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My dad always bought new trucks but never cars,except for one time in 1964. He bought a new 64 grand prix 389 tri power 4 spd posi rear. Only car he ever bought new to this day and he is 75 now. I remember the car well,I remember watching as a little boy he and his buddy replacing the engine with a junkyard 389 4 barrel. He kept the tripower but i recall the big factory air cleaner rotting away to nothing laying in the woods. The NY and PA winters were hard on the grand prix and the battery that had flipped over in the trunk at one point didn't help. It took its final trip in about 75-76 to the junk yard! When I got alittle older dad would tell me if he ever found another 64 4sp grand prix he'd be interested in buying one. Through the years I located a few 64's and I call him and he would say is it a 4sp? and when I'd say no he'd say not interested. Then one day(early90's) in the back of High Performance Pontiac I found an add for a 64 grand prix 389 4bbl 4sp posi in upstate NY,it was an unrestored very solid cali car,had some surface but no holes,interior was shot but all there,original drivetrain,8 bolt wheels,undercarrage absolutely perfect! When I called my dad I could tell he was excited,we went and looked at it that weekend and he picked it up the next! He restored the car himself and put the tripower on it that he still had laying around.It was good to see him driving that car around again, so happens it was the same color as his old car. He doesn't drive it much anymore,he even talked about selling it last year and I told him if it goes up for sale it won't be going far!