When You Wanted A GTO But Your Wife MADE You Buy A Wagon!

[@ltsnotspill6846]

That is a one of one car ordered special from the factory. Car was in Texas for years and was recently purchased and moved to Ohio. It also has eight lug wheels. Sweet car.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

There has to be at least a couple more like this. Such cool options.

[@ltsnotspill6846]

@@DezzysSpeedShop It is the only one. I was talking to a friend of the owner just this week about it. I am sure someone will verify it eventually.

[@johnnyace1954]

I love it!!! Nice car to drive to work or hall materials and groceries 😊

[@a2race]

​@@DezzysSpeedShopyes, it's the ONLY one. Very good friend's car.....we were there with it.....

[@billtracht6535]

@DezzysSpeedShop Well....bucket seats, console and floor shifter, weren't options on the Bonneville. Safari. COPO car.

[@iblyles]

Texas to Canada road-trip in 1967. Think about that for a bit, WOW! Great video. Amazing wagon.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, man, I drove from Washington to Texas back in September and I’m still tired

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

If you love wagons check out this 1968 Chevy Biscayne 396 4-speed wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@scooterp7009]

Wow, beautiful! My Dad bought a used ‘64 Pontiac Bonneville wagon when I was a kid. It was by far the nicest car we ever had!

[@Inspector-71]

The ultimate factory sleeper! Cool car man!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

And the eight lug wheels are a nice touch

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I bet they surprised a lot of people on the street

[@bigbill709]

The engine to go fast and the brakes to get it to stop cool old mochine thanks for sharing with us.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

The eight lug wheels actually stop really nicely

[@timeout1569]

That's really awesome Dezzy! The only thing missing is a 4 speed. 😉

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I wonder if they made any

[@Musclecar1972]

I’m surprised it’s not a 4 speed. I had a 63 Catalina convertible, with the 421 Tri-Power, 4 speed, 8 Lug wheels, nice car, rode beautifully, decent power, very sharp to look at! Very hard on gas! LOL

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea that would’ve been the ultimate wagon! Those 421s were no joke!

[@Musclecar1972]

@ They made some decent torque, my only issue was oil consumption, the valve guides and seals left a lot to be desired. They fixed those issues with the introduction of the 400, in 1967, the 389-421 seemed to have the same problems. Still great engines though.

[@joeburke4560]

63,my favorite year .Dad bought a Catalina station wagon that year. 421 4spd. So he took the family to Yellowstone pulling a camper.All 7 of us had a ball.My first car to drive.😅😅

[@Musclecar1972]

@ I loved my 63, in my opinion of that style Pontiac, it was the cleanest with the sharpest lines. I wish I had the means to keep and store that car back then, but I was just a young pup. I’ve never seen another like it, had the front two buckets with the console, the the rear seat was also two seat with a divider, all factory appearing, it was early 1969 when I owned it, so I don’t know if it was factory made that was, I do know the upholstery was definitely factory.

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

Ma and Pa wanted to burn rubber gettin' the groceries evidently.

[@lightning1112]

That was a time when you could order a vehicle any way you wanted,unfortunately those days are long gone but that is a unique wagon.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I’m still waiting for GM to build a Cadillac wagon again

[@dazr123]

@@DezzysSpeedShop Subbed due to mutual love of old wagons ,

[@domcorleone66]

Nice, Dezzy!! Maybe the Pontiac Historical Society would have the information. Gordy Baumgart, owner of a local tire dealership, owned a number of unusual Pontiacs like this. 421s with 4 speeds. A couple of wagons. Some two doors and one 4 door sedan. They'd be out front of his dealership. I'd walk past them on the way home from school. Great stuff!!

[@billtracht6535]

They did. The car is completley documented by the PHS. It's the real deal

[@domcorleone66]

@billtracht6535 I'm not doubting that this was the real deal. With Dezzy asking about the color, I would have thought that it would have been in the information provided by the PHS.

[@billtracht6535]

@domcorleone66 it was in the PHS paperwork. I just forgot to bring all of their paperwork with us to the show. Im still working on replacing the window sticker.

