Equipment
421 425hp badged Tri Power, automatic, P S, P B, 8 lug wheels, narrow whitewalls, gauge package. Freshly restored with excellent paint, chrome, glass, interior and top. Underhood and chassis paint is glossy and unconvincing. Impressive, except that the engine number is for a 421 338hp 4 barrel 66 Pontiac 2+2, not the 421 Tri Power (which was 356 or 376hp in any event, not 425hp.)
Market commentary
The bidders didnt seem to notice the discrepancy in engine identification, or care about it, on their way to this premium price. This is a good time to bet on these mid Sixties big block full size convertibles. They have room to grow in value, except this one, which is at the crest of the wave. How do we tell Well, because this car, probably before the fresh restoration, sold for $18,550 at Mecums Indianapolis auction in 2009. Unfortunately we dont know how it breathed then, but it probably wasnt through the Tri Power.