Vehicle Description
1965 Buick Special
The term "Stance" or "Stanced" is often used to describe a car
customization style. ... Key elements of the stance style are:
lowered suspension (lowering springs, coil overs or air
suspension), large wheels, stretched tires and negative camber.
For consignment a high stance car that initial impression would be
a mild-mannered family car, until one gets in and realized you are
really in a muscle car. The beneficiary of a frame off restoration
to the exterior its original interior save for the carpet remains
untouched, wonderful glass beaded steel panels with just a touch of
rust appearing at the bottom of the driver side fender and doors,
and those high black wall tires. Looks like a sleeper, but it's in
reality a snapper (of your neck!)
Exterior
Meticulously refinished on the exterior with the body off, we now
are left with straight steel slabs, no dents, and very nice paint
in Seafoam Green. Chrome brite-work, trim and badging are all good
with small dimpling on some surfaces. Exterior-wise the car looks
like it just drove out of the showroom. Seafoam colored steel
wheels with generic Buick chromed hubcaps and black wall tires add
to the supposed utilitarian "more door" sedan look. Careful though,
I spotted those dual chrome tipped exhaust peeking out from that
rear bumper!
Interior
With ultra clean seats and door panels, this car appears from the
interior that it has never been driven, let alone sat in. Striped
woven Fawn cloth vinyl with center gold smooth wide vinyl stripe on
the front and rear seats is just beautiful. Dash is pristine, new
carpet in light gold abounds, and headliner is tight. Keep it
simple is the mantra for this interior. But wait! another clue is
rearing its head, or rather knob...what's up with that
shifter...hmmmmm is that used for taking the family for a ride?
Drivetrain
Ok the Wildcats' out of the bag, a gleaming wonderfully restored
and rebuilt engine is beckoning you to look closer, and I did. I
saw 340 cubes in the form of a nailhead V8 topped by an MB 340ci
4-barrel carburetor and a Tremec 5-speed racing transmission and
Hurst shifter. Also mounted is a 10-bolt rear with 3.55 gears and a
Posi unit. AH HA! it's really a race car..awwwwww I knew sumthin
was up.
Undercarriage
When the body was off, the entire undercarriage was redone with new
paint, any rust remediated, new bolts, lines and hoses, were all
replaced. As a result, the underside looks as good as the topside,
and is showing independent coil spring front suspension and 4 link
rear suspension. Drum brakes are all around and the 255/60R15's in
blackball are a nice touch and give the car its great high stance.
The 3-inch pipes for the exhaust are all welded and running thru
Flowmaster mufflers.
Drive-Ability
It's like getting into a new car with the clean interior, and newly
mounted in dash extra gauges look like factory installed. She
lights right up and has a sound that you do not expect...Throaty to
say the least. It runs beautifully, has lots of snap, and shifts
easily. Handling is good under slow regular driving speed, and
brakes grab nicely, although they pull to the right. The windshield
wipers were inoperable during my drive.
A true sleeper as the consigner states, looking like a mild
mannered "more door" sedan grocery getter, you are in for some
unleashing of sound and speed right out of 1965. And I love the
high stance. It looks like it's moving when standing still. Fooled
ya!
VIN Decode
434695B127624
4-Buick
34-Special V8
69-4 Door Sedan
5-1965
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
127624-Sequential Unit Number
Trim Tag
04A-1st Week April Build
ST 65 43469-1965 Buick Special V8 4 Door Sedan
BODY BAL 2845-Baltimore Body #
TR 003-Fawn Cloth & Vinyl
PNT HH-Seafoam Green
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 450 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