[@domcorleone66]

@billtracht6535 it wasn't until I was much older that I realized how rare these cars were. I have talked with Gordy's son and other acquaintances about his eclectic desire for these unusual Pontiacs.

[@billtracht6535]

@@domcorleone66 i agree. Allot of people are seeing these rare wagons as pretty special these days. That's probably why this one was invited to the MCACN show in the first place. They knew..

[@vincekartes7145]

Wow! The only outer give away is the 8 lugs. I wouldn’t do a thing to it except drive and enjoy!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, this thing is perfect

[@toddrichardson9256]

Definitely love wagons myself especially when there equipped with a rare special order option

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

They are just so practical

[@MAPRTX]

fantastic car

[@NillaRilla82]

Jack Winkler of Hondo TX. Started with a buick dealership, then added Pontiac, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile brands to his name. His phrase was "The Best Deal in Texas"

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I wonder what kind of deal he gave him on this Wagon

[@stephenpeterson6002]

An automatic would have a vacuum gauge down on the console, 4 speed would have a tach on the left end of the dash.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Tachs were optional... even in GTOs...

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

So you couldn’t get a console mounted tack on an automatic?

[@richdorak1547]

I love wagons ! This one is way cool !!!!!

[@IchibanMoto]

Badass Awesome!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea this is the one!!

[@caspar0777]

incredible nice station wagon, thanks for sharing Cheers from France

[@johnpotter8039]

Back in 1965, a rich high school friend of mine got to choose his first car as a graduation present. He asked for a new Chevrolet Chevelle station wagon. He also asked for the following options- A/C, power steering, brakes, windows and seats, tinted glass, a rather bland bronze paint finish and matching vinyl and cloth interior. He also asked for a 327 with fuel injection, police package suspension and tires, tachometer and vacuum gauge. The dealer sent the car to B & M Hydro in Los Angeles to fit in one of their custom hydromatics with manual shift. He ended up with definitely the hottest station wagon in southern California. He once took us on a banzai run up the 606 Freeway at about 130 mph. Quite a graduation present.

[@itsmewildbill2296]

Wow - love perfomance wagons like that. That DDA paint code is vague, tried doing a little searching. I found somewhere stating that was a 'light yellow green', but I just can't see that with a blue interior. Silvermist Ivory and Cameo White were Pontiac colors that year, and those would make sense with that interior. Maybe just faded and yellowed with rust over the years. Also would love to know what gears are in that locking diff! Awesome video of an awesome car, man - thanks!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, I tried to do a search also

[@a2race]

Not sure of the gear, yet. The car's original color is Silver, you can see it in the door jambs

[@billtracht6535]

Yep, its Silver. And, deceptively fast.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

GREAT PICK OF A CAR ,,I WOULD LEAVE THE PAINT JOB ALONE .. IT HAD ITS DAYS TO,, WHEN FOUND IN THE PICTURS IT WAS RUFFF NOW CLEAN TODAY.. THX.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Definitely a lot less to worry about that way

[@chrisolson9603]

Thank you for the time you put into your posts 😊 Happy holidays

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Happy holidays to you and yours. Thanks for stopping by

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : Am 72 now in those day you build the vehicle that work for you ! In the late 80’s almost purchased a 1963 Oldsmobile 98 with bucket seats console , the frame was gone ! Very cool wagon . 👀😎👍

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

If you love wagons check out this 1968 Chevy Biscayne 396 4-speed wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@darrellepickering8433]

In late '62, a local guy ordered a '63 Ford 500 XL convertible, red with white top, red interior, 390 with tri-power & 4-speed. That motor was for the M-series T-Bird. It was rated at 340 hp. I've never seen that motor in anything else but the T-Bird & those were rare. He held on to it for 30 years & I've no idea where it went.

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

Wow that's the kind of thing that you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I would be so proud to own this

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

@@DezzysSpeedShop what you doing today man 👏🤣

[@notintohandles]

I think that the title of your video hit the nail right on the head.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Thanks 😂 here’s an even crazy a big block four speed 1968 Chevy wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@notintohandles]

@DezzysSpeedShop I hope you're not against Ford's. Have you seen the 428 four gear one of one wagon? Not that the Chevy isn't badass.

