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I am thinking about selling my 1968 Pontiac Tempest with a 350 engine. It is an automatic with only 19,133 original miles. The interior is in very good condition. It has black interior with leather seating; it does have two cracks in the dash. There is no rust and it is very clean underneath. It drives well. The only thing it lacks is a good paint job. I am wondering if $9,500 or $10,000 is too much or too little.

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What would you pay for a 1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom

You fail to mention what body style it is. If it is a 2-door (coupe or hardtop), now we're talkin'. If it is a 4-door, it is just another old car . . . albeit one with low mileage.

There were two desirable engines available for this car:
Sprint
350HO

As u say yours is a 350, is it a 2bbl. or 4bbl.? The latter means it is an HO, which r rare (about 3000 built in all Tempest/Lemans models, I believe) & put out about 320 hp. More desirable is a stick shift, but automatics were available as well. Is this what u have? Then certainly ur car could be worth what u mention. Otherwise, I think you're being optimistic.

Assuming it is the more popular, lower performance 350 with the 2bbl. carb, & assuming it is a 2-door, ur best bet is to sell it as a low-mileage car & mention that it is perfect for someone to drop in a 455 or something like that - the car is perfect for someone who wants to go fast.

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What would you pay for a 1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom

Pictures Say a Thousand Words..

If its a Tempest H O or Custom S with H O 350 4 bl M-40 (TH400)

Its worth almost as much as a GTO

H O .. Very rare.. Yes it is.

If its a regular 350 2 bl its just another Pontiac car..
But here is ur Value list.
If its & HO just ad 40% of each

Average value vs what someone will pay comes down to condition
and who see is it while its For Sale

Old Car Price Guide For Hard Top (Post is Less 10%)

#1 Show Room condition or Restored 100% 14700.00
#2 Very Very Nice just not right ........ 9300.00
#3 Very Nice 20 footer OK Paint nice interior
Runs great everything works No Rust
............. 6750.00

#4 Daily Driver No Paint (primer or fading)
interior needs work runs drives stops
almost everything works 3850.00 to 5000.00
(depending on any Rust)

#5 Better than parts car might not run with no rust &
rust & runs. nasty sun bur not or worn interior 1800.00

#6 Parts Car ... 600.00

If motor rebuilt bottom to top add 20 % If Posi rear add 10%

You can send pictures to GTO69Dixon.com to confrim

(Side note Spint was only 6 Cylinder model)

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What would you pay for a 1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom

That is to much, you should be down around 7,000. That tempest was not that popular and of course the bottom fell out of the vinage car sales.