1964 Pontiac Gto Convertible Original A/c Car Phs Certified on 2040-cars
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
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1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible with Factory A/C, certified as a genuine vehicle by the Pontiac Historic Society. Very rare trim level as most convertibles did not have A/C fitted from the factory. This vehicle needs complete restoration, but you are starting with a desirable trim and model. The car is an original vehicle and does not appear to have ever been restored before, and it even has its original Pontiac radio! As you know, this is the original muscle car that launched an era. A true muscle car is a medium bodied vehicle fitted with a large body engine. I have an LS 1 from a
2004 GTO (purchased in the crate in 2007!), complete with accessories and 6-speed
transmission (low miles). If you
hit the buy it now button, you will get that too. If not, I will offer it to the successful winner at $5,000. I intended to build myself the ultimate
restomod, as there is a company that will sell a wiring loom to fit between a
1964 body and the 2004 GTO engine (In the crate, not pictured), so that you can use the new A/C compressor
and all your original gauges with the newer 400 hp engine, plug and play. Regarded as the first true muscle car, the Pontiac GTO is the most
famous muscle car in high-performance automobile history. Prior to 1964,
performance cars were full-size hardtops and sedans with the largest
displacement engines available. These full size cars were a little slow off the
line, but really performed once they got rolling. Hot Rodders had known for
years that you could go even faster if you put those big engines in smaller, lighter
cars. The Pontiac GTO was General Motors attempt at the factory Hot Rod. Initial promotion of the GTO option was somewhat low key. The GTO
wasn't mentioned in the 1964 Pontiac full-line catalog. A GTO brochure didn't
show up until after the first of the year and by then the car was already a
success. Very favorable media coverage (especially the famous Car and Driver
March 1964 Pontiac versus Ferrari GTO duel) and great word-of-mouth advertising
sold a lot of cars. Free advertising came about when a Top 40
song was written about the GTO. John Wilkin penned the song "GTO" and
a group of Nashville session musicians recorded it under the name "Ronny
and the Daytonas." Over a million singles and 500,000 albums were sold.
"Three deuces and a four-speed and a 389," played repeatedly to the
GTO's key customer group. Initial sales projections called for only 5,000 units; however,
the GTO was an immense hit with the public as well. The 1964 model run produced
a total of 32,450 units. I now have twins and no time for fun projects. My loss is your gain. You may also choose to buy an original 389 engine for this vehicle, as there is no such thing as numbers matching on GM vehicles prior to 1967. Sold as is where is with no express or implied warranty of fitness for any particular purpose. |
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