1964 Chevrolet Chevelle

I found this '64 in a garage with 57k miles. After rebuilding the carb, installing new dual exhaust, and new tires, I drove it for about 20k miles up and down the West Coast. It was the 195h.p. 283 with powerglide and 3.08 rear gear. It consistantly returned 20m.p.g. on the highway and was comfortable during all day-all night 900 mile trips.
This car has garnered more attention than anything I've ever owned (I also have a 1969 396 SS Camaro) from young kids to us older folks who know what it is. It never fails to get questions from the gas attendant and passerby's. The most common question? Do you want to sell it? This one is not for sale, I'm saving it for my son.
After 20k miles with the 283 I swapped in a 355 aluminum headed reefed out engine and put another 10k on it. Also upgraded the brakes to 4 wheel disc, front and rear sway bars, quick ratio steering box, and late model vette wheels (14" factory wheels would not clear the disc brakes). It is a totally different animal now, not nearly as good on fuel, but will run with anything I come across in a straight line or through the curves.
I love the body style, the fact you rarely see another one, and that I found it as a low mile original sleeping for 20 years in a heated garage. As for the performance? It is a little lacking in stock form, it was very reliable once I put it back on the road, it was very comfortable but could have used air-conditioning when I was down in L.A. with it, and the quality was about what I would expect coming out of Detroit in the 60's....overall though I love this car and if we still have fuel in the next 15 years, my Son will continue to love it.