THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for showing these beauties!!! My dad bought a Chevy SS in '64, Azure Aqua w/black interior. BUT!! He got the powerglide 2-speed trans. Yuk. I managed to get a '64 SS, black w/black, back in about '80 or so. 409 w/dual 4bbls., dual point distributor, 4-speed, positraction rear with a 4.88 ring in it. Man, that car was F A S T. I really loved that beast. But a rod bearing let go and I had nowhere to store it. Damn, how I wish I had been able to hang onto it!!! But life took over, you know how it is. Thanks again for getting Rick to share it with us. PS Only car I ever had that got gallons per mile!! hahaha!!!
These are excellent episodes with excellent cars, so many thanks and much credit to Rick Schmidt and his father for sharing. And thanks to Dennis for the videos!
I'm a Mopar guy because I've always thought that Mopar built the best high performance drivelines but GM cars definitely had the best overall build quality as far as fit and finish back in those days with those Fisher bodies. The big bodied high performance Chevy's and Pontiac's have always been favorites of mine. I've always thought that 1965-66 were the best looking years for the big Chevy's and Pontiac's. I'd love to have a 66 Chevy Impala SS or a Biscayne with the L72 427/425 hp or a 65-66 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 with the 421 HO and Tri Power. The 1961-62 bubble top Chevy's and 61 Pontiac bubble tops were beautiful too
Blane Blue yes, so sad. Pontiac and Oldsmobile were done away with years ago. But it was a slow process. I had a 1992 Grand Am, 2 door coupe with standard transmission. Beautiful bright blue metallic car when they changed the style, but underneath it was a cheap piece of junk.
@@jondstewart I had a 1994 Olds Achieva, bought it from my mom in 1998, the interior basically self destructed before 40,000 miles. Never went back to GM, and my mom bought a Lexus es.
Yay, you touched on my year of birth! The '64 Impala SS is my favorite car of all time. The 1964 model year saw each auto manufacturer bring out at least one new product: General Motors brought out the new Chevelle and the all new Tempest/F-85/Special intermediates - and, of course, the Tempest was the foundation of what is considered to be the first muscle car: the Pontiac GTO. Ford came out with a new Thunderbird, and in April '64, the Mustang. Chrysler Corporation launched a new Imperial, and at the same time was wowing the public with their experimental turbine car. And even little American Motors had a restyled car of their own - the Rambler American, which lasted all the way to the end of the decade and spawned one of AMC's wildest cars ever - the Hurst SC/Rambler n 1969! Yep, 1964 was a great year for cars. And it was the year I came into the world! (4/7/2020)
Greatest era for Pontiacs, Dad bought a black 65 grand prix,,,sexy sleek and powerful, Interior was rich and impressive, Those cars still make a statement,
My cousin Cherry had a boyfriend who bought a new 6 cylinder SS. He wanted the style AND lower insurance payments. Young single men were charged a lot for insurance and the 6 saved quite a bit. Most people would not notice or care about the 6 but would notice the SS trim and be suitably impressed. I graduated high school in 1964.
I had that same Impala SS...except mine had white Interior. That 300 HP 327 was good for 15.20 ET @ 102 MPH. I used to run mine on Wednesday nights at my local Drag Strip every once in a while.
I owned a red '64 Impala with the 283 3 speed manual on the column 4 door hardtop, tan interior. The only problem I had with it was one cam lobe went flat, so I had to put in a new camshaft. It was very easy to do. Did it in one day in the driveway.
