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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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After looking and shopping I finally found a C2 to make mine. What's funny is it is not what I thought I was looking for, but it's a clean one owner car. The important numbers match, it's an early '64 build, and only had one owner till we bought it. It's not as nice as some I looked at, but when I went over I just liked it, decided it would be the one. Nothing too fancy, 327/300, PG, soft top delete, AM/FM and aftermarket A/C.
I'll be asking a lot more questions here now.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Looks great! Good luck.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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What's not to like about that?
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Not easy to find a one owner car these days!! Nice work and nice car, congratulations..

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PS It looks like that man cave was made for it!!! Nice garage, wish nine was that uncluttered!!!
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Very nice looking and a great find. Don't let it sit. Dennis
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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b_pappy,

VERY NICE! Do drive her, that's what they're made for.



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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Congratulations Great looking, one owner 64
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Great to see another addition to the 64 nation! Very, very nice.
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Looks great
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Very nice. Congrats.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Hardtop is a distinctive C2 body style, second only to SWC IMO. And Saddle Tan, one of the rarest colors, is my favorite stock hue.
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Great to see another addition to the 64 nation! Very, very nice.
Congratulations on a beautiful 64
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Congratulations Bruce - very nice little '64. I love the looks of a C2 with the hardtop installed.

It sounds like yours and ours were optioned almost identically. Ours was originally a hardtop-only, 327/300 with Powerglide and AM/FM as well. The soft top and PS were added to our car later in life.

I think it's really cool that you found a 1-owner car. You mentioned that it is an early '64 - how early in production is it? Ours was built in early September, 1963.

Again, congratulations on a great find!

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Great car, congrats Bruce!
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Great color!! Very nice find.
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Very nice!!
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Nice 64 congrats
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love the David Mann poster in the back also
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Nice find! Great looking car!
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Very nice, congrats!
I love the look of the hardtop on a C1 or C2, but out of curiosity, did you ask him why he went hard top only rather than coupe?



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