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Originally Posted by GT182
Aktungbby. that's a sweet looking 60 Impala.
AVGWarhawk, Great looking 54 Buick. My grandfather had a 53 back in the late 60s... with the visor over the windshield, and the original horsehair seat covers. Sadly the radio shorted out and it burnt up. A total loss. It was to have been mine one day but that didn't happen.
My 66 has a 400ci/400hp engine out of a 68 Pontiac. Low compression but built with a non stock cam. Will burn 87 oct gas but runs better on the higher octanes.... like 100LL Avgas. 4 speed Muncie but with an open rear end. That's to be changed out to an Auburn Limited Slip soon and gearing dropped from the stock 3:55 to 3:36. The original rear seat has never been sat in by anyone while going down the highway. BTW... the paint on it is not the original color. It's supposed to be Martinique Bronze. The original owner was a Mennonite up in PA. Second owner, his neighbor, had it painted Chrysler Poppy Red and did the airbrushed flames himself.
Last month a guy offered me 35,000 for the car, but I wouldn't sell it. No way no how. But he is the first to call when I doo. LOL It took my 44 years to replace the 1st 66 GTO, and 1st car I ever bought, with this one. I totaled that one when it rolled over a snowbank in April of 72. Tho I did find all the bondo in it.... front to rear, top to bottom.
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I have had offers as well but the car is my hobby and get away. Some golf, fish, bowl or go boating. I drive a classic to car shows. The Buick will probably be sitting in the garage the day my main bearing gives out and I go into the light. Until then....grease, belching exhaust and sucking up gallons per mile.
Your GTO is cherry!