@@Dayandcounting Pfft...500 CFM Carter Competition AFB, on an Edelbrock Torker, Power Pack Heads, bored .040 Over, a Chet Herbert cam, a set of custom 1 7/8" headers from Anaheim Muffler, a 2 speed Powerglide and 3:08 gears...I hung out at Orange County International Raceway (OCIR) LOT'S of challengers, Dusters, GTOs, Chargers even a GMC Sprint 454 (look it up). I ran 156 MPH at El Mirage, they wouldn't let me make the Back Pass because I didn't have a Parachute (150 MPH must have Parachute) you know what the best part is?...my Buddies say they still have my time slips...so fuck off
Top Speed is a result of Horsepower vs. Weight...fuckin' kids these days can't do simple math...Math doesn't care if it's a 4 speed or a 10 speed. (Google it kiddies)
The '64 Oldsmobile was a very nice looking model as well! I had a two-door hardtop, Jetstar 88......bright red with white interior.......and a stick shift on the column!
When I was about to turn 16, and get my driver license in 1975, my father had a 1965 Impala SS convertible, 327 automatic , red, red interior, with a white top, beautiful car; he wanted to give me the car for my first car; I said, "I don't want that, it's a ten year old car" stupid, stupid.... I would love to have that "old car" now...?
I like the '65 full-size Chevy's. In fact I like them and the ones from there to 1968 better than the 1959-1964s. I agree, you made a mistake turning down your father's offer.
1964 was indeed a great year for the automobile industry. Both the '64 Impala and the '64 GP wind this old boys watch! What is the name of this car museum? Do they have a wesite that carbufs can visit? Loved the video!
And that Grand Prix is even nicer than the Impala SS. Always liked the Pontiac 389 and 421 engines..... especially the 421 Super Duty. What a monster they were. The SD's 405 horsepower factory rating is a joke. I saw a bone stock 421SD make 488 horsepower at 6000 rpm on an engine dyno. A 421SD Catalina with the exhaust cutouts open is a sound to behold. Even the 421HO was a great engine in the full size Pontiac's
My first new car was a 71 Pontiac Bonneville 2 dr ht, it came with the 455 and the 4bbl carb, it had dual exhausts, resonators, automatic, power everything, and I remember the horse power rating was 385, I am not 100% sure on the horses, does it sound right to you?
Dad Had a 63 GP it was a very nice car, But the best one was the 69 SJ it had the cockpit dash that wrapped around the driver and a 350HP 400. miss that one
At minute marker '7:35', Rick Schmidt is 100% wrong. The 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix did not share its roofline with the 1964 Buick Wildcat. The 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix shared its roofline with the 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire. GM's 'B-Body' cars (Buick Wildcat, Oldsmobile Dynamic 88, Pontiac Bonneville, Chevrolet Impala) for 1964 shared the same roofline.
What an absolutely gorgeous car with a beautiful exterior color & made in the same year I was born. I can live and die with a car like that, exactly like that. And although my black 77 Grand Prix with a 400 in it and a Hurst roof and shifter with swivel bucket seats , doesn't hold a candle to this baby and it hurts me to say that about my last of the big ones.
I have seen two with the 409 which were somewhat rare,one was at the dragstrip.The 327 was pretty popular .I loved the 396 engine which I had in my 66 Chevelle SS.I believe the first year the 396 was available was 1965.I loved those performance cars in the 1960tys. Most of the late 70tys cars got too big and the 80tys was crap like the K cars for gas was high priced and economy was king.
'64 was one of the last years that the full-size cars reigned as the kings of GM's line. As much as I love the mid-size cars of 1964-'72 (Malibu, LeMans/GTO, Cutlass etc.) they began relegating the 'big' cars to 'family' cars within their own divisions. This was further entrenched with the Camaro and Firebird of course. It's interesting though that the convertibles continued on the full-size cars through 1975 on the lower 4 divisions (Eldo through '76) but the Camaro/Firebird conv's were dropped in after '69, and the mid-sizes after '72. So the big cars did have that 'last laugh' over the smaller models. By 1977 and onward, it didn't matter. Two and four-door pillared-sedans only from that point on, REALLY just being hardcore family and or Hertz rent-a-cars with (I would think) almost no collectibility today. Didn't say zero, but not much. If the beautiful Grand Prix and Monte Carlos of the mid-'70s STILL haven't caught on at 45+ years of age, it's unlikely they ever will. Could be wrong, but it seems unlikely. Never see them at all GM car shows as of 2018, 2019. As far as '20 goes, all bets are off as to whether they'll even be such as show at all.
