1977 Pontiac Bonneville

Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

2N69Y7P303887

Clear

Gasoline

Offered here for your consideration is Aunt Lorraine's pride and joy - her 1977 Pontiac Bonneville. She is the one and only owner, having purchased the car with cash in April 1977 at McKenzie Pontiac-GMC on 24th Street in Omaha, Nebraska (a dealership which went extinct long ago). In the intervening 33 years, Lorraine has put a grand total of 39,043 miles on this car. It was continuously kept in her garage until November 2009, when we upgraded her into a Camry. This Bonneville wasn't the fanciest of 1977 Bonnevilles, but it wasn't too bad, either. Its original purchase price was around $6,000 in a time when other new domestic sedans could be had for significantly less. The title shows its color as "Bahia Green", and the pictures shown here are an accurate representation of the color. The interior vinyl seats and carpeting are a similar shade of green. The engine is an 8 cylinder, 301 cubic inch displacement. The car has power steering and brakes, manual locks and windows, and factory AM/FM radio. It also has factory air-conditioning, but the A/C has not produced cold air for several years. The original Owners Manual is included, along with some ancient service records. The original vinyl mats are included, and were placed in the trunk in order to show the carpeting in the pictures. The body is virtually rust free, with only very minor spots of rust detectable. PLEASE NOTE: The discoloration you see on the driver’s side lower doors is only a reflection of the pavement below in the chrome - it is NOT rust or corrosion. The undercarriage and body are solid. The only noticeable flaws in the body are as follows: a dent the size of a dinner plate in the lower half of the right-side front door below the door handle; multiple dings in the chrome trim on the right-side front fender (but no dents in the fender itself); and the chrome trim piece from the left-side rear fender is missing. The hardtop roof is in fine condition. The rear view mirror is detached but is still with the car. We have tried to represent these flaws in the pictures, and nothing else noteworthy is apparent. In the interior, the major flaw is that the headliner is missing - a few years ago a well-meaning relative ripped it out completely since it was loose and hanging all over the place. A fair amount of foam rubber has since come loose and has been discarded. The carpet is well worn in the driver's area, but the rest of the carpet in the front passenger side and in the rear is really like new and shows very little wear at all. The vinyl over the bench seats is original and has never been restored, and is absolutely perfect with no rips or tears of any kind. It is fascinating to see how the different pieces of vinyl have aged into two distinct colors, suggesting the factory used material from two different batches. The car starts easily and runs and drives decently, but please let us be clear - it will need significant maintenance before it can be considered reliable. It received an oil change and thorough check over in November 2009, but the last oil change before that was probably about five years ago. The car has only been driven about 20 miles since November, and Lorraine has only driven it a few hundred miles per year for the last many, many years. Its new owner will want to go through it thoroughly - it will surely need belts and hoses replaced, transmission service, and so forth. The tires are not original - Lorraine replaced them sometime in the early 1990’s (we think). They obviously don’t have a lot of miles on them, but be aware that they are many years old. This car is currently housed in a commercial park in Omaha, Nebraska, a short distance away from Omaha’s Mannheim Auto Auction Center. Ideally, the new owner will want to pick it up locally. Alternatively, we have had a small amount of experience in arranging interstate transport for classic cars and we would be willing to investigate this. Our experience is that one should expect to spend several hundred dollars to have it delivered a significant distance from Middle America. So here it is - a classic example of a “little old lady’s” car - if not an American Classic. We don’t think its best use is as a school car or cheap commuter car, but rather it could be considered as a pristine raw candidate for a specialty makeover. The successful high bidder will surely have an imaginative plan for this Bonnie’s next phase of her life. It should be obvious that we are not experienced car sellers on eBay - we have sold thousands of small collectibles, but this is our first automobile auction. You may likely have some questions that haven’t been sufficiently answered here, so feel free to contact us through eBay, or call us at (402) 306-4960. The First Bid price is reasonable and is the minimum we feel that it’s worth, and we’re not interested in letting it go for less. “Car guys” have told us that it could well bring much more, so we’ll leave that up to the eBay Community. One thing we can guarantee - you won’t find another car quite like this one anywhere, at any price. Thanks for looking, and Good Luck!