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1964 Pontiac Tempest Preferred

This 1964 Tempest Convertible Was Transformed From a Stock Six-Cylinder Driver to a 421 Tri-Power Pro Tourer
1964 Pontiac Tempest Front View Passengers Side
What began as a $3,600 six-cylinder... 
   
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1964 Pontiac Tempest Front View Passengers Side
What began as a $3,600 six-cylinder driver for Mike Holleman's high school-age son in 2002 has graduated into a quick, agile, and comfortable road car thanks to 1,000 plus hours of hard work and a $35,000 investment.
1964 Pontiac Tempest Interior View Front Seats And Steering Wheel
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1964 Pontiac Tempest Interior View Front Seats And Steering Wheel
A brace of Auto Meter dials have been incorporated into the dash to monitor the engine, while both the tilt column and the steering wheel from Flaming River offer comfort on the road. The carpet is from ACC, but the remainder of the interior was customized by Scooter Morris of Scooter's Upholstery in Cedar Point, North Carolina. The original seat covers and door panels were used as patterns for the custom replacements," Mike says. "We tried to use colors (two-tone Aqua vinyl) and a basic design that was fairly close to original but better."
1964 Pontiac Tempest Interior View Shifter
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1964 Pontiac Tempest Interior View Shifter
Providing tunes over the top-down wind noise is a Panasonic 200-watt CD system with XM radio, a 200-watt pre-amp, Alpha Sonic speakers, and a JVC 12-disc CD changer. Also finding a home in the custom console is the B&M Quicksilver shifter and a trans temp gauge.

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