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3BAF2F42-C315-4340-970C-87D8D0B906D4.jpeghttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-buick-wildcat-convertible/



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It is super rare to find one of these with a manual. I wonder if it is a T-10 or Muncie? Most had the atrocious Dynaflow which is fine if a CVT appeals to you.

Great colour combination and a super example. Those cars don't need disk brakes, they have huge finned aluminum drums that are self-energizing and don't drag like disks.

The car has a 401 (325 horse 445 lbs/ft) but could have also come with a 425 (340 / 465 or a dual quad 360-horse).



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You have got to love it. What a rare beauty. 



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Wow I love that. An all out luxury car with 3 pedals. 

And what a plain car for a luxury model too, no power windows on a Wildcat convert...



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That is a beautiful car, no doubt about that.

I almost don't know what to say when I see a car equipped like this, to me the story on why and how it was built this way are more intriguing than the car itself.



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Ive never seen a modem full size Buick with 3 pedals even in pics. The old ones had a 3 on the tree into the 50s on the lower trim models. Neat car.

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DonSSDD wrote:

Ive never seen a modem full size Buick with 3 pedals even in pics. The old ones had a 3 on the tree into the 50s on the lower trim models. Neat car.

 Back in the late 1980's i knew a chap that had a real solid 1958 Buick Special sedan that had a three speed stick on the tree. I remember the car being very quick for a large barge 50's car. 



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Back in the mid-50s a Buick Special with a 322 3-speed made a well-respected cop car.

 

I often wondered what would have happened if you pushed the zone office to get a '70 Wildcat 455 convertible with an M22. Maybe a blank stare and advice to see the service manager at the dealer about a conversion. Would have been an out-of-sight package.

Nah, just find me a '66 Wildcat Gran Sport. A 1-year offering and you could get a dual-quad 425 Nailvalve. Good luck...

 

Or how about a gorgeous '64 Wildcat 4-speed convertible that is staring me in the face? smile



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Sold US$43,000. Saw this in a magazine feature a few years ago, what a fun ride.

Sure to be the only one at a cruise........biggrin



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I've seen a 62 Olds 88 2dr. post with a 3 on the tree and thought that was "pretty weird"!!!!

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A few years back Ken McGee in Goderich had a 58 Olds J2 with three on the tree, sold it at the Toronto auction.

 



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CdnGMfan wrote:

I wonder if it is a T-10 or Muncie? ...

If memory serves me after 1963 through to 1973 all GM car four speeds were Muncie's.



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unruhjonny wrote:
CdnGMfan wrote:

I wonder if it is a T-10 or Muncie? ...

If memory serves me after 1963 through to 1973 all GM car four speeds were Muncie's.

 Probably a long tailhouse Muncie. I was surprised by the presence of Warner Super T-10s in Pontiacs starting 1971 when an M20 was spec'd with a 400 c.i.d. I generally thought 1975 was the switch. Then again the Z28 used the Super T-10 starting '74. M22s were all Muncies through '72.



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