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Yesterday, 03:06 PM
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I've gone to the Wild Side!
I first saw this 1966 Buick Wildcat for sale on the Hemmings website a little over a month ago and I was hooked! The color combo, options and low mileage really peaked my interest. I had been wanting a mid 60's GM full size car for a while and this one fit the bill. I had to sell my '71 Cutlass survivor in order to get this car and it all worked out with the help from a good friend. The seller "Frank" was fantastic to work with and he provided many good quality photos in his listing. The car has a pretty cool story too. You can read more about it here and see all of the photos in his listing. https://www.cprforyourcar.com/1966-b...oupe-for-sale/
The car arrived here last Friday and I've been busy going over it. I got the original vinyl top cleaned up real good along with the trunk compartment. I also installed NOS points, condenser, plugs, made some carb adjustments and a fresh oil change. She runs really smooth now. The original distributor cap, rotor and plug wires are still in place. Also has its original belts, hoses (radiator hose clamps have been replaced at some point), radiator, alternator, starter, carburetor, distributor and more. I took these new photos after I got it cleaned up. In time, I will start cleaning up the engine compartment as best as possible while preserving the original finishes. 
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Yesterday, 05:23 PM
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I've always had a soft spot for those Wildcats. A guy in my neighborhood had a buddy who drove one in the 70's and it just looked pretty cool. Yours is just a beauty, congrats.
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1968 Camaro Ex-ISCA Show Car John 10:30
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Yesterday, 07:26 PM
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Wow, what a beautiful car!
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed
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Yesterday, 09:30 PM
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----I pulled this up and when I was looking at the pics I realized that I was saying (out loud to myself), "look at that, WOW" and then repeated myself again, and again. That's when Buick was at there best! When I see what GM is trying to pass of as a Buick now (mini SUV's and other crap)" it really does make me sad....Bill S
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Yesterday, 11:39 PM
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Yes, beautiful car, I really like Tahoe Turquoise, or whatever Buick calls it...
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles
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Today, 12:48 AM
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Such a stunner - congrats!
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~Matt '69 Z/28 RS '77 F100 '83 FJ60 '10 WC50 ‘24 J250
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Today, 02:27 AM
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Absolutely gorgeous....I had 71 Riviera GS back in the mid 80's when it was "just a car"! But it was a quick car too. Beautiful colours on this Wildcat...
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Today, 02:42 AM
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Today, 03:53 AM
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W  W score Grant, I can smell the original interior from here!Cool it’s got the optional 425 4Bbl, largest also last of the Nailheads. Amazing on the 1/4 Lamps, were the spare rims/tires thanks to his Plant Mgr. friend too? What’s the NY Auto Show plexi piece mentioned in the link, a sign?  ~ Pete .
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I like real cars best...especially the REAL real ones!
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