1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible with a 421 Tri-Power engine - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Schaumburg IL on 10-10-14 at the Mecun Auction.
We're looking at a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible with a 421 Tri-Power engine.
The car's Owner is Dave Brown. Dave is the President of Brown’s Sales & Leasing. He has Ford & Chevy cars, and an RV Center. He has several Dealer locations, one is at 202 S. Highway 52 Guttenburg, Iowa 52052. You can also see his Dealership info online at www.brownsrvonline.com. What a knowledgeable Car Guy. Dave shares with me details about his car, and great history of the car as well.
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[@socksumi]

Guy's really proud of his 65 Bonneville. It's a beauty. I love Eldorados, Riveras and Tornados but for an every man's car you can't beat the old Pontiacs for pure beauty and a sweet ride.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet ride" :-)

[@fleetwin1]

That car is beautiful, and IS a museum piece. Pontiac at the top of their game, this is the stuff that made GM great.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kramden, well said. Lou

[@Pontiac65Cat]

1960-68 for the 8 lugs. My 65 has them and they actually work very well

[@loucostabile]

Pontiac65Cat Hi Pontiac65Cat, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Please take a moment on KZbin.com and type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile Pontiac" and I hope you see other Pontiacs you'll enjoy to view. Take care, Lou

[@kenkessel1845]

My 63 GPrix has them.

[@CJColvin]

Very beautiful 65 Pontiac Bonneville Lou and that 421 Tri-Power V8 sure is a beast and its a real Pontiac.

[@loucostabile]

Hi CJ Colvin, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

[@CJColvin]

@@loucostabile Thanks Lou.

[@mckessa17]

Thank you Lou these mid 60s Pontiacs are amazing.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mckessa King, My pleasure sharing with you :-) Lou

[@TexasBatDog]

What a life this man has been living. To not only live in the '60's, but selling Muscle Cars of that era! Wow, that's a Beautiful Car! Good Day and long live the Muscle Car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Texas Muddog, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Please take a moment and go to KZbin.com and type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile" and see other Owners and their car stories. Take care, Lou

[@TexasBatDog]

Lou Costabile Hi Lou, thanks for your reply! I've always liked Pontiac's, but then again, anything American Made. In My Opinion, Pontiac's build some of the most Beautiful Cars of all The Big Three! My favorite beside yours', is the '65 GTO two door hardtop with the "Tri" set up. I think the Engine was a 389, with a Hurst Shifter? I could on-and-on, but I'll save the rest for later. I'll subscribe to your channel as well! Thanks again Lou, and we'll talk soon! Good Day My New Friend!

[@loucostabile]

Texas Muddog Hi Texas Muddog, Yes I like GTO's too. Type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile GTO" and you'll see some great looking GTO's, and if you type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile Pontiac" you'll enjoy some great cars their too. Take care, Lou

[@TexasBatDog]

Lou Costabile Thanks Lou, I'll do and get back to you....

[@robertpulfrey9401]

421 w/ tri-power???!! WOW!! Dad had a ‘65 pariessen. A true beauty!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bry4950]

1965 was a great year for GM.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@davethompson3140]

That’s one very very rare car! Thx Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@donayers5925]

I had a 65 Catalina with ventura trim. My 1st new car.loved it .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Don, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st new car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@varigdc10]

Beautiful car, my father had a 65 but it was a 4 door ht. It just had the standard stuff, 389, 4bbl, pwr steering, brakes, automatic and that's it. It was the same color, but it had rocker panels on the bottom all around, and rear wheels fender skirts, I think the 421 tri power did not have the panels and skirts, I always thought they made the car look more classy. I think his Bonnie was rated at 320HP. He loved that car so much, I think he waxed it every Saturday when he did not work, it got so it was impossible to sit on the fenders because you would just slide off, and I believe the paint on the upper fender ridge was beginning to wear off, he even waxed the baby blue engine valve covers, wow, I feel like crying now.................................

