1966 F-85 Deluxe 442 Tri-Carb Trak-Pak OAI

Description

1966 F-85 Deluxe442, Tri-power, Over-the-counter Trak-Pak OAI car. Autumn Bronze, Mildly Built 455, M21 4 Speed, 3:90 gears. It either could be restored to a high dollar car, or just driven as is. I have owned this car for just over 6 years and have enjoyed it immensely. The car starts up well, runs and drives great, handles well and is a blast to drive. Who else has one that they can take out on the weekends and enjoy without the stress of it getting a minor scratch, etc? This particular car is a seldom seen 442 Deluxe hardtop, not the more common Cutlass based Holiday Coupe. There were only 1217 of these built with any transmission combo, less with a 4spd, and less still with the L-69 Tri Power. Add to that the over the counter Outside Air Induction Track Pack set up and this car is rare to the point you are highlyunlikely to see another example for sale, much less another at a show or cruise night.
Overall: The car is very presentable and could be driven to local shows and cruise nights and enjoyed as is. It receives a lot of attention by people on the street and always gets a thumbs up whenever it is taken out. I would call it a 10 footer but it would need body and paint work to be an indoor show car. The car runs and drives great, handles well and is a fun to drive, but it does have manual steering and brakes, so you need to be prepared when you open it up. I have used it as a weekend driver for the past 6 years and though I have enjoyed it very much, it’s time for me to move on to other things. I believe this car has had some ¼ mile history but don’t have any documentation on it and only know what the previous owner has told me (which was very little). He had owned the car since the early 90’s. Shirley Muldowney's signature is on the sun visor (see photo.) The interior is clean and presentable, as is the body and paint, although this is a driver, not a show car.
Body & Paint: The paint and body had been redone sometime in the mid 80’s and it’s beginning to show here and there. There is some minor bubbling in front of the rear tires and a small spot on the hood. The paint has blemishes in it and when looking closely a person can see some spots where filler was used, for instance on a door corner and in front of the rear tires. It still looks very nice though and shines up well. There is some patching in the trunk where there was some rust in the corner by the wheel wells and could use some more work. This is to be expected of a driver quality car of this vintage, and my reserve is set accordingly.
Interior: Rare bench seat 4-speed interior that still looks very nice. New carpet and everything is clean and presentable. The seats definitely don’t need to be recovered but there is a split seam as seen in the photos that could be fixed. The door panels and rear panels are nice but the carpet on bottom of the front could be refreshed on the driver side. The Dash pad is cracked but a good dash will be included with the car. The headliner is nice and looks like it may have been replaced when the car was repainted.
Drivetrain: The engine is a non-original 68-72 455 (F block with J Heads) that is a little cold blooded at start because of a (streetable) performance cam and the crossover blocks on the tri-carb intake. It idles well once warm and keeps good oil pressure while driving. It is very strong and quite powerful when the carbs are all wide open. For the most part I drive it like a grandpa, but you can get rubber in 4th if you try. The transmissions shifts well and the rear end works like it should.
Please ask if you have questions or if you would like more photos. I am willing to go over the car w/ serious buyers on the phone. I also welcome and encourage in person inspections prior to the listings end. The car is sold as is, and paypal is not accepted for this listing. Shipping is the responsibility of the winning bidder. Good luck and happy bidding!

Here is some additional info about the 1966 W30 and Trak-Pakfrom the 442.com faq page:

1966 442 W30

On Jun-11-16 at 14:18:20 PDT, seller added the following information:

There have been a couple questions about the cowl tag and options. I understand there are some specifics that can be identified on a 66 442 from the cowl tag. First is that this car has 5V stamped on the tag which from what I've read in many different places means that is has 442 trim options on the body. Second is that the cowl tag has 2L stamped in it, which denotes a M20 or M21 4 Speed trans.
The trim tag options are below with meanings in parenthesis:
04A Build Date. (First week of April)66-33617 LAN 8237 (66 F85 Deluxe)990-A (Bench Seat Black)M-2 (Autumn Bronze with Black Vinyl Top)W (Tinted Glass Windshield Only)2L (M20 or M21 Trans)4F (Remote Mirror)5Y (442 Trim)