Real-Deal 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible Shines in Mariner Turquoise

Far more popular than the Max Wedge cars, the GTO moved 32,405 units in its first year on the market. Sales surged to 75,352 examples in 1965, exceeding the 90,000-unit mark the following year. Deliveries remained strong in 1967 and 1968, at 81,722 and 77,704 examples, respectively. That's because the GTO was more than a beefed-up midsize car. It also looked good, and it was advertised accordingly. And for a nameplate that was in showrooms for just one decade, the GTO is one heck of a legend.

Sure, many of the hundreds of thousands of GTOs produced in the 1960s are in poor shape a half-century later, but quite a few of these "goats" have been restored and still roam the streets and parade their sleek lines at car shows. The 1967 example you see here is one of those cars.

A recent restoration, this GTO looks the part inside and out. The Mariner Turquoise paint shines like new, while the white interior looks spotless. I'd dare say this GTO looks better than when it left the factory back in 1966. And I don't know about you, but I'm nuts over white interiors in blue cars. This combo is not quite as cool as the B5 blue over white pair you get on Mopars from the era, but it suits this GTO nicely.

Then there's the fact that this "goat" is a convertible. Yeah, drop-tops need to stay indoors and are a bit more difficult to maintain, but this body style is significantly rarer than the hardtop. Of the 81,722 GTOs produced in 1967, only 9,517 units left the factory with a removable roof. That's less than 12% of the total output for the said model year.

As far as oomph goes, this GTO rocks a squeaky clean 400-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) V8 engine. This was the sole displacement available that year, but Pontiac offered the mill in various flavors. A two-barrel unit came standard with 255 horsepower, while the four-barrel version provided 335 horses. The range-topping HO variant sent 360 horsepower to the rear wheels.

This GTO features the 335-horsepower four-barrel V8, which was the most popular choice that year. Specifically, it was selected by 78.5% of customers. There are no statistics as to how many convertibles were equipped with this unit, but we do know that 4,854 examples have a four-barrel V8 and an automatic gearbox. All told this GTO is not super-rare, but the color combo could lower that number to less than 500 built just like this.

But these numbers matter only if you're looking to sell the car for a nice six-figure sum. Owner Dan Gallas doesn't want to part ways with his beloved Mariner Turquoise drop-top. He plans to drive it for many years, so the fact that this GTO is beautiful and in excellent condition is all that matters here. Check it out in the video below.