My favorite Impala body style was the 65-66. I prefer the 66 because the Mark IV 427 big block came out in 66. In 65 you could still get the 409 or the 396
$5 in 1964 would be $42 dollars today. My goodness! How big was that tank?!? Maybe the good ol days weren’t as great as you remembered, and gas was more expensive back then?
@@UmmYeahOk gas was cheap back then! Right now to fill up a car like this would cost you $70-$100! Also the gasoline back then was better quality with higher octane (110 minimum unlike nowaday's 87) and no damaging alcohol that'll rot out fuel lines and clog carburetors.
Ford LTD that’s why I asked how big the tank was. $42 in today’s money, yet I could fill up my mustang for half that, and that was before prices crashed. Now it’s $1.30 a gallon. My 1967 Triumph GT6 is clearly smaller than an impala but can hold 12 gallons. I recently got gas for it, 92 ethanol free octane. Price was $3.01 a gallon before the quarantine. Sure it was unleaded, but I’d imagine prices were different when 110 was more plentiful, like 87 is today. I have to drive to a special station several towns over to get this stuff. Clearly it’s going to be higher if they’re the only ones with it.
What is even sooo sad; that everybody Shows the 2 Doors only... because the most 4 Door Hardtops are a lot more amazing, especially because there isn't a B-pillar between the doors...and If the side windows are down the look of an 4 Door Hardtop can't be beaten in my eyes... I think about the Chevy Impala/Caprice in the years of 1965-1973. Or the Buick, Olds, Mopar and also Ford 4 Door Hardtops...from 1955-73 all these American mid-& fullsize cars ad 4 Door Hardtops are sooo beautiful! I wish to see that Bodystyle at present Cars like the Dodge Charger & many more again...
My first car was a 64 grand prix. 421 same color blue power windows . .and I had a salmon 64 gp. also 389 all orig one owner. Love the dash waaaay better in gp
The 64 ford galaxie 500 was way nicer looking than any 64 Chevy. I used to own one. In fact I think the 63 impala was prettier than the 64. My brother had a 63 impala SS in high school in 1971 with the 327. Same red color.
I agree, the Galaxie was much rounder and more muscular looking than the Impala. The Galaxie was more of a bootlegger car (especially if painted all black with redline tires) while the impala was good as a lowrider.
Owner said they made 6 Cyl SS but I question that for I have never seen one.I owned a 62 Impala hardtop with a 6cy and factory AC(AC was really rare back then) this car was underpowered so then I went looking for a V8 preferably a SS for those had the buckets and console,I found a sweet 63 SS convertible with a 327 4BB carb,as far as I know the SS came stock with a 283 with a 2BBcarb. I wish I still owned this car.
As far as I know the SS was a trim package not dependent on any particular engine. Most of the ones I saw back in the old days had the most common 283 V8 and a few had the 327. I never saw one with the 230 6 cylinder or the 409 V8.
The dealers prolly stocked V8 SS's, but could special order the 6... my buddy had the '64 with 250 HP 327 (regular gas?) 4 speed manual... no posi... buckets and console prolly all options...
1964 Chevrolet impala Chevrolets crown jewel. even as a young child the look impressed me! the everyone's car, from the biscayne, the starter full size for the person on a budget. the bellaire, the I'm doing a little better person's car. to the im doing fine impala! you could the street racer biscayne 409 425hp 4 speed posi. or they could have a 327 automatic convertible impala or anything in between! Chevrolet's high water mark. they are now a shell or their former self! these old Chevrolets get restored because the new ones dont meet what we expect from Chevrolet! design, quality, value and just a good looking car, I think they forgot what made them number one!
Both spectacular models For the working man and the branch manager. Oldsmobile Starfire very similar to GP, but not as sporty. Always had them but wished I bought a GP, when I could afford one Never ever a cheap car
Love the ‘64 Chevy. Chevrolet offered a full sized car with a clutch until 1970 at which time they decided they had no interest in my business. Bad decision. Loved the big sedans with the standard.