[@loucostabile]

Hi varigdc10, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@haroldluck9899]

Outstanding beautiful Big Pontiac super power

[@loucostabile]

Hi Harold, Happy to read you enjoy this Pontiac :-) Lou

[@haroldluck9899]

@@loucostabile I had a wonderful 60 Bonneville convertible with a S. d engine. The American people I bought it off said it was a $1200. Option.super fast

[@pipeguy1958]

Love this car! I always loved the 8-lug turbine wheels!!!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoyed this car. Please take a moment when on KZbin.com and type in "My Car Story With Lou" and I hope you find other car you'll enjoy too, Lou

[@dennisjones1381]

Beautiful car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dennis, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@charleswebb5797]

We owned a 1965 Bonneville 4 door hardtop - beautiful car - drove like a dream with lots of power. One of my all-time favorites.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Charles Webb, Glad you were able to see this one your familiar with and fond of :-) Lou

[@uski59]

Beautiful......I had 65 Grand Prix,.......I always thought GP's were top of the line,.....they were usually decked out better than any other pointy nose.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you were able to see one you like, and sounds like you had great car to (1965 Grand Prix). Thank you for commenting, Lou

[@uski59]

yes sir, I had a bunch of nice cars in my day,....convs, muscle, luxury, strange......

[@loucostabile]

Seeing we're both Car Guys I believe this Channel should be right up your alley :-)

[@JxT1957]

beautiful bonneville, im surprised i see a bonneville without electric windows

[@loucostabile]

Hi JxT1957, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Bonneville :-) Yes, that is interesting no power windows, Lou

[@kennethrobinson11231]

All Bonneville's had electric windows in 1965.

[@JxT1957]

@@kennethrobinson11231 the 65 bonneville in this video has window cranks

[@gene978]

Hello my friend! One of my Favorite Year Pontiac's Love this style looks nicer in my eye with the skirts on it. What a beauty!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gene978, Such a classy car to ride down the street in. Thanks for commenting, Lou

[@2right4words]

back when America was great and we could do anything

[@loucostabile]

Thankful and proud to be an American. Thank you for viewing and sharing your comment, Lou

[@bhunter417]

Wow love it thanks. My family always bought Pontiacs and this one is as good as it gets!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill Hunter, Glad you love this one :-) Hope you see many more Pontiac's on the Channel. If you type in the KZbin search "My Car Story with Lou Pontiac" you should be able to see them, Lou

[@davethompson3140]

Top of the food chain for The Pontiac Division.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

I had one. It was my first car. It was a hand me down from my dad. I was very happy. It only had one failing. Brakes were terrible and heated quickly. You got exactly one stop from speed, so if you didn’t use low range after that your next turn will be exciting. It takes a long time for the drums to cool. That’s why there’s not many left.

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read this car / video brings back memories of the one you used to have :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@juliussneed9569]

Loved the glass steering wheels

[@loucostabile]

Those are cool :-)

[@jonlennon3348]

My cousin had a blue metallic one with the super duty 421 in it and automatic single 4bbl. It would burn the LR-78 -15's right off the rims. He has a rare one right there. Its outstanding.

[@loucostabile]

Hi jon lennon, Glad to read you enjoy this "outstanding" car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing details of your Cousin's car too, Lou

[@peterhogan9537]

The Catalina is not a bonneville so I don,t get that bill sheet.

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm. wonder why that is.

[@derekcrymble9085]

"Top of the line" was the Grand Prix .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Derek, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@TheGTOsDaddy]

8 lugs were out in 60-68 it wasn't a two year thing.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nostalgic_Motorsports96 _, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mikeakers3453]

The eight-lug wheels were available from the 1960 model year through the 1968 model year (9 model years). While they were no match for disc brakes, they certainly were state of the art as far as factory drum brake setups went. In my opinion, the 1963-1964 Buick Riviera, the 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix and Bonneville, and the 1965 Oldsmobile Starfire were the most beautiful cars built after 1940 and maybe of any era. I didn't understand the designation Catalina - Bonneville on the build sheet. In the late Forties and early Fifties, "Catalina" was Pontiac's name for all of their hardtop cars, like Holiday for Oldsmobile and Riviera for Buick. Later (1959) Catalina became the name for the bottom-of-the-line Pontiac model. Saying Catalina - Bonneville would have been like calling a Chevrolet of the era a Biscayne - Impala, or a Buick a LeSabre - Electra 225. Unless there was some odd internal factory designation, those cars were one or the other - not both. This was a beautiful car. Thanks for telling us about it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Thank you for sharing. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome. Lou

[@seeharvester]

This brings me back to my childhood. We had a 64 Bonneville Safari wagon. 389 4 barrel. You ready to sell her Dave? I can only give you what she cost new though.

