for sale 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible 428HO/4-speed *SOLD*

[Matt Harwood]

 

SOLD! Some of my favorite cars are the oddities. Not just a car with an unusual color, but cars that maybe shouldn't exist, cars like this 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible. I don't think GM really wanted to build a full-sized luxury car with a 4-speed manual gearbox and Pontiac's biggest, nastiest V8, but someone wanted to buy it, so here it is. PHS says fewer than  20 were built. This is the only one I've ever seen, and I can't imagine that there are more than a handful surviving today. Three? Four? Anyway, it's just too cool to see 4000 pounds of luxury sled with a Hurst shifter between the seats, the performance of a Trans Am, and a trunk big enough to move your daughter into an apartment.

 

Code D Montreaux Blue is this car's original color, and when it was restored three years ago, that's what went on the immaculately prepped sheetmetal. It's handsome, elegant, and a bit sporting, perfect for a car like this and you won't feel like a juvenile driving it. I don't know how much they spent on the restoration, but it was surely a gigantic number and the results are extremely impressive. All the chrome is show-quality and the stainless was polished to match. It is extremely crisp and bright. Yes, the headlights work properly.

 

The interior is likewise the original-spec 585-S Parchment buckets and it, too, was restored to show standards. There might be a few almost invisible signs of use, but I bet you can't find them. It appears that the gauges are original, but they're in very good condition and the indicated 56,180 miles are since it was built. Cold factory A/C, an AM/FM radio with working power antenna, and a power convertible top are part of the deal. The only demerits are the clock that doesn't work and the horn button is about 15 degrees off-center. Speaking of the top, it's perhaps the most beautifully fitted power convertible top I've ever seen. There's not a wrinkle or crease anywhere on it--it is so taut that I assumed it would be virtually impossible to latch. Nope, effortless. The guy who did this job was a real pro. The rust-free trunk is outfitted with a correct mat, full-sized spare with cover, and a full jack assembly.

 

But the real reason this car is special is under the hood: Pontiac's 428 cubic inch high-output V8 making 376 horsepower. It is the car's original, numbers-matching WJ-coded powerplant and it was fully rebuilt to stock specs about 2000 miles ago. It's neatly detailed with Pontiac Turquoise engine enamel, familiar chrome valve covers, and all the proper little stuff. There's a new clutch, a rebuilt Muncie M22 transmission (the only one rated to handle the HO's torque), and a fresh 12-bolt rear end with 3.23 gears inside so it feels suitably luxurious on the road. The suspension is luxury car smooth, but it does have the heavy-duty suspension so handling is adequate and disc brakes were standard with the big engine. That's why it doesn't have the 8-lug wheels (I'm sure you were going to ask), but it does have correct 15-inch wheels and hubcaps, along with a fresh set of radials.

 

Paperwork includes PHS documentation, original manuals, Protect-O-Plate, and a CD-ROM with a service manual on it. There's also a show board and a reprint of an article from the Pontiac Club magazine where this was the cover car in July 2016.

 

This is very close to a #1 quality car, it has a bulletproof pedigree, it is fully documented, and it is incredibly rare for all the right reasons, not just a few options. If you're a Pontiac guy, you know this is an amazing car. If you're not, well, maybe you're going to gag on the $79,900 price tag. But I have to ask--have you ever seen another luxury cruiser this cool? Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

 

Edited May 4, 2018 by Matt Harwood
SOLD (see edit history)

[cjp69]

very beautiful car Matt!

 

[JZRIV]

WOW, WOW and more WOW! If I was a wealthy collector, this car would come home with me.  

[Matt Harwood]

 

[nzcarnerd]

I took this photo at the POCI convention in Orlando Florida in 1978. Scanned from a colour slide.  I know the red one was a manual but not sure about the other two. Someone might remember them.

[Matt Harwood]

For those of you who worried that this car is a fake, here's just some of the hundreds of pages of documentation:

 

[neil morse]

You seem very defensive.  Why?  Did anyone challenge the bonafides of your representations?  Not from anything on this thread.

[Matt Harwood]

Yes, there have been two PMs from "experts" suggesting the car was faked, one of whom claims to have owned "the only one ever built and it was a special build for John DeLorean."

 

It always happens with cars like this. I expect it, although not from the usual board members here. However these were names I don't recognize but both have been members for some time; we just havent crossed paths until now. I am grateful that at least they used PMs to show me how smart they are.

 

 

Edited January 20, 2018 by Matt Harwood (see edit history)

[neil morse]

Okay, thanks for the clarification.

[bobg1951chevy]

Beautiful car Matt !

 

Keep in mind, the guys who criticize the most are the same guys who can't afford to buy breakfast .

[old car fan]

my nephew researched this car,it is the holy grail as he sees it.

[Matt Harwood]

SOLD! Thank you!

[ericmac]

No doubt someone feels very fortunate to own this rare car. As i have read elsewhere,  well bought. 

 

[1912Staver]

Wonderful piece of PMD history. Probably even less known is that GM of Canada built small numbers of big block , full size , 4 speeds. Except that they were fitted with Chevy 396's and 427's.  The vast majority of the Canadian full size cars had 283's and 327's, evolving into Chevy 350's 1969 and up { and even a few 6's in bottom series Strato - Chief's} but a number of big block cars were also sold.

 

Greg in Canada