My 1965 GTO Tri-Power 4-speed convertible
 

Here are a few pictures of my 1965 GTO tri power 4-speed convertible that I bought off my Neighbor that ordered this car brand new in 1964.
Yes original owner from 1964-2013
I bought this car in 2013 (I have recently sold this car)
Amazing car that never had anything changed except fluids
Not even a spray can used on the engine.
A true piece of history ....

Amazing car. I hope the new owner leaves the car as is. To restore would destroy an original icon.

Original owners next to the car.

Original owner telling me not to use water on the ORIGINAL top :)

Wow! I'm not sure I could have cut that one loose-known personal history, right options.

THIS IS GREAT !
Original owners note when the car was new in 1964.

You sir have:

incredible luck
incredible taste
are 5'10" standing but 7'11" sitting on your wallet
work your a** off looking for these cars

or all of the above

what a KILLER car!!!!

LOL You are correct on all the above :)
I grew up in the Ghetto of Lynn (Boston) Ma and Always had envy for muscle cars, In fact when I got my License in 1974 I borrowed $600 from my Grandmother that helped raise me to buy my first car a 1967 Firebird 400. I had to pay her back $10 a week for that car! I sold that car in 2014 along with 13 others I had collected for 40+ years due to illness. I will try to attach a picture of that Firebird.....

Nice Goat.......always liked the front end of the 65 Goat.Bob

My '66 is Blue Charcoal. Really nice car.

Man I wish I saw that bird for sale, beautiful and still hoping to find one!!

That 65 Goat is the one car you should have kept. Was your neighbor mad when you sold it??

Illness forced the sale ... Stroke/ Heart Attack .... Thought My car days were over, I still have a few.

Neighbors wife passed away shortly after they sold it to me and Husband is not doing good at all. I do not see them as they were neighbors of a home I own as rental property.

I was wondering why you sold it too-but your comment about health reminded me those decisions are yours to make. I'm glad you found some more car days-and you look to be rebuilding your inventory nicely. Good luck to you.

Amazing car. Glad you are doing better.

Very cool cars.

Great Goat! Cool car to have had - here's to more fun ones going forward!!

I am sorry to hear about your health, but glad to hear you still have a few more car rides left in you.

The part about the vehicle paint is pretty funny -

We've had two GTOs with paint that bad, both out of the Pontiac Michigan plant.

Our '64 was an embarrassment, with the paint coming off in flakes. Dad wanted the factory to repaint the whole car but our salesman Dick Jesse didn't think he could swing it.

They made a call to the factory rep, who also suggested Dad stick a piece of masking tape on any of the places he wanted repaired. Dad wrapped the whole car in tape, probably two rolls of it. The ended up repainting the whole car.

Our '65 has spots in the hood where you can see handprints; the trunk lid has an area where it looks like solvent was swiped off and the paint sprayed over it (a retired Pontiac paint shop manager has since told me that is from pressing down too hard with the tack rag, imbedding the solvent in the primer). It also has the requisite hairs in the paint and poor panel fitment.

All of those defects are still visible, just as when new.

K

Hello keith , We have spoken on the Pontiac site awhile ago.
I think it is great that the original owners of these cars kept these notes for everyone to read.
The original owner cried when he sold me the car, But told me he had to sell it or it was going to his 16 year old Grandson and that was the last thing he wanted to do!

A few people have asked for engine pictures, Here are a few ....

Just found this picture and thought I would share this information ....
It is a known fact that 1965 GTO's did not come from the factory with rear seat belts... BUT this car has them and they are blue and have been in there since day 1 of delivery.
I asked the original owner why does it have rear seat belts? He explained that he was in the navy when he ordered and bought this car and NO cars could go the Navy base without seat belts on ALL seats. When he ordered the car the Dealer got them from GM and installed them prior to delivery.

They look black.

They are blue identical to the fronts .... I will try to find a better picture of them