How would you like to stick your foot in that Merle Haggard you know he wanted to drive it you ain't got to force him to drive it love it such a badass motor,an,car.
had a black 250hp 4speed would out run the 300hp model ate rear ends got a posi unit then it ate u joints all this at 16yr old learned how to work on cars
Hey, don’t get me wrong! Love your shows. It’s just that I know a lot of owners who would cringe at the idea of someone else driving their cars. I would be afraid to! I might accidentally break something. Keep up the good job. Met you in Issaquah WA at a show once.
I'd trust Dennis to drive any of my cars. He respects the cars and the owners, and it's good to get his feedback and input as he drives it, vs just being a passenger.
I don’t know why he goes through that little act every single time either. We know he’s going to drive the car, that’s why he’s there. It’s a silly scripted moment that needs to go.
'63 Impala is better looking, with the "points" on the 4 corners, 64s are flat & boring. And not a word was said or mentioned about the 8 lug cast aluminium wheels on the Grand Prix :( More of a Pontiac only thing than the back window!
Back when anybody with a decent job could buy a new car. And you could get a stripped down model with no options. Now everything is standard equipment whether you want it or not. And you have to work 3 jobs, have perfect credit and get a loan to get a new piece of crap
I love the way the Schmidts collect and keep their cars. Stock, and beautiful. Great custodians of our heritage.
That thing has a nice smooth startup that nice slightly choppy and quiet idle is so mean on that 63 impala.
Those 64 Impalas were beautiful, always wanted one, still do.... And that Gran Prix is a timeless work of art...
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for showing these beauties!!! My dad bought a Chevy SS in '64, Azure Aqua w/black interior. BUT!! He got the powerglide 2-speed trans. Yuk. I managed to get a '64 SS, black w/black, back in about '80 or so. 409 w/dual 4bbls., dual point distributor, 4-speed, positraction rear with a 4.88 ring in it. Man, that car was F A S T. I really loved that beast. But a rod bearing let go and I had nowhere to store it. Damn, how I wish I had been able to hang onto it!!! But life took over, you know how it is. Thanks again for getting Rick to share it with us. PS Only car I ever had that got gallons per mile!! hahaha!!!
That style of Impala was always my favorite. It was quite a change from the norm when it came out.
These are excellent episodes with excellent cars, so many thanks and much credit to Rick Schmidt and his father for sharing. And thanks to Dennis for the videos!
I'm a Mopar guy because I've always thought that Mopar built the best high performance drivelines but GM cars definitely had the best overall build quality as far as fit and finish back in those days with those Fisher bodies. The big bodied high performance Chevy's and Pontiac's have always been favorites of mine. I've always thought that 1965-66 were the best looking years for the big Chevy's and Pontiac's. I'd love to have a 66 Chevy Impala SS or a Biscayne with the L72 427/425 hp or a 65-66 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 with the 421 HO and Tri Power. The 1961-62 bubble top Chevy's and 61 Pontiac bubble tops were beautiful too
My two favorite cars for'64 side by side.Both of these are some smooth rides
Back in the day, I bought a 64 red SS 327 250 up auto. After adding headers and 411 years ran 14.9!! Had a lot of fun and this show is the exact car!
Thanks to Rick and his Dad for preserving all these beauties
For the record it was Oldsmobile starfire that the Grand Prix shared the back window with . 1964 &63. FYI
Gm was on top of everything back in the day
Was, Toyota hold that title now.. Which shows you how bad gm really is, and that's when they had very little competition.
Thank You but in the 1970’s they couldn’t be on top of cars with metallic paint jobs. They turned into sandpaper after 2-3 years.
@@jondstewart Like I said, just look where they are now, after 1 bankruptcy.
