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Then this might be a good alternative.

A lot bigger, a lot faster and almost the same roof line. Beltine chrome, dual headlights.

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1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe 409 4-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe 409 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,656.
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One of my favorite factory hotrods. But the Heater Delete? What's that all about. Would have been even nicer if it was a SuperSport with the bucket seats. But still, some of the cleanest lines out of Detroit that year. A buddy had a brand new black one. Beautiful.

I will follow the auction.
 
I had one much like it in 1967.
With 2 4bbl carbs it would pass everything, but a gas station. The original 409 engine was designed to use in Semi trucks. I drove one of them also.
It is strange that they would delete the heater and stereo.
 
You guys must not have been drag racers. You could buy these cars with no heater or radio to save weight. Take them straight to the drap strip.
"She's real fine my 409"
 
This 560 sec was my coupe alternative for the monsoon rains of summertime Florida. The AC now blows cold. I love pillarless coupes, which today are almost non-existent. All four windows down, it is like a convertible but with a roof to block the strong Florida sun.
I also own a 1953 Lincoln Capri, another pillarless coupe.
I love the bubble tops too! Nice 409.
 
Bubble top 409... honey hush. That is too cool.

I've always like the "65 GTO, myself and just so happens there's a Tri Power 4 speed one on BAT right now.

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1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 4-Speed

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I owned a '65 GTO in metallic green with white interior from 11/64 until I bought my BMW 2800 sedan in '71. One of three 'new' cars I've purchased in my lifetime. Went straight well and fast. Compared to the BMW, didn't corner very well, nor stop very well. It is still my favorite design of all the original GTO series cars.

Gary
 
zinz said:
Bubble top 409... honey hush. That is too cool.

I've always like the "65 GTO, myself and just so happens there's a Tri Power 4 speed one on BAT right now.

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1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 4-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,557.
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Shhhhh, I'm watching that one too. I had a 68 GTO.
 
How do the manifolds divide 3 carbs for 8 cylinders? I've always wondered about that.

zinz said:
Bubble top 409... honey hush. That is too cool.

I've always like the "65 GTO, myself and just so happens there's a Tri Power 4 speed one on BAT right now.

bringatrailer.com

1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 4-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,557.
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Gary Knox said:
It is still my favorite design of all the original GTO series cars.
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I agree. The '65 had the cleanest lines of the GTOs and always lusted after one. I had a '70 Judge for a couple years; Ram Air III, 4 speed, posi. It roared in a straight line but had 4 wheel drum brakes and you can imagine the brake fade...scary. Sold it when I couldn't afford gas and bought my first 2002, a '69. Talk about a revelation... a car that went around corners and could STOP.

Stevehose said:
How do the manifolds divide 3 carbs for 8 cylinders? I've always wondered about that.
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Here's the Tri Power manifold, Steve. Seems to split the plenum in a bunch of places! Curious question, though. MOPAR also had a 6 Pack setup for their engines.

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m5bb said:
Then this might be a good alternative.

A lot bigger, a lot faster and almost the same roof line. Beltine chrome, dual headlights.

bringatrailer.com

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe 409 4-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe 409 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,656.
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What a flashback! My Dad bought a Biscayne in 1962, Canadian Chevrolet, in Montreal, then in 1964, finally a new Belair! Sadly not a drag racer, plus we needed the heat, but I have fond memories of that car and especially of the volume of luggage the vast trunk could swallow up as we prepared for our summer vacation. Whatever seemed to emerge from the house, well past departure time, could still be poured into that massive trunk, and away we would go. Later Dad traded it in on a new Caprice Coupe-such luxury! Tahitian Turquoise if I remember correctly. Rusted at an alarming rate. So I have seen all this before, I would say, anyway, thanks for the memories! Mike
 
My first car was a 67 Biscayne my Brother gave me (also lived in Montreal then). He had moved up to a 68 Camaro. Mine had a 263 with a powerglide 2 speed and manual steering. It had next to no compression and had a hard time going over 60mph. The fun ended when Mom decided to pull the insurance . On the way to the junkyard, I went very fast down a steep hill and for the first time found out about brake fade. Almost didn't make the stop sign. Next vehicle was a Can Am MX1 dirt bike I rode on the street followed by a Yamaha RD 400, a vehicle I'd like to buy again to have in my fleet. I think a 64 Riviera would be a good US car for someone who likes E9 Coupes.
 
Mpower5266 said:
Ive always liked the Xj6 coupe. No B pillar, rwd, euro, and an inline 6 under the hood.



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I had one with a Chevy transplant.

Independent Rear suspension, rack and pinion front suspension, AC, power windows, reclining buckets...you can get a #1 condition car for the price of a rusty E9.

Great car! Severely underappreciated and low-priced for what they are IMHO.

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You guys are talking about my favorite era of vintage cars. I am a Ford man but still appreciate the other makes a lot.
 
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