[@rickfry6031]

Great car, thanks for posting it

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Thanks for stopping by 🙏🏾

[@daverd100]

Hey Dezzy that wagon is the best!!did you see my friends just finished 1970 red w 30 convertible with factory w 27 rear axle ? It shot some other very rare options ! Ten year frame off restoration!!

[@opera93]

Thanks, interesting , & overview of a nice 1964 Pontiac WAGON….Seeming had quite a few Special Order Cars around Northern Indiana , where I grew up…in 1950-70s especially …….Admittedly, it was late OCT 1976, before We ordered our first SPECIAL ORDER Car: a 1977 TRANS AM SE Hurst Hatch Tops ;loaded , receiving in March 1977….(interestingly, the 77 TA/ , including SNOWFLAKE WHEELS , & both HURST hatches, may still be at MIKE Gill , Auto Salvage/ Yard , West Winona/ Industrial DR ( ?), WARSAW INDIANA ) … did get $100.O0 in 1995 ( ?), from pick up , by Salvage yard as frames/ Body rotted by road salts, etc.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

That’s sad that Car rotted out and wasn’t even 20 years old yet

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

sister had one-- bench seat standard wheels.....she also drove with a led foot That sucker rocked....

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

They had a 421 in it?

[@BubbaSmurft]

How did your sisters foot become an LED?

[@davidkastin4240]

OMG I love this Poncho 😈

[@johnnyace1954]

Awesome!!!😊

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

😎If you love wagons check out this 1968 Chevy Biscayne 396 4-speed wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@kdsboosted4954]

Very cool 🤙 I have a 68 pontiac wagon. Have a 68 grand prix and plan to make a 2dr grand prix wagon

[@mikeabresch3827]

Nice I like wagons to but don't have one right now

[@michaelerickson1518]

Probably had to pick, per Pontiac, ether 4 speed or AC. Bonneville usually have taillight lenses with three rings and the Catalinas have only two rings

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Unless it wasn’t the 370hp one. I don’t think you could get air-conditioning with that one.

[@differentgroove1]

I prefer to have this Swaggin myself ! 64' Poncho too !!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea this is a unicorn!

[@differentgroove1]

@@DezzysSpeedShop I love this swaggin4real !!!

[@joecooper7803]

Awesome , thanks for saving this! Bought a 409 Impala wagon as a part’s car after it was pilfered for an SS . Kept it for a long time just cause what it was 😥

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

What year was the wagon?

[@JasonDappert-f9v]

Behold the mark 1 Dodge Magnum Hellcat.❤

[@buckster2575]

When you could actually order a car

[@jamesrankin9833]

Good stuff!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Thanks. Check out this ‘68 Chevy big Block four speed wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@brianwells4507]

Definitely a vacation cruiser from the 60's ❤😊

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I would love to road trip in it today

[@gideondingle9363]

I live in Los Angeles and back in the 80s there was a guy in Burbank who had a 65 Pontiac station wagon with a 421 tri power motor and a 4 speed.I saw the car s couple of times.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I would love to find that Wagon

[@mikeadcock1592]

There's a car dealership in South Dakota ( Gesswein Motors) that deals in clean original classics. He had a 65 Bonneville 421 tri power with eight lug wheels a few years ago. His was a four door hdtp, a d it was mint

[@willyphast2509]

dad liket his cuz we had eight kids plus mom and dad. plus that big camper trailor. never a problem for the big 389ci. that wagon is a jewel. pontiac left nothing out. honestly" i never seen nothing that came close. nice one pontiac,,,,

[@AllenMichael-pl6ps]

Little wifey got a family car and daddy gets his cake with special icing. Mmmm😊

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I wonder if he drag raced it on the street 😈

[@Pedroisanickname]

Now that's a keeper.

[@electricman523]

Wagons and 4-doors are valuable now because most of them have been gutted for parts for the 2-doors.

