I stumbled across this car earlier this year.  It is a 1964 Safari station wagon.  It was sitting in a storage yard for almost a year, and it was part of an estate auction.   I thought it would make a great parts car for my '64 hardtop project.  I successfully purchased the car, and towed it home.

However, as I began to go over the vehicle documentation and research its history, I found some very interesting things.  It was purchased in March 1964 at LH Bradley & Sons GM dealer in Moosomin, Saskatchewan (dealer is still in business today).  The documentation showed that this was a one-owner vehicle, very impressive for a 45 year old car.  I was able to contact a family member of the original owner, and they indicated that the car sat for "many, many years" in the owner's yard.  The license registration suggested the car was last driven in 1980.

Once I cleaned the 30 years of dirt and tree sap off the car, I found that it was a lot better than I originally thought.  All of the glass was excellent, not even a chip in the windshield.  Every single piece of chrome was there.  The floor had the typical rust and holes, but the body panels were excellent. It appears the only body panel damage accumulated over 45 years was damage to the passenger rear door. The interior was in incredible shape. The dash pad had no cracks, and the seats no wear or tear.  This car was 100% complete!

The build sheet was located under the rear seat, and confirmed the options.  Some include N40 power steering, J50 power brakes, F40 heavey duty suspension, P78 Tires 8.25 x 14, A33 electric tailgate window, A02 tinted windshield, etc.

This car was a survivor, and I couldn't bring myself to parting it out.  So I spent two months attempting to revive the relic.  Last week, I made its first test drive.  Its first drive in 29 years!

Hope you enjoy the pictures!