[thews]

72 4-speed GTO at $65K BIN in Missouri. The car has the right mix of upgraded hot rod and restored classic. Really nice frame-off IMO.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35853157308...Bk9SR_TwgunAZw

[thews]

79 Trans AM at $37K BIN in Indiana. Interesting shaker air cleaner adapter. Shaker to hood problems on Trans AMs can be a pain. This looks pretty clean. Sharp looking car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35853523045...Bk9SR9CctafBZw

[thews]

Another 79 Trans AM Silver Anniversary with 38K original miles at $28K NR in Texas.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33656915372...Bk9SR7zAm6jBZw

[thews]

This green 73 Grand AM is down to $9500 BIN. A set of 15" honeycombs on it would make it really stand out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17806874166...Bk9SR6b47s3BZw

[Cammer-6]

I vote that colors do play a big part.
Of all the greens this one takes it for the worst

[einstein]

Story about frame rot... early 80s I was still living on Long Island. Went to buy a convertible top off a car a guy was starting to part out. Opened the doors to unlatch the top clamps, couldn't close the doors, body center had dropped like a swayback horse.

[thews]

69 Grand Prix 428 HO in Canada at $43K (US) BIN. Those seats are amazing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27797288648...Bk9SR-Dkk-vBZw

[north]

A friend of mine went to see in person that 69 Silver-red GP a year or two ago when it was for sale locally. Looked like a very solid car especially for a canadian car. It had a propane dual fuel system, that pump probably had something to do with that. Apparently the OO was a bit of a wingnut. BTW, the seats are not factory, the car should have the standard knitted vinyl seat style but these were reupholstered to look like the optional red leather seat style (leather interior was never offered in red), I see they also added carpeting to the seat backs, ala Eldorado I guess/

[thews]

Originally Posted by north

A friend of mine went to see in person that 69 Silver-red GP a year or two ago when it was for sale locally. Looked like a very solid car especially for a canadian car. It had a propane dual fuel system, that pump probably had something to do with that. Apparently the OO was a bit of a wingnut. BTW, the seats are not factory, the car should have the standard knitted vinyl seat style but these were reupholstered to look like the optional red leather seat style (leather interior was never offered in red), I see they also added carpeting to the seat backs, ala Eldorado I guess/

If I could buy a set of red seats just like those, I'd pay for it. Amazing to look at. The same thing in green leather would be the shiznat.

[north]

Originally Posted by thews

If I could buy a set of red seats just like those, I'd pay for it. Amazing to look at. The same thing in green leather would be the shiznat.

On the 69 Grand Prix the custom leather interior was offered in black, gold and green. You could also get leather on the 69 Bonneville Brougham but convertible only and only in gold and black. Leather was also offered on the 69 Firebird but only in gold.

[thews]

Originally Posted by north

On the 69 Grand Prix the custom leather interior was offered in black, gold and green. You could also get leather on the 69 Bonneville Brougham but convertible only and only in gold and black. Leather was also offered on the 69 Firebird but only in gold.

Was this a Canada thing, or does it ring true for the US cars too? Kind of amazing how à la carte Pontiacs were back then. I want the front carpets, but not the back ones. Hell for $7 give me the clock. A lot of people don't realize how expensive the AM/FM stereo radio was in a 69 Firebird. It was over $250, so 10% of the price of the car if you added the 8-Track. Once it's defined as a Canadian car, all bets are off. You guys did some funky cool stuff in 69. I really liked the 69 Comanche. They all had brown leather seats.

pics: http://pontiacformula.free.fr/en/comanche.php

[OG68]

Oh I like that!

[TXSTARFIRE]

What is the unit that says "Century" located where the AC compressor would be?

[thews]

Originally Posted by TXSTARFIRE

What is the unit that says "Century" located where the AC compressor would be?

I don't think it's a smog pump. I have no idea.

[thews]

67 Grand Prix convertible in Florida at $33K BIN. Very sharp car. I used to detail cars when I was 17, and part of it was p[ainting the engine. If you've never done it, it's easier than you think. If you zoom in on the exhaust manifold, you can see blue paint on it. Blue paint doesn't live long on an exhaust manifold, but it does for a short while. Nothing against the car and I realize I could be 100% wrong. I'd love to drive this car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29830948456...Bk9SR6zY_ZnDZw

[TXSTARFIRE]

Beautiful car! Odd to see a GP with no A/C.

[66sprint]

North you nailed it. That is a Century LP regulator.

[thews]

66 GTO 4-speed tri-power convertible in Denver at $60K BIN.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11719189940...Bk9SR5TovOzDZw

[north]

The GP's (as well as the GTO and Firebirds) that were sold in Canada were all US made and identical to those sold in the US. The Commanche was just a dealer dress up done by a dealer in canada, they ordered the Firebirds with specific factory options including the leather interior and then they painted them up a bit and added things like aftermarket fog lamps and chromed the factory non-RA hood scoops.

The Canadian built and sold fullsized models (parisienne etc) were just chevy impala chassis, drivetrain and interiors with Pontiac looking bodies. They sold really well (about double the market share of US big Pontiacs) because they were much cheaper thanks to standard six cylinder engines etc.

They also built in Canada a midsized car called the Beaumont which was just a Chevelle with slightly different grills, tail bezels and a LeMans dashpad. Unlike the big Canadian Pontiacs the Beaumont used all chevy sheetmetal. Similarly, they also made a car called Acadian which was just a Nova with even less unique parts. The beginning of badge engineering.

[thews]

70 Grand Prix Model J with a reserve in San Francisco. Refreshing to see a car like this without those damn BS XXX4 air cleaner decals.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22734575791...Bk9SR_CruuXFZw