Blane Blue yes, so sad. Pontiac and Oldsmobile were done away with years ago. But it was a slow process. I had a 1992 Grand Am, 2 door coupe with standard transmission. Beautiful bright blue metallic car when they changed the style, but underneath it was a cheap piece of junk.
@@jondstewart I had a 1994 Olds Achieva, bought it from my mom in 1998, the interior basically self destructed before 40,000 miles. Never went back to GM, and my mom bought a Lexus es.
When GM was on top of their game plan back in the day.
Yay, you touched on my year of birth! The '64 Impala SS is my favorite car of all time.
The 1964 model year saw each auto manufacturer bring out at least one new product: General Motors brought out the new Chevelle and the all new Tempest/F-85/Special intermediates - and, of course, the Tempest was the foundation of what is considered to be the first muscle car: the Pontiac GTO. Ford came out with a new Thunderbird, and in April '64, the Mustang. Chrysler Corporation launched a new Imperial, and at the same time was wowing the public with their experimental turbine car. And even little American Motors had a restyled car of their own - the Rambler American, which lasted all the way to the end of the decade and spawned one of AMC's wildest cars ever - the Hurst SC/Rambler n 1969!
Yep, 1964 was a great year for cars. And it was the year I came into the world! (4/7/2020)
I love these two cars...Very cool steering wheel in the Pontiac. Such a joy to see them!
Hello from Melbourne Beach. 🌴. Those folks over in Ocala have a terrific collection. Stay healthy ! 🏄
Greatest era for Pontiacs, Dad bought a black 65 grand prix,,,sexy sleek and powerful, Interior was rich and impressive, Those cars still make a statement,
My cousin Cherry had a boyfriend who bought a new 6 cylinder SS. He wanted the style AND lower insurance payments. Young single men were charged a lot for insurance and the 6 saved quite a bit. Most people would not notice or care about the 6 but would notice the SS trim and be suitably impressed. I graduated high school in 1964.
Very rare. I saw a '67 Impala SS in the car corral at Hershey about 12-13 years ago for sale for $20K. It was an original 6 cyl. powerglide.
Thanks for Sharing... I am a Real Fan of Most Pontiac Vehicles... That G P is Gorgeous!
I had that same Impala SS...except mine had white Interior. That 300 HP 327 was good for 15.20 ET @ 102 MPH. I used to run mine on Wednesday nights at my local Drag Strip every once in a while.
I owned a red '64 Impala with the 283 3 speed manual on the column 4 door hardtop, tan interior. The only problem I had with it was one cam lobe went flat, so I had to put in a new camshaft. It was very easy to do. Did it in one day in the driveway.
15.20 at 92 MPH sounds more like it...
A 15.20@102? That's the trap speed of a 13 second car, even in 4 speed vette that engine was only good for mid 15's@~85mph.
@@Dayandcounting Pfft...500 CFM Carter Competition AFB, on an Edelbrock Torker, Power Pack Heads, bored .040 Over, a Chet Herbert cam, a set of custom 1 7/8" headers from Anaheim Muffler, a 2 speed Powerglide and 3:08 gears...I hung out at Orange County International Raceway (OCIR) LOT'S of challengers, Dusters, GTOs, Chargers even a GMC Sprint 454 (look it up). I ran 156 MPH at El Mirage, they wouldn't let me make the Back Pass because I didn't have a Parachute (150 MPH must have Parachute) you know what the best part is?...my Buddies say they still have my time slips...so fuck off
Top Speed is a result of Horsepower vs. Weight...fuckin' kids these days can't do simple math...Math doesn't care if it's a 4 speed or a 10 speed. (Google it kiddies)
The '64 Oldsmobile was a very nice looking model as well! I had a two-door hardtop, Jetstar 88......bright red with white interior.......and a stick shift on the column!
When I was about to turn 16, and get my driver license in 1975, my father had a 1965 Impala SS convertible, 327 automatic , red, red interior, with a white top, beautiful car; he wanted to give me the car for my first car; I said, "I don't want that, it's a ten year old car" stupid, stupid.... I would love to have that "old car" now...?
