- Three year professional restoration by Gary Grant in Maple Ridge
- Very rare 427 SS "4D" on cowl tag
- Original numbers matching 427 CI engine purchased from a previous owner with 4-speed manual transmission
- Original rear end
- 2012 Chicago Muscle Car show scored 985/1000, 11 of the deductions corrected
- Received gold certification and the Floyd Garrett Best of Show award at MCACN
- Best in Class at the Crescent Beach Concours d'Elegance
- Madeira Maroon paint with Red interior and White top
- Power steering and front disc brakes
- Power windows and convertible top
- Estimated that out of 2,124 produced only 35 convertibles have a 4-speed transmission
- Driven only 80 miles and never in the rain, always stored in a climate controlled garage
- $200,000 spent on restoration, including $42,000 on NOS parts and $40,000 in paint and bodywork
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Even if I had the money I should never buy a car like this. It would be sacrilege for what I would do to it. Cool as it is I grew up with these cars. To me they are not that special they are meant to be driven. That is exactly what I would do. Drive the hell out of it as it was meant to be driven. It is sad to see them as trailer queens. They were born to be used and abused not set on a pedestal and just looked at. That is a sad end to what they were.
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Absolutely. I took my '65 Hi-Po to the dealer complaining of a steering problem and they found the body had shifted off the frame. Evidently from one too many power shifts. :) The carpet reeked of spilled bourbon always, but what a life.
DeleteYeah. We thrashed em up pretty good alright. Maybe that's why there aren't many left.
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