[@loucostabile]

Hi CHARVESTER, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Wagon :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@soyounoat]

All that chrome across the dash, gauges and steering wheel look awesome - until you drive with the top down on a sunny day. Otherwise that's a rare beast and a peak of automotive craft in the US.

[@loucostabile]

Hi soyounoat, Happy to read the details you enjoy with this car :-) Lou

[@richardjimenez7394]

Awesome I used to have a Catalina 65 , I love the body style

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard Jimenez, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@waynerogers6621]

Haha vacuum gauge.My inlaw had one in his 1975 Grandville with a 455 engine.It was a option and he ordered it to fill a blank in the instrument panel.Cost 6 dollars and went to power when he stepped on the gas then went to economy when he let off the gas. We laughed at that thing for years

[@loucostabile]

Hi Wayne Rogers, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Inlaw's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@carleavesceo709]

That was a lovely car. Red is my color. The car owner was friendly. I new a man owned a '69 Bonneville that was gold. It was a big car.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you found another red one you enjoy :-)

[@cunard61]

It looks like this car is missing some of the chrome skirting that went along the bottom groove as well as the rocker panels. These cars looked really great in a high gloss black paint because it really made all of that chrome stand out.

[@loucostabile]

Hi cunard61, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@bry4950]

It is missing a substantial amount of chrome.

[@retrounderground1]

Yeah, who wants a Bonneville if it's not all Bonnevilled out? This thing's been Catalina-ed.

[@RareClassicCars]

Car is missing the lower chrome trim. He also incorrectly states it has the 421 HO motor. It does not. There were 3 421s available; this car has the middle option 421, not the top HO engine.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rare Classic Cars, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@packingten]

I owned a 1966 Bonneville convertible with a 421 4 spd...would kill to get it back(not really)...

[@loucostabile]

Glad this one brings back memories of yours.

[@nickdulak1837]

Rode in a new one like this, nice car.

[@loucostabile]

Clearly a wonderful memory :-)

[@willsco76]

WOAH. Like those funky sunglasses

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@jadeandblackkittys]

Beautiful!! but what happened to the rear fender skirts?

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy the looks of this car, and not sure about the skirts.

[@1575murray]

The three carburetor setup had to be discontinued the following year after GM issued a corporate edict allowing them only on the Chevrolet Corvette.

[@loucostabile]

Hi murray1575, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@peterhogan9537]

The top of the line Pontiac in 1965 was the grand prix not the Bonneville.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you Peter Hogan for sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@larryhawkins3294]

Actually the Bonneville was the top of the line. Bucket seats and console were standard on Grand Prix. The were a $250.00 option on Bonnevilles. The Grand Prix base price was only about $120.00 higher than a Bonneville. A Bonneville equalized with the bucket seat and console options exceeded the price of a Grand Prix. Furthermore Bonnevilles were available in pricier convertible and wagon body styles that exceeded the price of a comparably equipped Grand Prix.

[@chrispappas3750]

The aluminum rims were decent at reducing brake fade.

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, good to know. Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@kennethrobinson11231]

It's missing the side stainless

[@michaelreilly3279]

kennethrobinson11231 you are correct about the missing stainless and wheel lip moldings. Skirts should be there too. The documentation he read said Catalina not Bonneville

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@vincentbasso4903]

Side stainless are on the 66

[@kennethrobinson11231]

@@vincentbasso4903 Side stainless was on 1965 too.

[@davestone983]

Manual windows on a Bonneville Convertible? Some luxury car. No skirts. That car needs some updating.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@kennethrobinson11231]

All Bonneville for 1965 had power windows. That was standard on the Bonneville

[@garyschweim1395]

No it was not standard

[@kennethrobinson11231]

@@garyschweim1395 Yes it was because I bought a new 65 Bonneville and I didn't want power windows. I had to take them because all Bonneville came with Power window.

