I was reading Sticky's production #'s & found it "very interesting" as I'm looking at a 58 2dr.sedan [by e-mail so far] this gives me some good info, if & when the guy gets back to me w/pictures. A friend of mine has a 65 Custom Sport rag top, 409 factory 4spd that I believe he said was one of 6 built, car is, or was in great shape, the last time I saw it, but hasn't been out of the garage in yrs. Too bad, but that's his decision, if it were me, top down & lets go!!! NO he won't sell it, couldn't afford it anyway, I know he paid "BIG BUCKS' for it.
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Carl, will send 58 stuff when I get info, this guy seems hesitant to send pics, could be a rough car. As for 65, wont be able to unless I "sneak" a shot of it when I'm at his place, he doesn't want it's whereabouts known, It was confirmed by G M records that it is a "real" 409" 4spd. car
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Can you sneak a peek at the cowl tag and let us know when it was built? It'll be the sequence of 5 numbers separated by hyphens on the cowl tag) This was a subject of great interest a while ago in a thread (called "the last 409 Pontiac)that was discussing when they stopped making them in 65.
Also is it a 340 horse or 400 horse?
My bro has a 65 Custom sport 409 340 horse 4 speed car as well that has been documented by GM as one of 74 409 CS hardtops and converts made. When he got his documentation George Z only broke it down that much. If what your buddy says is documented then we will finally have the breakdown to numbers between hardtops and converts. (ie 6 converts and 68 hardtops)
By the way I know where there is a 58 Two door sedan for sale in Northern Alberta. Are you interested?
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Thursday 17th of September 2009 02:08:16 PM
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Thursday 17th of September 2009 02:47:43 PM
Might be interested if my 64 sells. Haven't heard back from guy here in Ont. with his 58 2dr. sedan, don't know what's up there, doesn't want to send me some pics. just keeps saying make an offer??? Pete
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