1963 Pontiac Bonneville

SHOW CAR Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

863D46374

Clear

Gasoline

I AM SELLING THIS 1963 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE WITH FACTORY 8 LUG WHEELS ,POWER TOP, MATCHING #S 389 TRI-POWER WITH ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION AND REAR END FOR A FRIEND OF MINE THAT KNOWS I SELL ALOT ON EBAY. I WILL TRY TO DESCRIBE IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY OF WHAT I SEE MYSELF AS WELL AS WHAT HE HAS TOLD ME OR PROVED TO ME BY THE 50 PLUS THROPHIES. THIS WAS HIS FATHER'S PRIDE AND JOY SHOW CAR THAT HIS FATHER SHOWED FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. HE SAID HIS FATHER TOOK PRIDE IN DRIVING IT TO EVERY SHOW AND "NEVER" CAME HOME WITHOUT A TROPHIE. NOW, THIS I CAN GUARANTEE BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR MYSELF AND IT DRIVES LIKE A DREAM SO I CAN CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND WHY HIS FATHER ENJOYED DRIVING IT TO SHOWS ,ESPECIALLY IN THE DAYS OF ALL THE TRAILER QUEENS. UNFORTUNATELY MY FRIENDS FATHER PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AND LEFT THIS CAR IN HIS WILL TO MY FRIEND. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF PULLING IT OUT OF THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE ONLY TO START IT AND WIPE OFF THE DUST, HE HAS INTRUSTED ME TO GET HIM A FAIR PRICE FOR HIS FATHERS SHOW CAR DURING THIS SHAKY ECONOMY. THATS ALOT TO ASK OF A FRIEND ESPECIALLY WHEN I CAN SEE THAT THIS CAR HAD TO BE SOMEONES PRIDE AND JOY BECAUSE TO ME, IT LOOKS LIKE AN ALL ORIGINAL SURVIVOR CAR WITH ONE REPAINT IN WHICH MY FRIEND SAID HIS FATHER HAD THE CAR TAKEN COMPLETELY APART TO BE REPAINTED. OTHER THAN THE PAINT, EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. THE COMPLETE INTERIOR , DOOR PANELS, SEATS, DASH, AND ALL THE CHROME BUMBERS, MOLDINGS AND TRIM APPEAR TO BE FACTORY ORIGINAL AND "NOT" CHEAP AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE POWER TOP WAS REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS REPAINTED AND LOOKS LIKE NEW AND GOES UP AND DOWN WITH EASE. ITS HAS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PARADE BOOT AND ALL THE BUTTONS AND FASTENER'S ARE IN PLACE AND WORK PROPERLY. THE ORIGINAL 8 LUG WHEELS HAVE ON RECENTLY NEW TIRES AND THERE IS EVEN A 5TH 8LUG WHEEL AND TIRE AS A SPARE ,ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL JACK AND EQUIPMENT. WHEN I ASKED MY FRIEND TO GRAB A COUPLE OF THE 50PLUS THOPHIES HE REACHED IN A CLOSET AND JUST GRABBED 2 AT RANDOM AND THEY WERE BOTH "BEST IN CLASS" AND ONE WAS AS RECENT AS THE 1999 CHARLOTTE AUTO FAIR (THE LARGEST AUTO FAIR IN THE COUNTRY) IN WHICH IN WON "BEST IN CLASS". OF COURSE, I HAVE GOT MY FRIENDS EXPECTATIONS OF THE $50,000 PLUS SALE PRICE OUT OF HIS HEAD. THAT WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE HIS FATHER WAS OFFERED THAT FOR THIS CAR SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE LATE 1990'S AT MANY OF THE SHOWS AND ALWAYS TOLD HIS SON (MY FRIEND) THAT THE CAR WOULD BE WORTH $100,000 SOME DAY AND HE WOULD NEVER SELL IT. AT ANY RATE , IT HAS TAKING ME 3 WEEKS TO SHOW MY FRIEND THAT CLASSIC CARS AND EVEN MUSCLE CARS ARE NOT BRINGING THE INVESTMENT MONEY THEY USED TO, OR ATLEAST NOT AT THIS TIME DESPITE THE ALMOST $60,000 NADA COLLECTOR CAR VALUE. AT ANY RATE THE RESERVE ON THIS CAR WAS SET LOWER THAN A NON-CONVERTIBLE ,NON TRI POWER AND NON MATCHING #'S SHOW CAR THAT JUST SOLD RECENTLY ON A NATIONWIDE COLLECTOR CAR WEB-SITE. THIS CAR IS TRUELY AS NICE AS IT LOOKS IN THE PICTURES AND NEEDS ONLY AN UNDERCARRIAGE DETAIL FOR THE ONLY REASON OF MY FRIENDS FATHERS DRIVEWAY WAS A LONG GRAVEL ONE. HONESTLY, I COULD HAVE EASILY PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT AND SPRAY PAINTED IT AND TOUCHED UP THE ENGINES PAINT BUT I WANTED EVERYONE TO SEE EXACTLY THE CONDITION THIS CAR WAS KEPT AND SHOWN IN. IT IS A