[@garyschweim1395]

@@kennethrobinson11231 I've had two 65 bonneville's without power windows

[@roderickjones1283]

Dam the grand prix, Bonneville and Catalina sure look alot!!! But i love those ol skool!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roderick Jones, Happy to read you love these cars :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@georgeb8701]

Nice, I can think of a couple of minor upgrades though.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you think this car is nice :-) What would you upgrade?

[@stephensmith1034]

I would say that the Grand Prix was the top of the line for Pontiac.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@larryhawkins3294]

The Grand Prix was actually less expensive than a Bonneville when the Bonneville was equipped with optional bucket seats and console. The Grand Prix came with buckets and console as standard. The Bonnevilles were also available in pricier body styles like the convertible and wagon. Let's not forget the optional $158.00 Brougham trim option available on the 4 door hardtop which of course was unavailable on a Grand Prix in the mid 60s.

[@stephensmith1034]

@@larryhawkins3294 Thanks. When I was 11 and lived in Chicago, my parents bought a brand spank-in new '64' Red Grand Prix. What a beautiful car! They only held on to it for a couple months and then took it back a traded it for the Bonneville. I guess it was just too impractical for our family. To me, the Bonneville wasn't near as nice as the Grand Prix with the bucket seats, dual exhaust, console gauge, and concave rear window. That was an eye catching car. A few years later they traded that in on a '68' Bonneville Brougham. Now that was a great car. I got to use it for dating when I wasn't in my hand-me-down '65' Mustang. Sure miss the old 60s automobiles.

[@wildbill5670]

Beautiful car. Could have used factory A/C, power windows, power vent window, rear wheel skirts, power antenna and to put icing on the cake 4 spd.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Wild Bill, Thank you for viewing and sharing the options you would have added, Lou

[@tomheringer2047]

Wild Bill: Power vent windows? I was in 6th grade when this car came out. I had no idea that Pontiac even offered such an option on their cars. I always assumed that was reserved for the more luxurious Cadillacs and Buicks of that era.

[@JxT1957]

my '67 lincoln had power vent windows

[@wildbill5670]

@@JxT1957 I always thought that was one of the coolest options. It was like 50/75 bucks in the day. You have to wonder why it is in reality a pretty rare option of most big American cars back in the day. My 60 Caddy flat top has them. God Bless!

[@peterhogan9537]

8 lugs were available until 1967.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Peter, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Those wheels are actually the brake drums and first introduced in 1962. Those big Pontiacs were very hard on brakes and would eat those drums up. In the early 70’s they were dealer only items and were over 100.00 each. Impossible to find.now! I think there are places that can feline them. They look good but make no sense now!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou

[@craigjorgensen4637]

I was wrong. Those wheels were available in 1960!

[@MrTrack412]

Great video of a great car as usual and it's all free to us on You Tube.com!!! I do feel that you and Dave Brown hurried through this great car though. Perhaps they would not let you park it for very long or something else caused you to hurry through the video? Keep this on You Tube.com though because it is a great car and it's obvious Dave Brown knows his business.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jed Clampett, Happy to read you enjoy this "great" car & video :-) This video was done earlier in the KZbin career, and I've definitely slowed down since this timeframe to show us more of the cars we enjoy, Lou

[@chathamcrescent]

My dream car! Would’ve been nice though to see you take the top down. Also, how much $$?

[@loucostabile]

Hi chathamcrescent, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) I have a convertible and I like the top down too, however if the Care Taker would like the top up or down is ok with me, as long as they share thier car with us :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Italianoboy1gmail]

Dynamite!!!!Love that Red!!!!....🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🐘🐼🐬🐳🐕🐊🐅🐖🐄

[@loucostabile]

Glad you found another one on the Channel you like :-)

[@bigredc222]

Another great car, did you see what it sold for? Thanks

[@loucostabile]

Agreed great car, and I did not see what price it sold for, Lou

[@adrianpeterson9668]

C Smith $25,500

[@Phonejag1]

No power windows on a Bonneville?

[@loucostabile]

Not on this one.

