1966 Pontiac GTO Tripower
Mileage :75000
Overview: Original car – always has been garaged.
First 7 VIN digits: 242176Z
Desirable California built car
Martinique Bronze with Black vinyl top
Black interior with bucket seats and center console
Frame, floor and pans are rust free – not even any surface rust.
No rust in body panels. one rust spot found in lower RH door and one on the hood. (photos provided)
Minor damage at Rear RH tail light area.
Photos of the few body issues are provided.
Air conditioning is the original system and non-operable.
All brake system rebuilt with new master cylinder and booster
I did a quick exterior wash no interior clean and took the photos
Incredible 1966 GTO.
Car options:
Power steering
Power Brakes
Factory air conditioning – original system is intact but non operable
Center Console
Drivetrain:
389 cu in Tripower engine – unknown if original but block casting and dates seem correct.
Block casting number- 9778789 ( photo provided) January 8 1966 casting date
Automatic transmission
Dual Exhaust
Power Brakes, Power steering
There are some minor leaks but all appears to be in unmolested original condition
Engine runs well ,tripower is tuned correctly.
Transmission shifts and operates as intended.
Brakes appear to be new with master cylinder and booster.
Engine compartment is extremely clean.
Interior:
Interior is in incredible condition
one resew on passenger seat found and a couple trim pieces around back window at headliner were loose.
all gauges worked correctly with factory tachometer and these are operated correctly .
Center console
There are zero cracks found in the dash pad. Wood dash bezel in great condition and all door panels too.
All interior paint in incredible condition as no pitting was found.
Appears floor carpet has been replaced at some time. Door panel lower carpet inserts are slightly discolored but not rotten so can probably just be dyed.
All seats belts seem in operable condition.
Headliner is in excellent condition.
Heat and other similar functions were not tested .
Body:
Has a few bad areas but could possibly be repaired and buffed in to match..
Vinyl top appears excellent so probably replaced at some point in its life.
All doors, trunk , hood open easily and all body lines are even . After washing the car no water was found in the interior but the weather stripping does show some cracking after 57 years.
Chrome still shines, a couple pieces need buffing or replacement.
All Glass seems as original based on the glass stamps – no scratches were found from door window movement.
