Faults:

The car needed a lot of work when I got it.

The climate control blend doors on these cars are past the time of being ready to age out.

The one wire style GM HEI distributor and inexpensive two-barrel carbs are now available to cure the Lean Burn or Electronic Spark Control, whatever failing ignition /carb it came with.

The A/C compressors are elusive and expensive. A Sanden conversion kit is cost effective and also works well.

Other than those, you can expect the run of the mill 60s, 70s, 80s repair and maintenance.

The cars cost about $5,000 now. Get 15/20 mpg. Low maintenance and repair.

Easy to repair. Plentiful supply of inexpensive parts available. Most parts necessary to run the car are at the local parts store. No fancy stuff. Long lasting roller cam motor, proven trans. It now qualifies as a true, long term economy car.

General Comments:

Excellent alternative to an expensive 5-year-old out of warranty used car that's expensive to repair.

Smooth, quiet, cheap to buy, cheap to keep running.

Faults:

- Fan clutch.

General Comments:

This was one of my first cars. I paid $500 for it when I was 17 and had no idea how to maintain a car. I carelessly drove it without doing any maintenance at all, but it never once broke down. The only thing I ever repaired was the fan clutch, because it was one of the obviously loud components. I don't think I ever changed the oil once. I drove it in the Wisconsin winters with bald tires. I clearly remember the cords sticking out of the tires. This was stupid, but as a 17 year old making $6 bucks an hour, I don't think I had tires in the budget.

I sold the car for $400 in 2003 at 218,000 miles. This thing rode amazing. I can't think of any car that rode as well as this vehicle. The seats are extremely comfortable leather that you sink right into. It is unlike any other vehicle I have EVER owned out of nearly 100 different vehicles. I would like to find another one.

The only thing I did not like were the spoked hubcaps. I had picked up a set of Cragar SS wheels with tires at a garage sale for $20 and they looked spectacular on this vehicle.

For having a 318 cubic-inch V8, this was not in any way a fast vehicle. It was rather slow and did not seem to have the torque you'd think a V8 would have.

The paint held up very well, as did the body. I don't recall any rust on this vehicle.