I think this is neat. There can't be many survivors of this type left. This is on Hemmings website. https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/chevrolet/bel-air/1991885.html?refer=blog
Cool car and not a ton of money for a low mileage car assuming that is the actual mileage. Reminds me of our '67 Biscayne two door when we got it. Same six cylinder engine and three speed trans. The six had to go, but we kept the column shift three speed.
A nice clean looking car. still can't see replacing a six with a V-8 as long as it's in good running condition.
It could be actual milage, since only someone older would order such a drivetrain combination in a full-sized car. It would be even more odd, had the vehicle been fully loaded, to such a drivetrain. The owner must have driven around with all four windows down, in Summer. Nowadays, people wouldn't think twice as to having A/C. Especially, in the Southern states. Looks like there's enough room for standing in the engine compartment, for when it's maintenance time. Just found some interesting history describing such a combination being not as rare as it may seem: https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/h...-Places---1965-Chevrolet-Bel-Air/1394591.html
If it's all in great condition, yeah, don't mess with it if you intend to show it. BUT, if you find one that is not show-condition and you want to drive it, you can source an early '80s 250 I-6 with HEI and integral-cast head with the Varajet two-stage two-barrel to replace the original 250 1-V. The early '80s engines had power steering and A/C, so upgrading would not be too hard to do, and coupled with the transmission's overdrive, you can get better fuel economy numbers on the highway.
New owner, David Garceau, now of Winter Haven, Florida. We left Florida to get away from "Florida Man" yet he's everywhere. Let's hope this "Florida Man" doesn't swap out to a 454, bucket seats, and add an Idditt chrome steering column and fancy racing steering wheel. And please no 28" wheels and skinny bicycle tires.
Where the new owner lives lots of car shows and cruise ins are held regularly. From what it sounds, David bought this one to be different and it is. That car will get more attention than 100 red or black '57 Chevys or 99 early Mustangs at every show. People want unique, original, and diffferent. Not far from Orlando is "Old Town" famous for weekend cruises where car nuts and tourists all gather to stare at cars of all shapes and sizes. Like people, some real and some copies heavily modified.
It's a nice car to look at. Especially, if it had whitewalls. But, it's still somewhat humdrum. He might just have someone to turn it over on for a profit. Otherwise, judging by the other cars he has, I can't imagine him keeping it.
I can. The six was slow and boring. We built a 383 dressed to look like a 327 from a Corvette of that era. Makes for a much more fun car to drive.
Yeah. But, come on. Not some expensive museum piece to gut out. Why pay so much just for the body. That's a waste of time and money. I'd rather put together a puzzle consisting of an Impala SS 427 dash: In a later model Sport Coupe body : With a white or red interior of this type: With a '69 front end: Big block, no ifs ands or buts:
Yes you can! I like to look at a big block engine compartment but a detailed small block will get me to the grocery store and cruise in just fine. I do like that all white interior.