I like the '65 full-size Chevy's. In fact I like them and the ones from there to 1968 better than the 1959-1964s. I agree, you made a mistake turning down your father's offer.
Cars were so cool back then. I remember them all. I was a kid in elementary skool. All the boys my age were car crazy.
1964 was indeed a great year for the automobile industry. Both the '64 Impala and the '64 GP wind this old boys watch! What is the name of this car museum? Do they have a wesite that carbufs can visit? Loved the video!
And that Grand Prix is even nicer than the Impala SS. Always liked the Pontiac 389 and 421 engines..... especially the 421 Super Duty. What a monster they were. The SD's 405 horsepower factory rating is a joke. I saw a bone stock 421SD make 488 horsepower at 6000 rpm on an engine dyno. A 421SD Catalina with the exhaust cutouts open is a sound to behold. Even the 421HO was a great engine in the full size Pontiac's
My first new car was a 71 Pontiac Bonneville 2 dr ht, it came with the 455 and the 4bbl carb, it had dual exhausts, resonators, automatic, power everything, and I remember the horse power rating was 385, I am not 100% sure on the horses, does it sound right to you?
Dad Had a 63 GP it was a very nice car, But the best one was the 69 SJ it had the cockpit dash that wrapped around the driver and a 350HP 400. miss that one
Beautiful cars
At minute marker '7:35', Rick Schmidt is 100% wrong. The 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix did not share its roofline with the 1964 Buick Wildcat. The 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix shared its roofline with the 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire. GM's 'B-Body' cars (Buick Wildcat, Oldsmobile Dynamic 88, Pontiac Bonneville, Chevrolet Impala) for 1964 shared the same roofline.
What an absolutely gorgeous car with a beautiful exterior color & made in the same year I was born. I can live and die with a car like that, exactly like that. And although my black 77 Grand Prix with a 400 in it and a Hurst roof and shifter with swivel bucket seats , doesn't hold a candle to this baby and it hurts me to say that about my last of the big ones.
I have seen two with the 409 which were somewhat rare,one was at the dragstrip.The 327 was pretty popular .I loved the 396 engine which I had in my 66 Chevelle SS.I believe the first year the 396 was available was 1965.I loved those performance cars in the 1960tys. Most of the late 70tys cars got too big and the 80tys was crap like the K cars for gas was high priced and economy was king.
Always loved those Pontiac wheels.
I learned to drive on the 64 Chevy Bel Air. My family wasn't affluent enough to own the Impala.
'64 was one of the last years that the full-size cars reigned as the kings of GM's line. As much as I love the mid-size cars of 1964-'72 (Malibu, LeMans/GTO, Cutlass etc.) they began relegating the 'big' cars to 'family' cars within their own divisions. This was further entrenched with the Camaro and Firebird of course. It's interesting though that the convertibles continued on the full-size cars through 1975 on the lower 4 divisions (Eldo through '76) but the Camaro/Firebird conv's were dropped in after '69, and the mid-sizes after '72. So the big cars did have that 'last laugh' over the smaller models. By 1977 and onward, it didn't matter. Two and four-door pillared-sedans only from that point on, REALLY just being hardcore family and or Hertz rent-a-cars with (I would think) almost no collectibility today. Didn't say zero, but not much. If the beautiful Grand Prix and Monte Carlos of the mid-'70s STILL haven't caught on at 45+ years of age, it's unlikely they ever will. Could be wrong, but it seems unlikely. Never see them at all GM car shows as of 2018, 2019. As far as '20 goes, all bets are off as to whether they'll even be such as show at all.
Grand Prixs, Catalinas, Bonnevilles, GTOs all badass Pontiacs
That was the best family car
that we had god bless him
With his purchase
I owned several 64 chevys they were big on the outside but felt chevelle-sized when behind the wheel.
