BETTER PHOTOS AND POST THEM IF I CAN. I WILL ADD MILES WEDNESDAY

THERE WILL BE MANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID. THANKS FOR LOOKING.

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