This custom 1965 Pontiac GTO is a true stunner, with a ridiculous amount of time, effort, and money poured into making it stand out at any car show it happens to attend. Now, it’s up for sale.
Let’s start outside, where we find this Pontiac GTO was chopped three inches in front and four inches in back, then leaned forward a further four inches. The bodywork also includes deleted and smoothed-out drip rails, deleted side glass, molded headlamp bezels, molded bumpers, a custom grille, deleted weatherstripping, debadging, and shaved door handles, to name just a few of the body mods. The tail lamps were restyled as well.
Finally, the whole thing was slathered in a two-tone paint job, with black on top, and purple on bottom, plus black-and-white checkered flag graphics applied in between. “Fifty hours were spent taping and painting the car, those are not decals,” the seller points out.
Finishing off the Pontiac GTO’s exterior are five-spoke Boyd Coddington alloy wheels measuring in at 17 inches by 8 inches in front, and 18 inches by 8 inches in the rear, with Goodyear F1 rubber providing the traction.
Further custom work can be found inside, where the kick panels and door panels were smoothed out and polished. A custom paint scheme was added to match the exterior, while the glovebox, ashtray, and heater controls were deleted to add a cleaner look. A set of digital gauges were mounted behind the steering wheel, and new upholstery was applied to the factory seats. There’s also a 1973 Trans Am steering column, plus a Hurst shifter.
Making the go in this 1965 Pontiac GTO is a rebuilt 427 V8 with 425 horsepower on tap, plus a polished intake, Holley carb, and HEI ignition. There are also finned aluminum valve covers, billet components for the pulleys and brackets, and a chrome alternator, while dual electric fans keep the oversized radiator at the right temperature. A Flowmaster exhaust system provides the soundtrack, while a Turbo 400 automatic transmission with a 10-bolt rear end routes the power.
The seller claims it would cost more than $100,000 to duplicate everything done to this particular vehicle, which sports just 5,500 miles on it since the rebuild was completed. Now, this custom 1965 Pontiac GTO is up for grabs, listed for sale by Volo Auto Sales in Illinois for $52,998.
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Source: Volo Auto Sales
Comments
To each his own…
$52K for this beauty? Oh hell yeah!
I owned a 64 GTO for forty years. It was all original and I sold it for over $19K. Having said that. This is a really nice looking GTO, but it is not original. I appreciate all the work that was put into this GTO, but I think the asking price is a little off. I think $30-$35K might be in the ball park. Let me know when/if it sells and the selling price. Thank You.
If it was updated with fuel injection and a modern transmission, yes but old school carburetion and transmission I have to say no
No value to me what-so-ever!
Think it would appeal to a larger segment of it would have just been restored to original? Not a fan of the painting of all the Original chrome. Loses something? To each his own. “Gorgeous” is subjective.
While I appreciate the vast amount of sheet metal work involved in the modifications to the car (particularly the top-chop), IMO, the car would have been worth considerably more than $52K if it had been restored to original. Sixties GTOs are becoming increasingly rare, especially ’64s and ’65s.
If the car runs and drives OK, I’d imagine it will sell quickly at that price.
I have to echo most of the others & concur … that awful paint, the purple checkered flag dash & the fact it’s not original [for me] detracts from its value.
Looks like $#!+
A CHEVY MILL???
WHY?
Personally I highly appreciate the metal work (it’s paint, it can ALWAYS be re-shot, it’s not like a tattoo) as it’s laser straight and nicely reshaped…. Dude, those aren’t even “finned” valve covers. They’re stock, as though as anything stock is appropriate for this build.
But…A CHEVY MOTOR…. talk about a massive disappointment.
While I appreciate all the work that was done to this car I personally think he ruined it Yes it can always be Repainted But a Chevy engine ? should have kept it all poncho
If you’re gona build something go OEM on the drive train
Next time build a Chevy. And the paint may be well done it still looks awful
I would rather see a 389 with 3 dueces with a blower under the hood. But I still think it’s very nice 👍
This build looks like it’s from the 90’s! (And it may be) While i appreciate the work that went into all of it, it looks incredibly dated. Why the chevelle tail lights?
Automatic???!!??…..chick car. Do not like the paint scheme though well done
I have a brand new rebuilt HO 455 that would have been good in it
It doesn’t look appealing at all. The paint job is awful. I 6 sure it’s all well done but the look leaves a lot to be desired. I wouldn’t pay anything near that price.
Alot of time, and money invested just to
create a 1980’s carcraft/hotrod magazine, “reader’s rides” honerable
mention???
Sigh.
Sorry, the checkered flag motif,
painted GTO badge, and chevy
power plant with a FAKE tripower
aircleaner kills it for me.
It’s just too busy, and slapdash.
Yeah they ruined that car. Could have just started with an 87 ford tarus that is what it looks like now. Great job ruining a gto. I will never understand why people have to mess with these cars so much, he should have just bought a weird mid 90’s european supercar if he wanted to drive around and show off.
Why cut up a nice car and put a chevy motor in it…..If you cut it up then keep it and drive it….i would pay you to keep it.
This is a terrible job on a classic GTO! Enough said!
I saw it for sale at 20k. That’s about all it is worth imo. Ya…It is meticulously done…and is a VERY sharp car in person….really. But no more than 20k.
I almost bought it..but having no windows killed it for me. Even though I had a work around for that issue. (More money)
Also..talk about trying to rip off a buyer. It was for sale at 20k!!
Wow, they put a LOT of work into that car. It reminds me of one of those high school body n paint class group efforts where the whole class gets to come up with ideas and they use all of them. Non Pontiac guys really should leave Pontiacs to the pros. Or at least real Pontiac guys. It was a good effort.
Always leave everything,everything,everything & I mean everything original when the car was 1st built cutting into it and making modifications to the ride 2 Me ruins it, if somebody ask me to shorten the front end rear end change rear tail light cornering lenses I would say,suggest & tell them to not change a thing a thing leave well enough the f#%*#k alone if it came fully loaded with 455 dual 4brl power plant coupe or convertible i would say,suggest & tell you the exact same thing with an expression on my face your mama would not want to see who has a Mama & also Daddy who is very much appreciative,greatful & thankful & give glory,honor,love,praise,respect,shout out & worship 2 Mack Daddy,Daddy Mack the Ultimate Supreme being Mack Daddy Of all time,the greatest creator of the Earth,the Heavens,the Stars and the Universe Peoples i’m talking about the Heavenly Father of us All “G 2 the O 2 the D GOD” Brothers and Sisters. Let’s see somebody or someone out do or touch that one…
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Anyone who demolishes any GOAT should be hung.