1966 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE MATCHING # TRI-POWER PHS PROJECT

1966 Pontiac GTO Description

You are bidding on a 1966 GTO PHS documented numbers matching tri-power convertible. Found in a garage where it had been stored since 1989 & not driven since. Engine does not runhas rod bearing knock but it does turn by hand. Sold newat a localRegseter Pontiac Upper Darby, Pennsylvaniadealership. 1st owner was a female, owned cartill the mid 1970s & took very good care ofthe car. Second owner drove the cars for years before the engine developed a bearing knock. The engine was thenremoved to check damage. The car was put into storage in 1989as future project, life happen,retired & moved south.

Since my recent purchase I put engine back into car to show it isnearly complete. The engineneeds rebuilt & does not run. The 389-360 hp tri-power engine is the original born with& matching numbers, block stamped YR, cast number 9778789 with B 7 6 date, or February7th 1966, cylinder heads cast # 093 with matching date of B 1 6. Data plate shows this GTO was manufactured on the 03 D or March 4th week of 1966. Very nice original GM chrome air cleaners & valve covers. Even the original spring clamp battery cables survived. Original unrestored tri-power shows difficult to find vacuum linkage with survivor gold coloring on the carburetors.

The title shows 136,000 butspeedometer shows 103,000.Silver Platinum paint with black interior & top. One repaint in the early 1980s. Overall a very solid car. This car has survivor qualities such as all original Delco spiral shocks are intact, all its original T-3 headlamp bulbs. All original interioraccept carpet. Seats, door panels & dash pad show very nice original withno rips or tears. Trunk shows solid pan with original splatter paint. Solid floors. Most of the chrome & trim is nice & bumpers look nearly new . Convertible top is still serviceable.

PHS shows carequipped as follows;

-389-360hp Tri-power

-automatic transmission

-positraction rear with 3:55 gears

-rally I wheels with white wall tires

-pushbutton radio with power antenna

-door edge guards

-remote control mirror

-luggage compartment lamp

-glove box lamp

-ashtray lamp

-under hood lamp

-custom seat belts

-rally gauges & tachometer

-custom sport wood steering wheel

-bucket seats with console

-exhaust splitters

-power steering

- power brakes

-tinted soft ray glass

-floor mats ( front & rear)

Overall a very nice restorable GTO tri-power convertible. The condition is as we used to find them decades ago. Very few project cars still have the original engine let alone the high horse power tri-power. Fix the mechanics of this car & drive it as you restore it. Bring a trailer as car does not run & brakes do not work. Selling car in as is where is condition with nowarranty expressed or implied. I will require full payment in 7 days of auction end. Wire transfer or cash in personare my 1st choices for payment. We are located in East Earl, Pa 17519. If you would like to schedule an appointment to see car in person before bidding or have questions please call Kurt at 717-490-1604.