My favorite Impala body style was the 65-66. I prefer the 66 because the Mark IV 427 big block came out in 66. In 65 you could still get the 409 or the 396
My dad had a 64 Impala. I remember going to the gas station when I was a kid and he could fill the car up for less than five dollars.
$5 in 1964 would be $42 dollars today. My goodness! How big was that tank?!? Maybe the good ol days weren’t as great as you remembered, and gas was more expensive back then?
@@UmmYeahOk gas was cheap back then! Right now to fill up a car like this would cost you $70-$100! Also the gasoline back then was better quality with higher octane (110 minimum unlike nowaday's 87) and no damaging alcohol that'll rot out fuel lines and clog carburetors.
Ford LTD that’s why I asked how big the tank was. $42 in today’s money, yet I could fill up my mustang for half that, and that was before prices crashed. Now it’s $1.30 a gallon. My 1967 Triumph GT6 is clearly smaller than an impala but can hold 12 gallons. I recently got gas for it, 92 ethanol free octane. Price was $3.01 a gallon before the quarantine. Sure it was unleaded, but I’d imagine prices were different when 110 was more plentiful, like 87 is today. I have to drive to a special station several towns over to get this stuff. Clearly it’s going to be higher if they’re the only ones with it.
I just did the research. 20 gallon tank to compensate the poorer fuel economy. $42 ($5 inflated today) divided by 20 gallons is $2.10 a gallon,
@@UmmYeahOk And wages Less, so it evens itself out with today's cost of living , you could buy a House in the mid 20,000s back in 64
What is even sooo sad; that everybody Shows the 2 Doors only... because the most 4 Door Hardtops are a lot more amazing, especially because there isn't a B-pillar between the doors...and If the side windows are down the look of an 4 Door Hardtop can't be beaten in my eyes... I think about the Chevy Impala/Caprice in the years of 1965-1973. Or the Buick, Olds, Mopar and also Ford 4 Door Hardtops...from 1955-73 all these American mid-& fullsize cars ad 4 Door Hardtops are sooo beautiful!
I wish to see that Bodystyle at present Cars like the Dodge Charger & many more again...
My first car was a 64 grand prix. 421 same color blue power windows . .and I had a salmon 64 gp. also 389 all orig one owner. Love the dash waaaay better in gp
the vacuum gauge is reversed from a normal one,. power or less vacuun would be usually on the left. when you floor it the gauge goes right
Great video
Yall need to bust out the boat tail rivvies. Mt favourites ever
Rick is the man
The 64 ford galaxie 500 was way nicer looking than any 64 Chevy. I used to own one. In fact I think the 63 impala was prettier than the 64. My brother had a 63 impala SS in high school in 1971 with the 327. Same red color.
I agree, the Galaxie was much rounder and more muscular looking than the Impala. The Galaxie was more of a bootlegger car (especially if painted all black with redline tires) while the impala was good as a lowrider.
I just want to be the Schmidt's personal mechanic/curator...lol
Owner said they made 6 Cyl SS but I question that for I have never seen one.I owned a 62 Impala hardtop with a 6cy and factory AC(AC was really rare back then) this car was underpowered so then I went looking for a V8 preferably a SS for those had the buckets and console,I found a sweet 63 SS convertible with a 327 4BB carb,as far as I know the SS came stock with a 283 with a 2BBcarb. I wish I still owned this car.
Troy Munson i have seen one. I couldn't believe it either.
As far as I know the SS was a trim package not dependent on any particular engine. Most of the ones I saw back in the old days had the most common 283 V8 and a few had the 327. I never saw one with the 230 6 cylinder or the 409 V8.
The dealers prolly stocked V8 SS's, but could special order the 6... my buddy had the '64 with 250 HP 327 (regular gas?) 4 speed manual... no posi... buckets and console prolly all options...
BuzzLOLOL There’s no such word as “prolly”. The word is “probably”.
As Nice as that Impala is, I'd take that Grand Prix Any day ! Better looking and way more Class and Style !
I agree!!
