Straight family car all the way although he probably got talked in to the shadelite glass and the deluxe seat belts. (That consisted of a couple of belt rewinders as I recall)

I still wonder what Western equipment was.

You also have to understand this was a big step up from the  53 chevy 4 door three on the tree car we had up to then.
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Ah, the picture didn't all load for me the first time! Now I see the rest of it!

Western Equipment is a cowboy hat and boots Ken. I thought you'd know that!

The F40 should be heavy duty suspension. Seems very very common on cars in southern Manitoba at least, and likely your area too possibly. I know any new vehicles that ever came to our farm in that era had very few options but a block heater and F40 was always included.

My Dad used to get his early cars more bare bones than that Ken. It's a wonder my Dad got the required windshield wipers! Later in life, he treated himself and got higher end models that were loaded (I had to tell him what stuff was and show him how to operate it).

Have you got any pics of your Dad's car as it sits now?

Did your Dad get snake skin boots?

MY '64 LAURENTIAN HAS THREE OPTIONS LISTED ON THE GM PAPERS, ELECTRIC WIPERS, TIRES AND F-40.

very cool.  To me, it's a typical western canadian car.   Somewhat plain, with just a couple fancy things in it.  But it got the family from A to B on those -40F days in Northern Alberta.   And that AM radio played late 60's - early 70's rock & roll, some of the best music ever produced.