The seller must have been watching the Mecum Auction last weekend.....
DavesGTO and b-man both hit the nail on the head.
From your pics, it looks like this GTO really only has only one thing going for it: It was once a manual transmission.
My 2 cents: a green over green base model GTO is not a horribly desirable combo.
There were many THOUSANDS of them made in that color combo, so there is zero 'rarity factor'. That's why someone painted it white.
I have nothing against green GTOs. I say that as someone who has two green 1970s now - a pepper green/green vinyl/green guts and a verdoro green over black. I'llchoose the black interior all day long.
Too many negatives: rusted out trunk floor, missing drivetrain, manual brakes, no AC, no seats, probably trashed interior.
If I was offered that car for $5k, I'd have to do some serious thinking about it. $10k is way too much for what is there.
There is a reason some of them aren't restored. $$$ !!
Reality is that it's better for those to become organ donors for the nicer projects.
Good luck!
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