[Chief of the 60's]

Catch words today are, original, barn find and leather interior.

I can't tell you how many times I see an ad for an early GTO or Firebird and it says, "RARE - Leather Interior"

[sdbob]

Looks like optional 'horsecollar' seats.

[TAGTOboy]

Originally Posted by Judge273

Educating people is time wasted. Using your knowledge to buy a car. Time well spent.

Giving people the truth is never wasted time. The only time wasted would be time of the recipient, who will not accept the truth or even consider what the possible benefits might be of learning.
Full disclosure: My wife is a teacher (retired) but will always be a student. I’m still learning at 70 y.o. And, I fully understand the aggravation toward those who seem to enjoy remaining ignorant.

I read a great deal of ignorance in the ad, but not any significant attempt to deceive.

[Clevelandpartsguy]

ive run into some like this , guy on craigslist in some southern state, recently was advertising a 1969 350 ci GTO motor. I emailed him thru CL to let him know that he must be mistaken as no GTO left the factory with a 350 installed, he took offense and told me off lol Then he left the ad up and unchanged for weeks afterewards. I guess if someone is dumb enough to buy it as an original gto motor then they deserve to be ripped off. Buyer Beware.

[nikrnic]

I always found if any car is worth looking at the best time to negotiate the price is if your there and ready to buy.

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[carbking]

Actually, more than 7000 GTO's left the factory with a 350 installed, but not in 1969.

Jon

[David Jones]

No doubt, I'd want a 45 year old New York driven TA.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by carbking

Actually, more than 7000 GTO's left the factory with a 350 installed, but not in 1969.

Jon

You're talking about the 04-06 models, right??

[Clevelandpartsguy]

aha, I forgot the 1974 Ventura gto option package? going by memory the 1964-66 were 389 ci, then '68-69 were all 400's, '70-73 had 400ci or 455ci, and then yes I had to look this one up but 74 Ventura with the gto option came with a 350. Anyway, the guy i mentioned on CL was advertising a 1969 GTO 350ci motor, which im pretty sure never happened, as you said. So if anyone is advertising a 74 GTO 350 motor then it may be correct, Ill keep that in mind.

[Simple Man]

Originally Posted by Clevelandpartsguy

ive run into some like this , guy on craigslist in some southern state, recently was advertising a 1969 350 ci GTO motor. I emailed him thru CL to let him know that he must be mistaken as no GTO left the factory with a 350 installed, he took offense and told me off lol Then he left the ad up and unchanged for weeks afterewards. I guess if someone is dumb enough to buy it as an original gto motor then they deserve to be ripped off. Buyer Beware.

On the contrary, 1974 GTO left the factory with a 350.

[Clevelandpartsguy]

Originally Posted by Simple Man

On the contrary, 1974 GTO left the factory with a 350.

yes I acknowledge that, see my earlier reply to carbking regarding the 74 Ventura with gto option package. The cl guy said he had a 1969 gto 350 motor.