[@edsyphan3425]

The only thing I would change out that Slim Jim’s they came with.

[@billtracht6535]

@@edsyphan3425 it has the big Hydramatic

[@michaelj-c5g]

slim jim was only used in catalina Star chief and Bonnevilles came with Hydramatic

[@asteverino8569]

A Dezzy wagon, if I ever saw one. Just needs a 4 speed.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea man this has my name all over it

[@xsleep1]

Not an expert at reading color codes but it looks like it was probably "Silvermist Gray", which makes sense with the interior.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

First thing I would do is paint it and make it look real nice It would be a light golden brown color

[@stephentaylor5337]

THD 400 transmission? What is the diff gearing? Dragging Wagon...everything is matched with the powerplant...that console alone is worth a lot...I wonder about the other special order options...speedlimiter?..cruise control?

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yeah, this might be the only one built like this

[@michaelj-c5g]

4 speed super hydramatic. 400 turbo did not come out till 65

[@WBCIN13-l1d]

This was not that unusual back in the day.. We're just used to seeing take it or leave it options.. In the 60's the dealership or the customers would pick and choose many different options..

[@wilenelson1810]

Sweet!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Well done

[@jamessharp9790]

Holy cow man

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea I was shocked!

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

Looks like if it were the 370 horse it'd say 'HO' somewhere. Could not find any production numbers. 'Very low' would be a good guess.

[@billtracht6535]

@@W1se0ldg33zer they didn't mention HO on the car, in 64

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

@@billtracht6535 It should be in the VIN. The only true way to tell is by the casting numbers on the engine. But usually around that time period there would be some kind of instant 'tell' on an engine type - such as they would add chrome parts on their top horsepower engines or they'd have a special looking air cleaner. Which is the case here as the 370 horse engine had three separate chrome little air cleaners - one on each carb.

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

I really had to dig around to get that info. lol! Still can't find any production numbers.

[@billtracht6535]

@@W1se0ldg33zer the engine code is N49. The PHS says they built 303 N49's across the entire Pontiac platform. Bonneville's, Grand Prix's, 2+2's, Catalina's, ect. How many N49's made it into a Safari with Special Order buckets seats, console and floor shift, AC, windows, ect. (Buckets and console were not on the option list for a Safari until 65) I'm guessing, 1

[@billtracht6535]

@@W1se0ldg33zer Pontiac sets the total for Bonneville Safari wagons was only around 5800 units.

[@stephentaylor5337]

Forget the GTO...think of a 2 + 2...in station wagon form.. ..

[@NDoghouse]

Heres you too then, bucket seat console pontiac wagon super cool.....at 7:00 of this vid here.......kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3zZmXaKhbCUq8U

[@danielburke4113]

Amazing that the drivetrain is still in the car. Must have been an executive's car.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Yea it’s amazing it didn’t get parted out

[@mikram2613]

A buddy of mine had a 69 LeMans station wagon with a 400 4-speed

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Now that’s rare! The perfect GTO clone

[@snapon666]

you jumped over the locking diff the power antenna the aluminum wheels all rare in a wagon never mind a 64 ..it doesn't say anything but it appears those are the big drum 8 lug wheels and brakes

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I showed the 8 lug wheels

[@billtracht6535]

@@DezzysSpeedShop the build sheet addressed the wheels as aluminum wheels. Sorry we missed you when you stopped by

[@elmermitchell8265]

I saw an article about RJ Reynolds grandson in garage magazine a while back talking about his car’s and motorcycle he had a lot of motorcycles. He ordered a new Pontiac wagon I think it was the same engine but he got a four speed. It was a little newer model though.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

In a wagon?

[@elmermitchell8265]

@ yes

[@elmermitchell8265]

@ seems like the title of the article was The tobacco King. I will try to find that magazine and what month and year it was. It was published by Jessy James the chopper guy.

[@roycervantes1341]

Yeee Yeee 😊😊😊😊

[@burleism5158]

8 passenger ... buckets and a wayback

[@BubbaSmurft]

I know most yanks are crap at geography but thinkin' Texas is in Canada is pushin' the boundaries a bit doncha think?

