1988 Pontiac 6000 Safari Wagon

Description

Introduced in 1982, the high-tech Pontiac 6000 served as GM’s upscale mid-size, A-Body offering. The 6000 would feature a variety of body styles including a spacious eight-passenger station wagon with clean, crisp lines which Pontiac would contemplate as, “one of the most beautiful, most functional station wagons ever”. Offered with an array of impressive engineering and styling features, a cockpit-like interior was the perfect complement to sporty handling characteristics which would earn a variant of the Pontiac 6000 a spot on the Car and Driver magazine 10 Best list three consecutive times, from 1983 to 1985. Joining the 6000 model range in 1984, Pontiac would again use the Safari nameplate first used on one of their station wagons in 1955. Safari would now represent the Pontiac designation for a station wagon which could be found on three different sizes of wagon offered in 1988. Brimming with nostalgia for many enthusiasts with childhood memories spent packed into similarly configured station wagons, this Safari wagon remains ideally suited as a charming grocery getter or for bringing the entire family to RADwood.

RADwood Ready

RADwood is a festival that focuses on the culture and vehicles of the 1980s and 1990s. RADwood, and the “RADwood Era” are now commonly used to reference this period of bodacious automotive history.

Hagerty took stewardship of RADwood in March of 2022 to build on the company’s purpose to save driving and car culture while expanding and supporting inspiring experiences for automotive enthusiasts.

Highlights

• Prior to the acquisition by the second registered owner in 11/2022, this 6000 Safari wagon remained in single-family ownership

• Offered in almost entirely original condition with just 49,693 miles at the time of cataloging, an average of less than 1,500 miles per year

• Powered by what the owner described as a ‘surprisingly gutsy but fuel-efficient’ multi-port 2.8-liter V6 producing 130 horsepower

• Benefitting from a recent service with a reported oil change, new serpentine belt and tensioner pulley, new water pump, thermostat and sensor, air filter, plugs and cables, fuel pump with a drained and cleaned gas tank, and NOS floor mats

• Accompanied by clean CarFax report

• Classy White (11U) with Wood vinyl exterior accent trim over a comfortable interior with gray cloth seating which remains in excellent condition

Features

• Eight-passenger seating with dual-rear-facing seats

• Power disc brakes

• Power rack and pinion steering

• Rear spoiler

• Fourteen-inch wheels with BF Goodrich tires

• Upgraded Panasonic head unit which includes Bluetooth

• Rear pop-out quarter windows

• Four electric windows

• Air conditioning

• Rear window heater

• Cruise control

• Driver information center

• Locking glove box

• Floor downlighting with passenger and trunk courtesy lighting

• Sun visors

• Jacket hooks

• Driver and passenger armrest

• Removable dual cup holder

• Split-folding second-row bench seat with split-folding tailgate glass

• Exterior chrome-trimmed roof rack

• Third high-level rear brake light

• NOS Pontiac front floor mats

• Premium tires are noted with 07/2019 date-code

• New wiper blades

Included

• Owners manual

• Signs from the original sale including carpet tags, dealer key fob matching dealer decal

• U-Haul trailer hitch

• Two sets of door and ignition keys

• Original and unused cigarette lighter and three ashtrays

Known Flaws

• Wood vinyl trim has begun to peel in certain high-wear areas

• Some small areas of surface rust are noted in photographs along the running board

• A small 1” hole is noted on one dashboard speaker cover

• The owner notes radio antenna is slightly loose

• Faded dash top vent covers

• Minor wear is noted on the left wiper stalk

• Loose driver seat-side belt cover

• The seller notes the indicator stalk needs to be manually disengaged for right turns

• Recommended by the seller that the gas tank remains at least 1/4 tank full due to maintain gas pressure to pump

Ownership History

Purchased new from Maroon Pontiac in Wayne, New Jersey, this 1988 Pontiac 6000 Safari was originally owned by the grandmother of the vehicle's second registered owner who acquired the vehicle at her time of passing. Offered with a clean Carfax report, the current owner would acquire the vehicle in November of 2022 after it had remained a single-family-owned vehicle. Prior to selling, the current owner took the responsibility of ensuring this vehicle was fully serviced in addition to minor rust repairs and full detail.