1970 Pontiac GTO for sale $89,900

The beloved GTO is a direct result of what happens when a renegade car division thats ran by busted-knuckle gearheads defies corporate culture borrows Ferraris most coveted name and stages an octane-fueled war against crosstown rivals. But when the GTO officially kicked off the muscle car wars it wasnt GMs impressive engineering prowess or Pontiacs hard-fought performance image that turned the car into a legend. It was the opportunity for any customer to walk in to the showroom buy a small platform with a big engine and with the flip of a checkbook deck it out with some major performance hardware. Its hard to think of any GTO that embodies that build-to-suit mindset better than this professionally tweaked drop-top. With a massaged 455 a tough Turbo-Hydramatic 3-speed and head-turning aesthetics its the perfect cruiser for any muscle car enthusiast who wants to prowl the show field and burn up the streets!

BODYWORK/TRIM

While this real-deal GTOs legendary good looks originated in the mind of engineer John Z. DeLorean it was the professionals at Tonys Muscle Cars of Sugarloaf Pennsylvania that ensured its present appearance is top-notch in virtually every way. Circa 1996 an avid Pontiac enthusiast friends with the cars current owner purchased this Poncho as a fun restoration project that seemed to never come to fruition. That is until a few years ago when money and title officially changed hands and the car was promptly scheduled for a body-off rotisserie rebuild that dressed patched floorpans in new fenders factory spoilers new quarters and a new ram air hood. That freshly aligned metal was bathed in correct Atoll Blue 2-stage and capped with correct Sandalwood canvas. And in the summer of 2016 this razor-sharp classic debuted as a first class head turner that since its rollout has logged only 10 test miles!

By 1970 Pontiac had pretty much perfected its revolutionary performance car both mechanically and aesthetically. At the front of this goats body a highly renowned Endura bumper hangs chrome-trimmed kidney grilles and a pristine G T O script between chrome-trimmed headlights ornate parking lamps and a small chin spoiler. Behind those grilles a Formula-style bonnet aims the brands signature hood tach at hidden windshield wipers like-new glass and excellent stainless trim. At the sides of that tach expressive coke bottle fenders are highlighted by dent-free rocker trim bright white call-outs mirrored door handles and a factory-correct mirror. And at the back of that trim a thick chrome bumper hangs simple taillights between a tall spoiler another white call-out and quad-outlet exhaust tips.

ENGINE

Peek under the cars functional hood and youll find a 455 cubic inch date-correct V8 that was completely rebuilt in November of 2015 by the pros at Stebers Mini-Bore of Hazle Township Pennsylvania. At the top of that Turquoise mill a familiar Quadrajet 4-barrel bridges the gap between stainless fuel lines and a correct cast iron intake. That air/fuel mixture floods date-correct 64 heads which hide hardened valve seats .030 over pistons and quality hydraulic lifters under polished rocker covers. Compression is sparked by a familiar points distributor which