ONLY car I had that was BRAND NEW & I ordered it with the equipment I wanted.
In 1965, a right hand door mirror was extra—so was a heater in a California car—so was the roof rack. NO power steering or windows. Automatic.
I had a 1965 Pontiac Catalina Station Wagon. I put over 444,000 miles on it and did only one engine rebuild—at 231,000 miles. I sold it to a guy in Sweden who wanted to restore it. Got over 19 MPG on a couple of trips—and I drove many miles over 55 or 60 MPG. I would drive from Los Angeles to Indianapolis for the Labor Day drag races & then up to Madison, Wis to see my Dad. Going across Arizona, New Mexico & Texas, I would hang the speedometer at 90 & just drive. They check your ‘enter time’ & your ‘exit time’ on the toll road tickets thru Oklahoma, but I never got caught. IF you stop for gas & some food at one of the larger truck stops, you balance out the time. I really loved that car & I have regretted selling it since then.
I now drive a 1979 Buick station wagon with over 213,000 miles on it & a 1976 Chevy Dually 1 ton pickup with Granny low 4 speed with over 348,000 miles on it. Hauls my 4 horse trailer just fine.
The local parts houses are pitiful about finding parts for either vehicle. Summit Racing keeps me moving.
and I drove many miles over 55 or 60 MPG”
oops
Should be MILES PER HOUR
1963 Rambler Ambassador- Straight 6 with shift on column
and overdrive. Front seats folded flat..best car for
college and trips to Puerto Penasco ..lower tire pressure and drive on beach....finally died at 160K miles. Car was funky
but very reliable. The only car that I could look under the hood and actually understand what was going on.
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