1978 Pontiac Grand Safari

Won't win any beauty contests, but all there.

Price needs to lose a zero.

1978 Pontiac Grand Safari, 350, auto, power, wood paneling - cars &... (craigslist.org)

 

I think I'd feel cheated at the price with as dirty as it is and little things wrong with it - at least vacuum it out and put the rearview mirror back on! He says it's a 350 but I didn't think they offered the Pontiac 350 in 1978...

His list of trades he'll accept gave me a chuckle.

 

Absolutely delusional. Since you mentioned it, I’m not going on my rant 103 about vacuuming and cleaning. But come on man. Really?

 

Somebody has been hitting the crack pipe!

 

I'd say two zeros.

 

The 305/2 bbl was standard. The 350 with 4 bbl was an option.

From the '78 Pontiac brochure.

 

Seller must have seen the ad on my Way-Back Machine from the dealer who bought it from me. I sold it for $2,700. He replaced the wood grain Di-Noc and put it up for $14k. Don't know what it actually sold for though.

On this one, he says $14,000 OBO.

My best offer is nothing. Wouldn't want it. Too much wrong on the interior. But $1,700 might be a deal to someone...... My interior was A LOT better than this.

 

Yeah but no 350 Pontiac engines were cast for the entire 1978 model year. Last cars I know you could get one in were 1977 models (the year of the 4 division 350s that angered customers and started lawsuit city). Just because the advertising literature says "350 4bbl v8" doesn't mean it would necessarily be a "Pontiac 350 4bbl v8." The factory service manuals only list the Buick 350, Olds 350, and Chevy 350 motors as being available in ANY Pontiac for 1978 - no Pontiac 350 v8. Either it's not the correct\original engine or it's a 400 (cruise control diaphragm is right where it needs to be for a traditional Pontiac v8 and not even close to where a 301 would have it). It's also got the really rare R4 compressor setup for a traditional Pontiac v8 as very few cars I've seen came with them compared to the A6 (not that you would *want* an R4 over an A6...).

Still doesn't change the "WTF" aspect of the price for a car that is clearly dirty and has quite a few issues with it that make the justification of that price difficult.

 

He needs to ween off the crack pipe

 

And that dirt box looks like it smells too

 

I would say sweaty buttocks, and dirty feet would about cover the odors.

 

Interior looks super nasty.

 

"Super nasty" could pretty much apply to the entire car.

 

I missed this distinction in my response. Yes, while a 350 could have been had in a '78 Pontiac, it was not a Pontiac engine.

 

Whenever I see this much dirt buildup on the steering wheel I often have to wonder does anybody wash their hands? This has never happened to any vehicle I have ever owned or driven. What do they want again? 14k? Sign me up! Where do I pay?