First of all, I apologize if this isn't the best forum for this. As part of an estate in this part of the world, there is a '64 Wildcat 2 door HT available. They are taking offers and it has to be off the property before the end of June. My wife isn't terribly keen, but I'm thinking about it. Here's the skinny...it has about 68,000 miles and was last licensed in 1971. Buckets, console, tach, clock and radio are some of the options. Except for a dent near the rear bumper on the driver's side, the body looks straight. The interior looks surprisingly good, but the headliner is definitely shot. The big unknowns are how it was stored (i.e. whether any prep was put into it well over 30 years ago and how rusty is it underneath. It's been outside, so I'm concerned the frame is ready to turn to powder. Any thoughts on the car in general? Any thoughts on value? Right now, with all the unknowns, I wouldn't offer any more than $1000. If I can get some more information or photos of the engine bay and confirmation of the cancer status, I may be prepared to go higher. Worst case, for that price, I could probably at least break even parting it out. I really don't need another project, but opportunities like this don't come by every day. Here's a few photos:
Looks decent at first glance, but I'd also be worried that it's been sitting that low to the ground, asking for underbody rust.
That car's screamin' Save Me, I wouldn't hesitate top make an offer, maybe you can get it for $500. Does it have the centercats on the wheels?
Hey Derek, I've also been in contact with the seller about this car. They sent me the same pics as well. I'm not very interested in it, unless by some fluke of fate, it has the 2x4 option. I would be very careful about where exactly it was stored, as that area is somewhat hilly in places, with potential for flood damage from spring runoff. Edit: had a second look at the pics Derek posted, plus the ones I received via email, and it appears that the car would not have been affected by any creek flooding.
I agree with you on the save me...the car has been sitting in that very spot since 1971...82000 miles. I found out tonight they are asking $2000. I don't have any better photos of the wheels in the weeds to know. My big problem is that it's about a 4 hour drive to get to look at the car. My big concern is the shape of the frame. Also, they haven't been able to open the hood...I'm not sure if it's because they don't know where to look for the latch or if the hinges have corroded enough to be stiff. Would the hood latch be similar to my '66 (first latch down low on the bumper, then the second one near the top of the grill)? Sigh.
That's way too much money for '64 Wildcat that doesn't run and drive. Looks like a real low mileage original, though(that brake pedal looks pretty pristine and the body panels seem to line up really straight). I wonder why it was parked in the first place?
There weren't many Toyotas around these parts in 1971... Seeing this thread for a very similar car that is running, with perhaps a better interior for $1900 definitely puts the price of the topic of this thread out of line.
First, the bumpers look pretty good, and the front is a real find in good shape. A good rear bumper is like hen's teeth. Ditto for the hood spear and molding along the front of the hood. It's got a tach, which is worth $150 to $250, unrestored. Those consoles are getting hard to find. Buick built 22,893 Wildcat Sport Coupes (4647) in 1964. The bad stuff, you'll have to almost scrap the interior. You can bet you've got rusted body mounts under the rear window. They all leak there. With it sunk into the ground, I'd be afraid not only of a rusted chassis, but u-joints, too. The center support bearing could be bad, too. BTW, it's a real SOB to replace. Not to mention rusted springs, front end, yada, yada, yada... Bottom line, IMO, it's a parts car. $400, no higher. If it's got a 425 with a single carb, $500, dual quads, $750.
Well, the lot sold as one (a bunch of Dodges and DeSotos), so I'm not sure if it's all going to a wrecking yard or what. I guess it could turn up again. I like the look of these cars, but this one had me in fits without knowing how it looked from below. The Boss said she doesn't want more projects added to the fleet...but she's OK with a more or less intact car that I'm looking at.
There were more than 22,893 Wildcat sport coupes built in 1964. All those built in Canada (like this one) aren't counted in this total. Before 1966, all Wildcat two door models built here had a console and a tach in standard equipment (they were an option on the US models in 1964-65).