[@michaelerickson1518]

If you put that engine in an intermediate size body it would seem very muscular

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

It would fly!

[@markwilhelm168]

Maybe He wanted a 4 speed but his Wife couldn't drive stick.

[@mikeabresch3827]

Yanever dee them roof rack And I bet it's a 9 passenger looks like the 63 I had

[@garymckee63]

Yes, l like wagons also. This one needs to be painted.

[@brianbloom1799]

Dude are you Kidding, If you restored to new original, That car would be worth a fortune, You Have to Paint it.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I think it might be worth more like this. A decent paint job is $10,000 alone.

[@thomasmiles9585]

The heart of the problem is ,, wife.

[@paulypooper2]

More than 4 thousand and less than 5

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

What is?

[@paulypooper2]

@ The price of that wagon brand new with all those options

[@marioncobaretti2280]

Rare girl

[@bobpagels4818]

👍🇺🇸

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Are you a Wagon lover too?

[@bobpagels4818]

Yeah My favorite wagon was a 1967 Pontiac Executive Had a 73 Pontiac that wasn’t as nice a Suburban that was a great work truck Then during the $4/gallon gas era a 99 Escort wagon Nice little wagon

[@johnkelly8525]

Where have you losers' been

[@captnron59]

What a wagon!! If I had found it I would have pulled out the engine for a firebird 😂😂.

[@jaynecobb6711]

So it appears that it really is a good thing you weren't the one to find or purchase this unique gem. You obiviously would have ruined this one-of-a-kind station wagon for a run of the mill, dime a dozen, firebird that nobody would give a s*** about or look at twice. What a incredibly stupid post.

[@captnron59]

​@@jaynecobb6711 a station wagon isn't something for factory performance engines. I'm 65 now and I've ruined quite a few Camaros and firebird's in my time making quarter mile street machines. So a wagon would have been nothing to me. Your only looking at it from today's perspective. I've regretted ruining my cars over the years, but I had lots of fun doing it. I cringe today seeing people ls swap old cars. The first Camaro I screwed up was a 67 RS/SS 4 speed 327 325 HP with tilt wheel which was rare in a standard transmission car . Most of the cars I ruined were only 10 to 15 years old when I did it. So you should rethink how you insult people via the Internet when you know nothing about them. Then the only dime a dozen cars are mustangs. Pure junk.

[@alanblanes2876]

That car richly deserves a top-quality repaint. There is no excuse for wanting it to be kept 'patina'. That is a slovenly excuse for avoiding a terrific refinish.

[@a2race]

It's only original once, period. Painting this car would absolutely ruin it!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

If you love wagons check out this 1968 Chevy Biscayne 396 4-speed wagon kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKmkKN7e7qqnrssi=kaxKV4a5sy7A2Cug

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

I like it like this. A lot less to worry about.

[@UncleRobsGarage]

Needs paint!

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

It has paint 😂

[@jaynecobb6711]

​@@DezzysSpeedShop Paint that is barely peering thru all that rust that is slowly destroying the body and structure of that unique station wagon. Patina is rust and decay. There is nothing to admire about rust and decay on a automobile, if you want to preserve it for another 60 years.

[@WBCIN13-l1d]

Rust is NOT patina.. It will eventually eat through and destroy the structure of the vehicle.. It accelerates over time..

[@ronwade2206]

5 mpg, 😅 crush it! You can't afford to drive it or paint it, no way will an insurance company cover it to drive the thing. Take your puctures but it's ugly.

[@natew8882]

Buckets and console were swapped in. Buildsheet is fake.

[@DezzysSpeedShop]

Umm ok 😂 Where is your proof?

[@danamcreynolds9456]

Did you read the comment stating its original condition is verified by PHS? Do you know what that means?

[@billtracht6535]

@@danamcreynolds9456 some people do not. The car has documented by the Pontiac Museum as well. This wagon has educated quite a few people. Special Order cars are fun

[@a2race]

And you win the dumbest post of the day....🤦‍♂️