1965 Buick Gran Sport 4-Speed Convertible - Raymond Ackerman (entry 000030)

The Good Stuff:
	401 cid Buick V8 - Nailhead engine
	4-speed standard transmission
	Convertible
	Only 598 of the 4-spd convertibles made in '65
	Car purchased from 2nd owner with 61,006 miles
	2nd owner purchased it in 1990 with 60,000 miles. He only drove it in parades.
	The original owner worked at a Buick dealership in 1965 and ordered this car new.
	Power windows
	Power drivers seat
	Chrome engine dress-up kit, shifter ball, door edge guards, tissue holder, and pass. side mirror with "buick" on it.
	Only parts not original are: Battery, Pos batt. cable, winshield, repro. Redline tires, Paint.
	The car was repainted in 1985 because of rock chips.
	Original spare
	99% rust free - rare for a convertible.
	There is some rust on the front portion of the frame from a lack of an oil leak. The rest of the frame is rust free.
	Original convertible top
	Numbers matching
	3:90 rear end gearing
	Factory installed tachometer
	Colors - ext: Midnight Aqua int: White

Future Plans:
	My plans with this car is to restore it to orig.condition this is a clean car but for it to live another 35yrs it must be preserve. I will add the two 4 barrel carb.(dual quad's) set up that was a option on this car in 1965.I will keep as much as the orig. parts i can.

What is it?	1965 Buick Gran Sport 4-Speed Convertible
Owned by	Raymond Ackerman of Ft. Myers, Florida ( buickgsconv65@earthlink.net )
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