[MrPbody]

When some folks see the name "GTO", all they see is dollar signs. They don't recgnize that it will take $50K to make this car "nice" again. They don't CARE! As long as they make a few bucks, what goes on down the road is "not my problem".

Unless you mis-typed, a 454 is a Chevrolet engine, and if that's what's in that car, it cuts the value by 75%. A '69 GTO came with about 4 versions of 400 PONTIAC (NOT a Chevy engine). No other engines were available in GTO that year.

Yes, the price sounds a bit high. Surface rust rarely stops there. BUT... GTOs are going for big money, so it's probably the seller won't budge. He'll still be trying to sell it this time next year... Of course, if it's a Ram Air, 4-speed car, it's WORTH saving!

Jim