[@dr.paulmcneildhm2212]

I had one white with blue interior 1965 2 door hardtop 0010110-Paul

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dr. Paul McNeil Dhm, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@torillmarold6646]

Where is the under trimcrome and fenderskirts. the car looks naken out. Walle from Sweden

[@loucostabile]

Hi torill, Not sure. Lou

[@ronaldbertin9455]

Notice the charging gauge is out of wack

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, he'll have to check that out.

[@robertbeard1230]

Clock was positioned all the way towards the passenger...I had noticed it also. I have a 65 Catalina 421 six pack 4 speed manual as well as a 67 Grand Prix convertible 8 lug. Hats off to the GTO's Big Brother.

[@kennethrobinson11231]

There is NO 421 emblems on the front fenders or on the console, or under the hood on the radiator and fan cover.

[@loucostabile]

Hi kennethrobinson11231, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robertbeard1230]

The automatic console didn't display the 421 emblem, only the manual console did. Nor was the 421 displayed on the fan showd...it was on the front quarters though. Please correct me but I'm not 100% that all the 421's had the 421 on the front fenders. Back then one had a lot of choices when ordering...which put a lot of verations, hence his stressing the importance of his documentation. Just placing that out there, there are a lot of variations per how one ordered.

[@kennethrobinson11231]

@@robertbeard1230 Yes they did. I have a lot of 65's and I worked and owned Lots of Pontiacs over my 75 years. I never saw a 65 with a 421 that didn't have the fender 421 and the 421 on the radiator support. I wish I knew this car's wheel base. This car is not right at all. Somebody is trying to pass this off as something it is not.

[@robertbeard1230]

@@kennethrobinson11231 thank you, I just purchased some parts and low n behold the automatic console has the 421 emblem on it...I stand corrected. Now I'm wondering which year the automatic console is that I have without the 421 emblem on it hmm. Thank you for correcting me, I'm learning every day...yes and more humble as I get older.

[@stephendora7794]

Lou is bossy!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stephen, We'll I am leading the interview, however I'm not trying to be. Hope you get past my style and enjoy the cars, they are pretty cool, Lou

[@davidiverson2541]

Really nice car, but no a/c?

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Iverson, Glad to read you think this is a really nice car :-) No air conditioning on this one, and back in 1965 seems many times when you had the convertible, you did not have the air too. Seemed the mentality is when it's hot out, you'd drop the top to cool off. Now if it's a FL, TX, CA or AZ car, then you might see the air conditioning option too, Lou

[@haroldluck9899]

What is the HP

[@loucostabile]

Not sure.

[@paulvanaman4104]

top of the line was the Grand Prix

[@loucostabile]

Hi Paul, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@cmist6266]

My dad had a 65 Grand Prix. It was top of the line in teal turquoise, black vinyl top. Black interior. I couldn’t convince him to get the 8 lug wheels. My brother in law and father in law both had 65 Bonnevilles. Had stainless on the rocker panels, fender skirts were standard on all GP’s and Bonnevilles. Also 421 badges were on the front fenders behind the headlights, on the console, and under the hood. Standard was a 389 4 bbl. 325 HP on all 3 I believe, not on the Catalina. My Dad’s GP was VERY fast. He wondered why his rear tires wore out so quickly. The Bonnevilles were quick, not as fast as the GP.. Beautiful car, lacking the fine details. We were a Pontiac family for a long time. Great cars.

[@carl-axelsjoberg9101]

what's the price

[@loucostabile]

Hi Carl-Axel Sjoberg, It was 3 years ago, so unfortunately I do not remember. Mecum or Barrett Jackson would probably have one come up for sale once in awhile, then you can find a current price. Also I believe there is a magazine calling Hemmings too. Hope that helps, Lou

[@clarkgriswold5903]

I hate to see that Mecum plate on it!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@vintageprolink]

And where all set, for me to have the red pontiac conertable! with log book and keys. ha ha ha lol

[@loucostabile]

+Mark Ali-gilkes Hi, That would be great and I hope you do get yours. Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@vintageprolink]

thanks, kool.

[@stephendora7794]

Dave is missing a beat

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@richgall63]

That’s another 421 they did start up & rev, too bad

[@loucostabile]

Yes, earlier video. Learned to start them for you.

[@matrox]

That's a man's car. Not some feminine gender neutral car like a bathroom.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@timothylines3867]

352 h.p.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.