What's new
By:
TurboTransAm.com

Register today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.

HISTORY OF A FLOODED GTA FOR SALE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BUY

F

fasttransam

Active Member
Hello folks,

I need some assistance to find out the real history and the sequence number of this vehicle that I would like to buy. I already know that the car was involved in a flood and that it's a cloth interior. I would like to know if it's worth buying and fixing it or just make it a part-out car. They're asking between $4,800.00-$5,500.00 for it. If you find anything you can email me at: [email protected] or give me a call at: 910-322-8278

The vin number for the car is: 1g5fw2176kL226973

Thank you in advance!
 
You mention a GTA, but is it a TTA.

Is this the car advertised on Coparts a couple times?

Took bids a couple times, but no sale.

Pics sure look like a flood car to me.

Location was New Orleans,LA
 
Last edited:
No 62 as already mentioned; spent life in Louisiana.

Festival car (cloth / t-top) and one of the 50 looked after by Don Sisk Pontiac Inc,. Indiana.

No other info on this one I'm afraid.
 
If this car was flooded with salt water....use for parts! If you try to rebuild, you'll spend quite a bit, and still have issues!
 
I bid it up once, to my pain threshold. There are many questions and few answers. There must have been a reserve, because the bid was not accepted, and it has shown up a couple more times since. If someone could verify it runs and what works inside the cabin, it would be more information to evaluate what it might be worth. From the pics I have seen it looks like, at a minimum the water level was at the console. If it had a "lot drives" status that would change things. I have looked at flood vehicles before, and there is a wide range from easy fix to scrap. Title is only an issue if insurance branded it junk, parts only,etc. Depending on which state has jurisdiction. Hate to see a festival car in limbo and then junked. If it is was a short term flash flood with storm water, then it needs to live on. If it was ocean water for days, some one better be in for a restoration. Anyone with info chime in. I have bought worse, at least its not in boxes, or buried in the dirt. At least those I could see in person.
 
Last edited:
dwhess504 said:
exatcly I would be willing to take the drive down to the city and Take some high quality pics etc.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the offer.

If you could check it out that would be great. PM me and we can can kick it around. I rolled through your part of the country on the Bandit Run last year it was a blast. We tore up the Gulf Coast and had a blast. The folks were very nice everywhere that we stopped. LA troopers do have a since of humor. Ask a certain CETA runner that may have been running 3800rpm in 6th gear. Warning for a triple digit run pretty cool.
 
fast400 said:
Who bought it?
Click to expand...

I followed up a couple weeks ago. It has disappeared, from the auction sites. I did not see a auction that ended with it selling. A fellow forum member graciously offered to take a look. One of the auction brokers never returned multiple phone calls about the car.

It woulds be nice to know what happened to it. Anyone here able to get it bought?
 
Oh forgot to say comparing the VINs its one and the same car that been discussed in this thread ... so now we know who bought it :-)
 
Looks like from the listing on Hawks site, they are parting it out. Should have lots of good parts. Looks like the dash has been pulled in one of the pictures.
Must not run if they chose to part it.
 
I called Hawks to see about some parts and they are going to sell the car whole as a resto project. Not parting it out per the website.
 

​
I called about this car earlier today and was told that they would like to see someone buy the whole car and restore it because of its rarity. They also told me the car had been completely submerged in the Katrina hurricane and the only thing that has been removed from the car was the cluster.

I was actually thinking of taking this on as a project but the more I think about it the more I'm convinced it should be parted out. Katrina was what, 8 years ago? If the car was tore apart right after the flood maybe it could of been saved but letting it sit 8 years after being soaked in salt water:shock:

I would think the short block would be shot along with the trans and rear. Do you guys think any of the wiring could be used?

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top