1972 Pontiac GTO

GT Coupe

400

Automatic

2D37N2A209806

Clear

Gasoline

First, if anyone would like to see a video, with audio, of this car running, then click here: 9ELIrjYfiqs. And that YouTube link's description includes a link to more pics, which I'm constantly adding to as interested parties ask me specific questions about this rare car.Also, there is now a much longer, 15-minute video of me driving the car, which can be found here: https://youtu.be/NjxTfvR1oT4Additionally, this car - as of this current eBay auction - is now for sale locally. So I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. I'd prefer to sell it in a manner that prevents me from having to pay excessive fees, so contact me to discuss if you're an interested buyer.I also want to state up front that I have all of the parts/pieces to restore this car back to a matching numbers Lemans GT, of which there were fewer made than GTOs during 1972. Those separate parts/pieces are intended to be a part of this sale. Contact me at jplister1962 at gmail dot com if you want to discuss this matter in more detail.So this car was a LeMans GT from the factory and now it’s a GTO clone. The reason I did this was because the car came from the factory with the GTO Endura front end, hood and fenders. Also, the previous owner found and installed a GTO dash (which is really just the addition of that prism tape that Pontiac was fond of during the 70s). Then I found out that the original LeMans GT decals (made by 3M) are so much more expensive than the stock GTO decals. I figured that if the next owner wants to restore it back to original GT look, they can easily do that by changing back to the GT decals and Pontiac grill emblem, etc.I purchased this rust-free ’72 Pontiac LeMans GT about 7 years ago from my brother-in-law’s best friend, who bought it from the original owner back in ’75. Even though it has always been garage kept, it was in serious disrepair when I got it and it took a couple of years to get it back on the road. It had a 350, which I still have and intend to give to the next owner. However, a neighbor of mine has a ’70 Pontiac Trans Am that came with a 400 which he had rebuilt with a mild cam and aluminum intake. He decided to build up a crate 455 for his TA and I bought the 400 for $2500 and dropped it in my Pontiac. There are about 2000 miles on the 400 since it was rebuilt. When we installed the 400 we opted to take out the air conditioning, which was in good working order. I think I still have all of the original air conditioning parts that will be provided with the car.After being on the road as a weekend-driver for about a year, my son rear-ended someone and damaged the original Ram Air hood and Endura nose cone/bumper. I drove it to my buddy's shop and piddled with it from time to time until I found a good hood/bumper to repair the car. In addition to restoring the original sheet metal and having it painted it back to original factory spec, I ended up replacing the carpet and floor mats, all door rubber, recovering the door panel and front/rear seats and installing a dash cap. Only the head liner and rear package tray are original. And as you can tell from some of the interior pics, they aren’t in terrible shape but could still stand to be replaced at some point. I also replaced all of the hood and trunk rubber. Everything is nice and tight and the doors, hood and trunk have a nice solid feel when they open/shut.I also installed new exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers, an MSD electronic ignition system and a Summit vacuum canister, Summit competition starter and a Summit 600cfm carburetor. And before you ask, this car does not have any of the smog control that may be required for places like California. It drives and brakes straight and true. The transmission and power steering function as they should and have a nice solid feel and are in good working order. Other than being slightly cold-natured, the car runs really well. I drive the car for about 20-30 minutes at a time around my neighborhood every few days. There is only a very slight oil leak oil and there is a slight coolant leak that occurs when the engine is up to operating temperature.As I mentioned above, my Pontiac was painted about a year ago. I used the original GM Covert Tan 50, which is a Pontiac/Buick/Olds/Chevy spec color from '69-'74, that went by different names depending upon which year/make. For my '72 it was called "Brittany Beige," which is listed on the original window sticker that came with the car. I have plenty of that paint left over for touch-ups and whatnot. After it was painted I put it in storage in my shop and it never left my neighborhood for the past year while I did interior and touch-up work. Then I had it clear-coated with five coats about two months ago. Since it hasn't been wet-sanded and buffed out yet, i'd rate the paint a 7.5/10. However, with some touch-up work and attention to detail it could be 9/10.As for the damaged sheet metal that I've had to address, both front fenders were just slightly tweaked when my son rear-ended another driver. But we were able to straighten them with no problems. But the front nose cone, front valance and hood were in much worse condition. I opted to replace them instead of trying to fix them with a lot of bondo. That's why it took me so long to get it back together after my son wrecked it. I went through several hoods/nose cones until I found some that were straight enough that they wouldn't require a lot of filler.But there's some bondo where I skimmed a few spots to smooth out the finish. But not an excessive amount. Otherwise, the car has never had any significant damages during its lifetime.And, yes, the rear bumper was supposed to be chrome. This is the original bumper that was well-worn when I got the car. It was straight and ding-free, but the chrome was wearing off due to age. I looked at having it re-chromed but it was about $800 with shipping. A reproduction chrome bumper is about $350 shipped. I decided to repaint the rear bumper the color of the car as my least expensive option. I like it because it matches the front nose cone better. But you easily have options if you wanted to restore it back to the original look.Electrically, the car only needs a little bit of work. I have the park lights, brake lights and turn signals all in good working order, but the head lights still need to be addressed. One of the low beam lights does not come on and one of the high beams is also out.Cosmetically, the only other thing that is missing are the chrome headlight bezels. As you will notice in some of the pics those bezels are missing. I have the driver’s side bezel and mounting hardware but not the passenger side match, so I just left it off and I’ve decided to let the next owner deal with getting a new set of two if you can’t find a solitary passenger side match to go with the driver's side that will go with the car.I did install YearOne Rally 2 one-piece machined wheels on the car recently. The fronts are 17x8 and the rears are 17x9. I also put a set of new Kuhmo All Seaspn radial tires which only have about 25 miles on them. The fronts are 215/55-17 and the rear are 255/50-17.I also have the original jack & tire iron. I have a good spare tire on a Pontiac Rally 2 wheel. Both of those will ship with the car.If you want to come look at the car, or have someone come look at the car, please contact me and I will work with you to make whatever arrangements are necessary. Please ask any and all questions before bidding as the sale is final.