It was originally owned by a man in Knoxville,
Iowa, until 1995, when he sold it to a Newton,
Iowa man who'd worked in a Pontiac dealer's body shop from 1959 until
1975.
The first owner claims to have never driven it in winter. The fact only surface rust was
present under the rocker panel trim seems to support that claim.
The Newton man did a thorough frame-off restoration over the 15 months
that he owned it. He was adamant that everything be correct as originally
delivered from the factory—right down to the spring-clamp battery cables, and plating on the alternator pulley, brake booster and master cylinder cover—since, until I came along, he had intended to keep it.
Prior to this car, he fully restored a similar '65 Bonneville 421 HO
convertible (24K JPEG), which took First Place at
the 1997 POCI National Convention in Denver.
Only the carpet kick panels on the front doors required replacement, as
they'd been cut for aftermarket speakers.
The rest of the car is composed of original parts, refinished as necessary.
Even the steering wheel and dash (see "Dashboard" photo) are crack-free.
Its unique 8-lug aluminum wheels are a correct factory option, but not
original to this car. The rims are bolted to the brake drums, which double
as the wheel hubs.
Notable factory equipment includes air conditioning, bucket seats, 4-way
power driver's seat, tilt wheel, walnut veneer dash (see "Dashboard" photo), reverb rear speaker,
and functioning clock (quartz conversion).
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