The recent economic recession has led to many people holding on to their cars for longer than they used to, with most Americans waiting four years or more between automobile purchases. Then there are the people who buy a car…and never get rid of it for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes these cars are passed down through generations, other times they become unending projects. And some cars are just too cool to sell.
Hemmings Auto Blog found this 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix for sale in its classified pages, un-restored and with just 4,700 miles on the clock. Yet the real story here isn’t the car, but the man that bought it brand new and kept it for over forty years.
His name was Frank, and he bought this 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix from Haynes Garage in Canton, Massachusetts, for $4,928. He paid in cash, but rarely had a chance to drive the car as his business kept him busy all spring, summer, and fall.
As such, Frank only drove the Grand Prix about 100 miles a year, usually during the winter, and the old Pontiac still wears the original snow tires. Frank built a two-car garage to house it and the whole fuel system has been replaced as well. The 389 V8 engine is turned over every two days, and everything about this car is original, except for the seatbelt he had installed in the center of the rear seat.
Every car has a story, and this story is about one man who rarely drove the car he loved so much. There is no mystery here, just a true automotive survivor and a great story the next owner will hopefully keep alive as well.