South of Santiago, Chile, we found an abandoned 1973 Pontiac GTO. Lost in a barn for over 20 years, it is no surprise to see how it looks today. Its only future is the junkyard. For sure, it will be reborn as a teapot, but we will loose it forever. It has no visible VIN number and the roof was removed to “make” it convertible.
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| April 28, 2004 |
After a swift negotiation, the owner agreed to sell the wreckage for a reasonable amount. the debris was loaded in a truck and moved to the mechanical operations center. There, it will be stripped of any valuable component. We forecast that the 455 engine will be definitively brought back to life.
| Transportation to Santiago | April 28, 2004 | ||
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| arrival at the mechanical operations center |
| The original piece, as it should have been preserved for future generations | |||
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| These pictures are courtesy of http://ultimategto.com |
The 455 engine.
Once restored, it will again power a piece of history,
a 1973 Pontiac Trans Am.
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| April 30, 2004 |
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