1973 Pontiac Other

Sprint Custom Hatchback U/K

5.7L 5733CC 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspira

Automatic

2Z17M3L114830

Clear

Gasoline

I'm forced to sell my beloved Ventura. This car has been owned by my family since my grandfather took delivery on it in 1972. Please see the FULL ad at: https://sway.com/IQT-W6zoKXS99AQQ Many many more pics, media, and details!!! When the car came into my possession in 2004 it ran reliably and very strong thanks to a professional rebuild just prior to my taking ownership however it had almost no salvageable interior, and while the paint fading was surprisingly very even, there was very little of the original factory gold paint left. A restoration of some sort was in order but I was unsure whether I wanted just a nice usable driver, a full back-to-new restoration, or something in between... pro-street maybe? Since the car is All Original and numbers matching, it seemed wrong to take it in the drag/race car direction, so I set my sights on building a nice looking driver that could be taken in another build direction without hesitation. With that in mind, care has been taken to ensure any modernization for convenience is easily reversible*.I believe the pictures speak for themselves. This car turns heads wherever it goes. "Beautiful! What is that? ...a Nova?" - (most common compliment) These cars are exceptionally rare. There were only 26,335 hatchback Venturas produced for 1973. This is a total for ALL Ventura hatches, including: baseline, V6, single exhaust V8s, dual exhaust V8s, "Custom" w/o "Sprint", and "Sprint" w/o "Custom" models IN ADDITION to this top tier configuration. While I cannot find production numbers more granular than hatch vs coupe vs sedan, it's obvious that a fully optioned V8 dual exhaust Sprint hatchback would be the most rare of an already small production run. In fact, just compare with the Ventura's twin, the Chevy Nova hatchback. For 1973 Chevrolet made 91,012 Nova hatches**. Since becoming the owner of a Ventura in 2004, I've been watchful at car shows, on ebay, and online auto auction sites; there are very few to be found, even fewer that haven't spent time as a drag platform or someone's Frankenstein project. * the OEM radio tuner had a mono speaker in the dash. For stereo sound, and speakers of any worthwhile size, holes needed to be cut in the rear interior trunk panels. ** production number sources: www.conceptcarz.com, www.novaresource.org, www.classiccardatabase.com Pontiac 350ci V8 w/dual exhaust3 speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission"Custom" and "Sprint" factory option packagesHatchback! Rear seat folds flat99.6k original miles, engine rebuilt at ~78kI am the 2nd owner, the original was my grandfather who special ordered the car in 1972NEW American Racing Torque Thrust D 15x7 2-tone wheels with >300mi on new tires all aroundNEW Metallic Gunmetal Grey paintNEW factory spec SPRINT racing stripes and badging (digital files included if wanted)NEW dual Thrush Glasspack MufflersNEW Cap, wires, & spark plugsRefurbished seats & interiorNEW carpetNEW headlinerTails, signals, interior dome lighting converted to LEDH4 headlight conversionOptima red top batteryAlpine CD/MP3 audio system w/1000W amplifier/6x9 Infinity speakers>1500mi on radiatorPower Brakes (disc front/drum rear) & Power Steeringfactory A/C (not charged)3+3 seating (bench)Height adjustable gas suspension, water temp gauge, oil cooler, & tow package