May 14, 2018 • Uncategorized •

With a BIN of $6,500, this GTO seems like it could be a decent buy. It was found in a lean-to where it had accumulated a decent layer of dust, so clearly it has been parked for quite a while. After a closer look though, you start to understand why it was parked. It appears that someone started a restoration, but they didn’t make it too far. It’s also missing its original engine and currently has a Buick 350 in it. You might want to take a closer look at this Pontiac project, so you can find it here on eBay in Hancock, Maine.

The seller doesn’t state whether they found this GTO in Maine or if they found it elsewhere and hauled it back to their home in Maine. Either way, it has rust issues that are going to need to be addressed. It doesn’t help that someone started to sand down the paint on the back half of the car. There’s no explanation given to why it’s been sanded on, but chances are someone had big dreams for it and lost interest once they discovered how much work it is to restore a car.

There’s no photo of the engine or engine bay, but the original engine is missing. Personally, I would go into this one with the plan of finding a date correct 400 V8 for it. It’s already such a massive project that finding a replacement engine is going to be a drop in a very large bucket.

I’ve always been a fan of early GTOs, but I’m torn on whether I would want to take on this project. It was the 56th car built in ’67 and was a decently optioned car, but the missing engine and rust issues are serious problems. I can live with not having the numbers matching engine, but the rust and paint problems are going to add up quick. So, do you think it’s worth the asking and the cost to fix it or is this one a hard pass?