Car Guys-Need Help-GTO

Not being a smartass here but if you need this much guidance don't buy it.

I have a '67 model

Chandlb03@Yahoo.com

Edit: email me some pics or details

Try to get as much info as possible

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it looks to be a gold-ish color

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the owner will want a gold price

In the early 80s there was a 69 camaro rs parked in a shed next to a run down house on the hwy. I knocked on the door and asked the guy if he wanted to sell the camaro. He said it's not for sale and he was going to restore it. The camaro is still in the exact same spot today except the shed roof has caved in on the camaro. There is also a piece of plywood leaning against the shed with a spray painted msg that says "camaro is not 4 sale"

Rust, rust, rust.

Check the panels, floorboard, pillars, trunk, etc.

Without knowing the year and condition, that's a hard question to answer.

Now if you buy it for $19, I'd hope you could make a profit.

64 and 65. 4 speed and Tri Power the most coveted. Be sure to have someone carefully check it for rust.

While the only sure way is to have the body sand or soda blasted a good body man can use a magnet to detect heavy body filler use which shows that there might be hidden rust.

Does it have the original engine(matching numbers). Is it a "Judge" model?

There is a GTO collector club here: LINK

DO NOT CUSTOMERIZE. You will destroy the value. If it needs a full restoration it will be very expensive. Will it be worth it? Depends on a lot of things. If it's very original you may want to keep it that way. Collectors have a saying "It's only original once". And that is the current trend.

Here is a very good source on value's : LINK

Good Luck

I've bought and sold and hand full of classic cars, it's risky at best. shite I've only made money one 1 for them and lost my arse on the last. Call it a wash, anyway

Buying a car, any car hoping to make money on it you're doing it wrong. By all means chase the classic car of your dreams but do it because you love the car and the hobby not because you think it makes financial sense.

But I would suggest if you are really interested
you just go talk to the owner get some information about the car find out its history before even asking about buying it
See where it goes from there

Yeah i never try to talk people into NOT buying old cars, because i love them...but

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Not being a smartass here but if you need this much guidance don't buy it.

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is pretty good advice.

I personally like 65-67 with a 389

What kind of shape is this car in?

Friend of our family has a 65 coupe, like w teal green color and i mean it when i say this thing is MINT. Never been touched. I've been trying to buy it for 20 years, but there it sits never to be driven again.

It depends on a lot of things. 1970 Ram Air IV is the pinnacle as far as I know. Get the VIN and start researching. Odds are it's nothing special, but there are great barn finds all the time. Hemmings.com may help you get a ballpark value.