A turd? That's a pretty sweeping put down. From the photos and condition it looks like a really nice car. Plus, if that is a real 4-speed car then it is ultra rare. I've owned and restored both a 65 GTO and a 70 GTO both with upgraded suspensions. I currently own a 73 Pontiac Grand Am and a 77 Safari wagon. Both of the cars, (yes, the wagon too), handle better in stock form than either of the restored GTO's. The Grand Am was stock when I bought it and quite honestly the original 400 4bbl with dual exhaust was surprisingly fast. I will bet you that 442 is very quick, and because of GM's new suspensions for 73 I would also bet it handles well and is a giggle to drive. And just a reminder that despite oppressive smog laws coming into effect, GM tried hard to keep performance alive within it's divisions, and for that matter so did Ford and Chrysler.
I dig that 442 and would be proud to own it but I've got enough projects right now. Can we please evolve a little here and throughout the entire hobby and get past dumping on whole groups of cars. This mental block that everything produced from 1960-1972 is golden and everything later than that arbitrary time frame is less of a car is dated and unevolved IMO.
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