1976 Pontiac Catalina Safari

What news on this clamshell wagon?

 

Going to look at it at 2:00 pm my time. I'll let you guys know what I find.

 

Saw it this afternoon and was a bit disappointed. Would make a good driver the way it is but not the creampuff that was described. The owner told me it was original paint but it had touch ups all over. Rust had been repaired on the lower quarters and dog leg. Not real quality repairs either and is bubbling again in spots. Spare tire well has a grapefruit size rust hole in it. Front seat has been redone in cloth while the other two seats are vinyl. Dash has a crack and headliner has a couple of small holes. No power windows either although it does have a power seat. The good points are it's a one owner car with 74000 original miles on it. Motor sounds good. To me it's around a $3500 car, not a $6400 one.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

Bummer.

You go out looking at a vehicle....
Wouldn't it be nice to find one that actually looks better than it does in the pics?

 

Shame really, sometimes it is better to leave it alone and not repair it so that you can really see what needs to be done, that way you can factor in the cost of getting it done properly if you do decide to buy, and not end up with a cheap botch up that you cant see until it is all pulled apart later.

 

Still sounds more original than this Grand Safari with a truly hideous two-tone paint treatment in place of the wood.

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