Faults:

This car was excellent. The end finally came when the rings went. My mechanic didn't want to do the work, for fear of breaking manifold bolts, so I junked it.

Besides that, no major problems.

General Comments:

I bought the car from a friend's grandfather in 1986. At the time it was 21 years old.

Put beige seat covers on the bench seats to match the interior, and the car was a hit. Exterior color of the car was black.

The car had manual steering and remains the best handling car I have owned. The car was 4 door, had coil springs and an independent suspension. The body was light, so the car flew on the highway.

Replaced the AM radio with a tape deck, waxed it and kept it clean. For a 4 door car, it kept the chicks coming. Even my boss constantly gave me complements on the car. Everyone was intrigued by the all metal dashboard. If I remember correctly, padded dashboards were an option on that car in '65. I did all my own tune up's as the "small" 230 cubic inch motor was in-line. Gapping spark plugs and installing them in the engine took no more than 15 minutes. Oil changes were also a snap, but I went one stretch for 7 months without changing the oil. That was in the summer, and I logged near 16,000 miles on the car alone.

I honestly do not remember paying more than $200 for any repair on the vehicle. If I knew more about repairs back then, I would have kept the car and replaced the engine. The transmission was checked once, and never made a peep.