68 Firebird convertible in NY at $52K BIN. There's a lot I like about this car as the build quality looks awesome. The buyer bought this painted, so all the interior and mechanical work was done in the last two years. That's a lot of work when you include 4WD and all the other mechanical upgrades. Now break down the ROI. Interior: IMO this kind of interior is a positive ROI. Sound damping was installed and it looks pro. Engine: 350 with a 4-barrel 0.060 over. I would not have gone this route. I have a 69 Firebird 350HO convertible and I looked everywhere starting in the late 90's to find a WC 350HO auto block, and I could never find it (I did about 2 years ago, but not worth it now). This was early 2000's and Pontic blocks were easy to find. I found a 400 2BBL block out of a 68 wagon and used that as the base. My logic was assuming since it was in a wagon, it was not abused. I found some #62 heads on eBay for $1500 that was dropped off in a machine shop to be rebuilt, and the guy never picked them up. A cam that was actually less lopey than stock to effectively reduce compression, but not by much. Point being it wasn't a RAIV cam that sounds lopey and runs hot. This engine is dressed in hot roddy garb to make it look fast with some chrome, but it's still a 350, and I think #17 heads. Now add up what it cost to add rear disc brakes, new transmission, posi rear etc., and that costs a lot when added up. If you drive the car a lot, then you chose wisely. The majority of cars like this have <2K miles on them. I think the moral of the story is that safety is always a good idea with disc brakes, PS/PB, shoulder belts, etc., but if it runs, just keep running it. Pontiacs will run for well over 100K if you take care of them. I like the car and I wish the seller luck, but the cars you can get for over $50K are typically flawless, like the tach is painted.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15759879212...Bk9SR57q79P1Zg