That's my 1st car in the background
1964 Grand Prix
Same color combination
389 Carter AFB
Slim Jim Trans
My mom had a ‘64 Malibu SS convertible.
Light yellow, black top, black vinyl interior......
and NO A/C😐.
But a great car❗️🙂
Not the old pickups dude!! They stayed relatively the same 46 to 54, 55 to 59 and 60 to 66 and 67 to 72.
Actually its 47 to 54
@@jasonparrick8076 yes your correct.
Awesome!!
I had one , it handled like a barge ... X frame !
SO odd , sound went out once he got to the GP. Never came back...must be a new issue on this clip, as no one mentions it below that I see
Thanks for pointing this out. We messaged TH-cam about the issue.
Because the Pontiacs were more expensive that's why you don't see alot of em.
Please do a review on a 64' Impala Super Sport 4 speed wit a Foe-0-Nine! She so fine..My 409!
1964 Chevrolet impala Chevrolets crown jewel. even as a young child the look impressed me! the everyone's car, from the biscayne, the starter full size for the person on a budget. the bellaire, the I'm doing a little better person's car. to the im doing fine impala! you could the street racer biscayne 409 425hp 4 speed posi. or they could have a 327 automatic convertible impala or anything in between! Chevrolet's high water mark. they are now a shell or their former self! these old Chevrolets get restored because the new ones dont meet what we expect from Chevrolet! design, quality, value and just a good looking car, I think they forgot what made them number one!
So cool always a sunny day when you drive?
I wish!
I would have liked to see the tail lights display on the Pontiac instead of just talking about it.
Both spectacular models
For the working man and the branch manager. Oldsmobile Starfire very similar to GP, but not as sporty. Always had them but wished I bought a GP, when I could afford one
Never ever a cheap car
A Starfire was usually more expensive than a Grand Prix.
Love the ‘64 Chevy. Chevrolet offered a full sized car with a clutch until 1970 at which time they decided they had no interest in my business. Bad decision. Loved the big sedans with the standard.
3 on the tree was very cool too
Now these are cars, not cheap looking or made
That Pontiac,!!
Excluding of the front window they look nothing alike. Pontiac was Pontiac, Chevrolet was Chevrolet.
My uncle Pete had a Pontiac
Just like the one on the video
How would you like to stick your foot in that Merle Haggard you know he wanted to drive it you ain't got to force him to drive it love it such a badass motor,an,car.
I love the Impala especially the 64 but I got to admit it just doesn't look as attractive to me with its original ride height
David Flores Looks good to me but!!
had a black 250hp 4speed would out run the 300hp model ate rear ends got a posi unit then it ate u joints all this at 16yr old learned how to work on cars
you can see the Pontiacs vacumn gauge at 15.05 and see its reversed. cool way to do it .
"That's wood."
Why does Dennis always insist on driving the cars? I’ll bet a lot of owners wouldn’t like that!
Nobody’s turned me down yet!
Hey, don’t get me wrong! Love your shows. It’s just that I know a lot of owners who would cringe at the idea of someone else driving their cars. I would be afraid to! I might accidentally break something. Keep up the good job. Met you in Issaquah WA
at a show once.
I'd trust Dennis to drive any of my cars. He respects the cars and the owners, and it's good to get his feedback and input as he drives it, vs just being a passenger.
I don’t know why he goes through that little act every single time either. We know he’s going to drive the car, that’s why he’s there. It’s a silly scripted moment that needs to go.
The 63 impala in my opinion is a better looking car
'63 Impala is better looking, with the "points" on the 4 corners, 64s are flat & boring.
And not a word was said or mentioned about the 8 lug cast aluminium wheels on the Grand Prix :( More of a Pontiac only thing than the back window!
Back when anybody with a decent job could buy a new car. And you could get a stripped down model with no options. Now everything is standard equipment whether you want it or not. And you have to work 3 jobs, have perfect credit and get a loan to get a new piece of crap
If you have a decent job, you don’t need three of them. Most people financed their new cars back in 1964, just like now.