UNIQUE RARE CARE AND SOMEONE CAN FLY IN AND DRIVE HOME. THERE IS ZERO RUST AND ZERO SCRATCHES AND ZERO TO DO BEFORE ENTERING IT IN ITS NEXT SHOW. I WILL TAKE A VIDEO OF THE CAR DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AS WELL AS AROUND TOWN AND YOU WILL SEE 2 THINGS FOR SURE, 1ST- PEOPLE BREAKING THEIR NECKS AND NEAR WRECKING TO LOOK AT THIS CAR 2ND- AN ALMOST 50 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL CAR DRIVE RIGHT BESIDE BRAND NEW ONES WITH NO SHAKES, NO SQUEAKS, NO RATTLES NOTHING BUT RIDING LIKE A CADILLAC! THERE ARE 2 ITEMS THAT ARENT FACTORY AND ONE IS A SMALL SET OF GUAGES /OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMP. THE OTHER IS BECAUSE MY FRIENDS FATHER LOVED TO LISTEN TO BLUEGRASS WHILE DRIVING TO THE CAR SHOWS SO IT HAS AN AFTERMARKET RADIO WITH A MULTI-CD CHANGER UNDER THE FRONT SEAT ALONG WITH AN AFTERMARKET SPEAKER BOX IN THE TRUNK. BOTH THESE ITEMS CAN EASILY BE REMOVED BUT THEY WERE NICE ON MY LONG TEST DRIVE ALTHOUGH I PREFER SOMETHING OTHER THAN HIS FATHER'S BLUEGRASS MUSIC. THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY STORED IN MY SHOP COVERED AND WILL BE HERE DURING THIS ENTIRE AUCTION AND I WELCOME ANYONE TO COME AND INSPECT IT, DRIVE IT AND I WILL EXCEPT BUY IT NOW OFFERS OR TRADE PLUS CASH OFFER'S AND DISCUSS THEM OVER WITH MY FRIEND SINCE HE WILL BE LOOKING TO BUY A CHEAPER MUSCLE CAR OUT OF THIS SALE ANYWAY. BOTTOM LINE IS, THIS IS A RARE MATCHINGS NUMBERS 389 , 8 LUG, POWER TOP ,POWER STEERING , TRI POWER ,LIKE NEW PROVEN TROPHIE WINNING SHOW CAR THAT WAS THE "MOST" IMPORTANT ITEM IN MY FRIEND'S FATHER'S LIFE UNTIL THE DAY HE PASSED AWAY SO I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GET MY FRIEND THE BEST SALE PRICE POSSIBLE . THATS THE LEAST I CAN DO, AND THATS WHY I WAITED TILL AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND ALSO WHY I WELCOME ANYONE TO CALL ME AT 704-267-7794 AND I WILL MAKE THE TIME TO SHOW YOU THIS CAR PERSONALLY. I AM LOCATED IN SALISBURY NC JUST 30 MIN. NORTH OF CHARLOTTE OR 30 MIN SOUTH OF GREENSBORO . IM SURE MY DESCRIPTION OF THIS CAR IS FAR FROM DOING IT THE JUCTICE IT DESERVES SO PLEASE TAKE ME UP ON MY OFFER TO COME SEE IT FOR YOURSELF OR PLEASE SEND SOMEONE YOU TRUST TO INSPECT IN FOR YOU. I WILL POST DIRECTIONS OF HOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO AS SOON AS I GET A DAY WITHOUT RAIN SO I CAN TAKE HER FOR A DRIVE AND MAKE THE VIDEO IN THE FIRST PLACE, SO WATCH FOR UPDATES ON MY DESCRIPTION. NOT TO MENTION, I SURE WHEN MY FRIEND READS THIS HE WILL IMMEDIATELY CALL AND SAY I FORGOT SOMETHING. ANYWAY, I PERSONALLY FEEL THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A RARE CAR AND A VERY FAIR PRICE SO IF YOU EVER DREAMED OF BEING ABLE TO OWN A CAR LIKE THIS, I HOPE YOU WILL WATCH THIS AUCTION AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. WHO KNOWS, THE NEXT BID MAY BE THE WINNING BID AND SOMEONE WILL HAVE A TRUELY COLLECTABLE CAR THAT CAN ONLY "GO UP" IN ITS VALUE. I APPRECIATE EVERYONES PATIENCE WITH ME IN SELLING THIS CAR AND BARE WITH ME AND I WILL ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ASAP. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR NOT KNOWING ALL THERE IS ABOUT THIS CLASSIC PONTIAC AND IF YOU CHOSE TO BID, I THANKYOU IN ADVANCE.On Jun-06-10 at 11:52:02 PDT, seller added the following information: I just wanted to thank everyone for their interest and to say that the reserve is almost met and if you have any questions please just give me a call. GoodluckOn Jun-07-10 at 18:34:22 PDT, seller added the following information: I LOWERED THE RESERVE TO $15,100 WHICH WILL BE THE NEXT BID SO YOU WILL KNOW I AM SERIOUS ABOUT SELLING IT. I HAVE HAD HIGHER BUY IT NOW OFFER'S BUT IN ORDER TO BE FAIR TO ALL EBAYERS INTERESTED I WILL NOT END THE AUCTION EARLY AND ONLY THE HIGH BIDDER WILL WIN THIS GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY AND RARE CAR. "GOODLUCK"