Photo: eBay seller bushunter13
The standard engine on the 1969 Pontiac GTO was the L78 400 V8, which used a Rochester Quadra-Jet carburetor to develop 350 horsepower.
The L74, which Pontiac referred to as 400 HO before renaming it to Ram Air, developed 366 horsepower, while the top choice on this model year was the L67 Ram Air IV with 370 horsepower.
However, few people remember that Pontiac also offered a two-barrel version of the standard 400 V8 unit. The L65 developed only 265 horsepower, coming with a Rochester two-barrel carburetor for reduced fuel consumption.
While I couldn't find any figures for the two-barrel engine, eBay seller bushunter13 says only 215 examples rolled off the assembly lines. A triple-blue Pontiac GTO produced in 1969 with this two-barrel mill now needs a new home after being originally purchased by a Pontiac engineer from Michigan.
The seller explains that their brother purchased the car and immediately started a complete restoration to bring it back to factory specifications. However, the original owner also restored the car, so this Pontiac GTO was restored twice and now needs additional fixes to return to a mint condition.
The owner shared a detailed description of nearly everything on this GTO on eBay, revealing that the headlights were found in a junkyard but got polished and were restored to be used on their convertible. The engine was out of the car twice.
The GTO rolled off the assembly lines with many options, including power windows, power locks, power trunk release, power steering, a tilt steering wheel, front disc brakes, and air conditioning. The buyer also added several options, including an 8-track player.
The convertible looks really good, and it's difficult to find something to make a collector walk away. It's not a perfect 10, but whoever buys the GTO must only deal with minor issues, such as a leaking transmission pan and a loose remote mirror.
The engine starts, runs, and drives correctly, but the owner says it "could use a weekend detail." A good mechanic should be able to determine if any urgent fixes are required, and I advise you to order a third-party inspection if you're interested in this convertible. The car isn't by any means cheap, and the selling price isn't surprising, considering the GTO has already been restored twice.
It's also a rare GTO, and while not everybody is a big fan of a two-barrel goat, the next buyer can turn it into a four-barrel model with an easy upgrade. The seller hopes to get around $70,000 for the GTO, but they also enabled the Make Offer button for additional negotiations. If you want to see it in person, you must travel to Palm Harbor, Florida, albeit the car is titled in New Jersey.
However, few people remember that Pontiac also offered a two-barrel version of the standard 400 V8 unit. The L65 developed only 265 horsepower, coming with a Rochester two-barrel carburetor for reduced fuel consumption.
While I couldn't find any figures for the two-barrel engine, eBay seller bushunter13 says only 215 examples rolled off the assembly lines. A triple-blue Pontiac GTO produced in 1969 with this two-barrel mill now needs a new home after being originally purchased by a Pontiac engineer from Michigan.
The seller explains that their brother purchased the car and immediately started a complete restoration to bring it back to factory specifications. However, the original owner also restored the car, so this Pontiac GTO was restored twice and now needs additional fixes to return to a mint condition.
The owner shared a detailed description of nearly everything on this GTO on eBay, revealing that the headlights were found in a junkyard but got polished and were restored to be used on their convertible. The engine was out of the car twice.
The GTO rolled off the assembly lines with many options, including power windows, power locks, power trunk release, power steering, a tilt steering wheel, front disc brakes, and air conditioning. The buyer also added several options, including an 8-track player.
The convertible looks really good, and it's difficult to find something to make a collector walk away. It's not a perfect 10, but whoever buys the GTO must only deal with minor issues, such as a leaking transmission pan and a loose remote mirror.
The engine starts, runs, and drives correctly, but the owner says it "could use a weekend detail." A good mechanic should be able to determine if any urgent fixes are required, and I advise you to order a third-party inspection if you're interested in this convertible. The car isn't by any means cheap, and the selling price isn't surprising, considering the GTO has already been restored twice.
It's also a rare GTO, and while not everybody is a big fan of a two-barrel goat, the next buyer can turn it into a four-barrel model with an easy upgrade. The seller hopes to get around $70,000 for the GTO, but they also enabled the Make Offer button for additional negotiations. If you want to see it in person, you must travel to Palm Harbor, Florida, albeit the car is titled in New Jersey.
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