69 L-78 Nova 8456 org miles

[C1SS396]

Found this listed on the Philadelphia PA craigslist ...
(Not Mine nor do i know the person )

check it out

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/255843096.html


heres how the ad reads


375 hp, 396 engine...soft ray glass...posi rear...rpo 78...45p close ratio...am push button radio...rear speakers...custom interior...Nova SS...Black vinyl trim...8500 original miles...original owner...bought in february 1969...original tires...includes all papers and the window sticker...

This is a one of a kind car. The only way to find another car like this would be to ake a trip back to 1969 in a time machine. This car was never driven on the street. It was used for a few drag races and that is it. The Nova SS has been meticulously cared for and kept in new condition. The car looks and runs perfect. There is not one scratch on the car anywhere and the engine is as clean as it was the day it was made. This is a piece of American history. I am selling this car for my father and it is located in Pennsylvania.

[email protected]

[NovaMob03]

Price listed: $90,000

[GTO_DON]

If that car is truly what he says about it then 90k is a deal in my opinion. There are guys asking that money on this site for restored ones and a survivor car is always worth alot more.

[Salvatore]

Don't know where in Philly this car is but if true.....sounds like a good deal seeing the prices of these restored cars with Chinese sheetmetal being SO high.

[mockingbird812]

"Car was never driven on the street" and "It was used for a FEW drag races..." This just doesn't add up. One of the two statements can't be true. It is either a whole lot of 1320 runs or the car was occasionally run on the street. Aside from this the car sounds terrific. Now that I am done bashing it because of EXTREME envy.....

[370454s]

Sounds nice. Wish it was Black.
Mike

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"Car was never driven on the street" and "It was used for a FEW drag races..." This just doesn't add up. One of the two statements can't be true. It is either a whole lot of 1320 runs or the car was occasionally run on the street.

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my math, only 17000 drag races with 17000 return trips. that explains the worn clutch pad.

[MikeA]

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Don't know where in Philly this car is but if true.....sounds like a good deal seeing the prices of these restored cars with Chinese sheetmetal being SO high.

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West Chester, PA?

[SwissCheese]

This car is the real deal. It is owned by a friend of mine who has owed the car since new. My friend is the real deal, too, being a Pontiac enthusiast and Stock Eliminator racer who bought most of his 60s Pontiacs from Harold Ramsey, of Union Park Pontiac fame.

He has all the orignal paperwork, including timeslips from East Coast tracks no longer in existance. He bought the car when the Pontiac dealer took too long in getting in the RA4 GTO that he ordered in the Fall of 1968. He also test drove a ZL-1 at Penske Chevrolet, but was unimpressed with the performance, especially given the price. And Roger Penske wouldn't budge on the $7800 price tag, either. "They're not making many of these, you know. They'll be valuable some day" Roger told my friend. The understatement of the century, I'd say...

He still has the exhaust manifolds, which he removed when the car was brand new, in order to go Stock Eliminator racing. They still have the factory orange patina on them. In it's day, the car turned an 11.30 on 7" tires.

Unfortunately, his son (who is not a car guy and lives 3000 miles away) jumped the gun and put the car on Craig's List before his father was prepared to have him do so. Writing car ads is, arguably, not his best suit. I saw the car last week and, believe me, his son's quickie digital pictures, taken over Christmas break, do the car little to no justice whatsoever. We all know the car is worth more than it was advertised for. That's why his phone was ringing off the hook. Let's just say that a LOT of money was left on the table. I suppose that's the price he pays for not being Internet saavy.

The car was driven on the street for one year, as evidenced by the 1970 Pennsylvania State Inspection sticker that is still on the windshield.

If my friend goes through with the deal that he told me was proposed to him, somebody is getting a huge gift. Let's face it: original owners of musclecars, especially of this caliber, aren't getting any younger. Hence, original owner cars are rapidly becoming obsolete.

The fact that he's recently suffered a stroke and needs the money for medical bills may have a huge amount to do with the fact that he's likely not thinking clearly.

Don: Aren't you the guy from Jamison who flips expensive Pontiacs for living?

[flyingn]

If you would like I can go see this car and report my honest opinion here.. Swiss? You up for that?? Where are you located??


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Don't know where in Philly this car is but if true.....sounds like a good deal seeing the prices of these restored cars with Chinese sheetmetal being SO high.

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