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 | THIS CLASSIC WAS BUILT TO BE MORE THAN A PRETTY FIXTURE AT CAR SHOWS. THE LEMANS CONVERTIBLE IN THIS AD WAS DESIGNED FOR THE PONTIAC ENTHUSIAST THAT WANTS TO ATTEND CRUISES AND SHOWS, BUT ALSO ENJOYS DRIVING THE CAR. THIS BEAUTY WAS FRAME UP RESTORED, PRESERVING THE ORIGINAL FACTORY LOOK, WITH SOME SUBTLE MECHANICAL AND COSMETIC UPGRADES THAT ENHANCE THE OVERALL APPEARANCE, DRIVABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE. THIS IS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. YOU DON'T NEED A TRAILER OR ROLL BACK TRUCK TO DELIVER THIS DROP TOP TO CRUISES AND SHOWS. GET IN AND DRIVE! DEPENDABLE ENOUGH TO CRUISE ANYWHERE. MONTERO RED, IVORY CONVERTIBLE TOP, PARCHMENT INTERIOR. 400 CU. IN. ENGINE, TURBO 350 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. QUALITY FRAME ON RESTORATION. LOOKS EXCELLENT, RUNS EXCELLENT, AND IT IS A CONVERTIBLE. A RARE OPPORTUNITY. PLEASE VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND READ THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. DON'T LET THIS ONE GET AWAY.
The Lemans, the trim upgrade of the Tempest, is often referred to as the little brother of the GTO. It is a well deserved moniker, as physical appearance differs very little on the two models. The Pontiac LeMans was a model name applied to compact and intermediate-sized autos offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1981. In 1971, the Tempest nameplate was completely retired and Pontiac promoted the LeMans nameplate to full-series status to identify all of its intermediate models, which still included the GTO. Manufactured across six generations, the LeMans was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year and resurrected for model years 1988-1993 as a rebadged Daewoo LeMans.
Chief Engineer John DeLorian, who was instrumental in the development of the LeMans and especially the GTO, even dabbled in some unique performance LeMans models, including a Sprint package that included a hopped-up four-barrel version of the 230 CID OHC six that also included higher compression ratio and hotter cam, resulting in 207 horsepower, along with an "all-syncro" floor-mounted three-speed transmission with Hurst shifter, suspension kit, and body striping.
The LeMans also rose to popularity in the Muscle Car Era. Many enthusiasts could not afford the top of the line GTO, or did not want to modify an original example. Instead, they opted for the LeMans, transplanting performance engines and modifying them into Street Machines. To this day, there are thousands of these Pontiacs still roaming the streets and drag strips across the nation.
Straight, southern body has been refinished in the factory original Montero Red base coat/clear coat. Paint has been buffed to a mirror gloss. Original Black power convertible top has been replaced with a new Ivory top with plastic rear window. Boot is also new. Fit, finish, and gapping is very good. New seals, weatherstripping, and jam seals. New window felts. New windshield. Remaining glass is in excellent condition. New dual chrome sport mirrors. New door handles. New rocker panel trim. New front and rear bumpers. Grilles and emblems are in excellent condition. Stainless trim has been repolished and is in excellent condition. New headlight bezels. Tail light bezels not new, but have been repolished. Pacer chrome 15" five spoked wheels. Cooper Cobra radial tires. P215/70R15.
Beautiful factory Parchment bucket seat interior. Born Black from the factory, completely switched to Parchment for a striking color combination with the top and exterior paint. Bucket seats have new cushions and covers. Rear seat has new cushions and covers. New seat trim. New door and side panels. New sun visors. New dash pad. All interior trim has been replaced or repolished. New woodgrain panel. Factory console is in excellent condition. Sony AM/FM/Cassette with speakers hidden in the trunk. Sun Pro Super Tach II. Sun Pro water temperature, volts, and oil pressure gauges. Recarro leather wrapped steering wheel. Sill plates in excellent condition. Fully functional. Lights, turn signals, brake lights, radio, power top, etc. all work.
Highly detailed engine bay. Originally a 326 Cu. In. engine. Replaced with a code YB engine, which corresponds to information from previous owner stating it is a 400 Cu. In., 265 HP 1967 full size car model application. Holley four barrel carburetor mounted on an Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold. Manifold is painted Pontiac engine Blue to maintain stock appearance. Upgraded Mallory distributor and Mallory coil. Pontiac cast iron heads. Stock Pontiac exhaust manifolds. Full dual exhaust. Chrome 100 amp alternator. Chrome air cleaner. Chrome valve covers. Factory clutch fan. The car was built with cruising in mind. Be Cool aluminum radiator with electric cooling fan.
Turbo 350 automatic transmission. B&M converter with lockup control. Ten bolt rear differential. Undercarriage is natural and not highly detailed. The car was built to drive.
Opportunities such as this don't become available very often. Don't miss a chance to own an extremely clean, great looking, easily drivable classic Pontiac LeMans convertible.
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