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#40970 03/09/03 02:35 PM
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From: Pat&Mitch
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Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:38 AM
Subject: 1965 CHEVROLET CAPRICE


ON FEB 27, 1965 WE ORDERED A NEW CAPRICE. CHEVROLET HAD NOT FORMALLY ANNOUNCED THE CAPRICE OPTION YET SO WE DIDN'T TAKE DELIVERY UNTIL JUNE 5 1965. THE CAR WAS ORDERED WITH THE THEN NEW 396 ENGINE AND TURBO HYDROMANTIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS VIN # 164395J270415. IT HAS EVERY OPTION THEY OFFERED EXCEPT THE STEREO MULTIPLEX. IT HUNG UNDER THE DASH AND I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKED SO WE DIDN'T ORDER IT. Mistake!! I THINK THIS CAR HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST "CAPRICE OPTION" CARS BUILT. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DIVISION OF GM TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL ME WHEN IT WAS BUILT AND WHERE IT WAS IN THE BUILD SCHEDULE AND THEY SAID IT WAS TO OLD FOR THEIR RECORDS AND SENT ME TO THEIR "CLUB CONNECTION". THIS WAS ALL SS IMPALAS SO I WENT TO GOGGLE FOR A SEARCH AND FOUND YOU.

WE STILL OWN THE CAR. IT IS IN STORAGE AND NEEDS HELP BUT IS STILL "ALL" ORIGINAL. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT IS WORTH RESTORING. OLD CAR PRICE GUIDE PUTS IT AT $24,000.00 IN NUMBER ONE CONDITION. IF IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES BUILT AND/OR ONE OF THE OLDEST STILL LEFT IN EXISTENCE THIS MIGHT ADD TO IT'S VALUE.

WE CURRENTLY SHOW A 74 JAGUAR XKE V 12 RDS IN THE JCNA CIRCUIT ,IN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS. WE TOOK FIRST IN CLASS IN THE US, CANADA, AND MEXICO IN 2001 & 2002 AND HAVE HAD SIX SCORES OF 100. (SEE JCNA.COM) "SO FAR"----- WE HAVE GOTTEN FIRST IN CLASS IN EVERY SHOW WE HAVE ENTERED, INCLUDING WOODEN KEELS AND CLASSIC WHEEL IN 2002. A LOT OF WORK AND FRUSTRATION !!!

WE WILL NOT BE SHOWING THIS YEAR DO TO AGING PARENTS. ONE 89, ONE 86, AND ONE 85. TWO IN NURSING HOMES. ANYWAY WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE 65 CAPRICE. SELL IT, JUNK IT, OR RESTORE IT AS A DRIVER OR FOR CONCOURS.

YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

MITCH AND PAT MITCHELL
1913 TANGLEWOOD DR.
PEKIN, IL. 61554-6174
PH. 309-347-2884
EM. PAT-MITCH@INSIGHTBB.COM
THANKS "MITCH"
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Bill Barker, Issaquah, WA
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#40971 04/02/03 06:33 PM
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You did not list body style - I assume in is a hardtop but is it 2 door or 4 door. ether in Caprice is sought after but in 2 Door Hardtop has more value. I suggest you look at #2 value not #1 as you decide what to do unless you are suggesting a restoration of the extent you did on the Jag.
You certainily do not want to junk it - sell, hold or restore!

#40972 04/02/03 07:03 PM
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If it was a two door hardtop it would be priceless as none were made in 1965.They first arrived in 1966 chevy


Gene Schneider

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