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I can't say I ever saw that particular car at a sideshow. The only cars I remember seeing from that era on tour were TV cars; the Batmobile, Daktari zebra-painted Land Rover, and the Imperial 'Black Beauty' seen on Man from U.N.C.L.E. The only car considered 'vintage' at the time that made a tour from the late '60's and early '70's was the infamous bullet-ridden 1934 Ford Bonnie & Clyde death car. Craig

To be truthful, I'm not a fan of the design, either, just as I am not of the first 1934 Chrysler Airflow, but both are a tribute to the Art Deco era. Craig

Definitely a light-hearted tribute car when one compares the two. Maybe a little fiberglass in the bodywork, and an LS engine under the hood?? Craig

And so did Rolls-Royce assemble them under license, and Ferrari 400 also used the Hydromatic in the 1970's. Rolls-Royce also used GM's Comfortron as did Audi, but it was a lot of strain on that 5-cylinder engine. Today, I don't think many European automakers are buying parts from the various GM divisions, anymore!! Craig

I thought it would take longer to find. 🙂 Craig

Didn't that photo appear on the long-running 'Period Images to Relieve Stress' thread some time ago? Craig

I believe it was discussed a few times here. Craig

Thanks! In 1962-'63 Oldsmobile, Buick, Rambler Classic & Ambassador and Studebaker Avanti would have been the only U.S. compacts that offered power windows. Surprisingly, Studebaker never offered power windows for their top of the line Lark Cruiser (or the G.T. Hawk). Once the Y-body B-O-P cars became A-bodies and moved up to intermediate status for 1964, GM didn't offer power windows in a compact again until 1975. Craig

Ford was actually a GM customer for some of their options & accessories around that time. Lincoln purchased Hydramatic transmissions from dear old GM, and the Autronic Eye from GM's Delco Division. They didn't want to bite the hand than fed them, either. Craig

I also think so. I can be corrected, but I don't believe power window were available on the Oldsmobile Y-body in 1963, although they were on the Buick Skylark from 1962. Craig

Even GM! A customer sued GM when he found out he had a Chevrolet engine in his Oldsmobile in the 1970's!!! Craig

I will also add, ensure the documentation items, including the fender tag, and Broadcast sheet are also among the parts, as they will only add to the value of the car. They could be the most difficult pieces to find, as your father could have hid them in a safe place inside the house until he was ready to re-attach the fender tag to the car and place the broadcast sheet in an album once it got restored. Hopefully, he shared that information with you. Craig

The best thing to do right now is to round up all the parts you can find that belong to it, put them in boxes, label them, if you can identity the items, and put them with the car. Another important task is to have all the tires aired up so that it can roll easy, and can be loaded onto a trailer with minimum effort. The more complete it is, the more attractive it will be to a potential buyer. Craig

Posting some photos is a must for these early E-body cars, along with what it has for 'packages' (R/T, SE, etc.), and which engine/transmission it has. Is it original? Or has it been hotrodded/modified in some way? Market value for an original early E-body in excellent-to-mint condition will vary from $10K for a six-cylinder Deputy base model coupe to $3M for a genuine, documented, 426 Hemi convertible. Here is an example of a similar car we discussed a couple of years ago: Craig

1962 Lark 4-door wagon. Craig

Now you are making assumptions that he's going to cheat the system by driving regularly on 'antique' plates. Craig

The Cybertruck's sales figures are currently (no pun intended) higher than, Hummer and Rivian, therefore, Tesla has found itself a market for it. Time will tell how long these sales figures can remain. Chrysler failed miserably with the radical Airflow in the 1930's when people had no money, so they are going to make another attempt with an electric SUV with the same name next year. Craig

He stated he was retaining it until it became a 'classic car' (25 years old here to quality). Therefore, it may have been a low-milage original car aside from the transmission rebuild. Chances are, he could be intending on purchasing an older car that's already a classic that has thicker sheet metal with his insurance payout?? Craig

Minimalist design usually stands the test of time. We have already seen how the Japanese in the 1960's, '70's & '80's made consumer electronics affordable for the masses, including the pocket transistor radio/cassette recorder, VCR's, and digital cameras, just to name three. Prior to that, VCR's, for example, were only used by institutions for educational purposes, etc. It took the Japanese to make them an affordable household product, including low income earners. Maybe they will ultimately do the same with electric cars?? One will let the free-enterprise market decide if its polarizing looks will be a selling feature. If that's what it takes to earn its manufacturer a profit, more power to them!! No one stops you from purchasing shares in Tesla. Craig

Its design is rather timeless. It will look right at home parked in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. It will also be polarizing and striking 40 years from now, unless there are copycats by then. The VW Beetle and Citroen 2CV were 'minimalist' design vehicles built for practicality, and both remained in production for a good four decades. Craig

Or you can drop a SBC in it when the lease is up! Rich Rebuilds' Chevy-V-8-Powered Tesla Lives, Is Fully Functional (motortrend.com) Craig

The first photo appears to have an aftermarket body. Boyertown, maybe? Craig

Can it not be repaired with today's PDR methods? Craig

Like General Motors 60 years ago?? Maybe we ARE making America GREAT again without realizing it!!! Teslas are getting great reviews worldwide; including England motoring press, which always took a critical look at U.S. cars. Craig

From the Avanced Thinking of Studebaker-Packard in 1958: 57 Studebaker Packard Astral - Studebaker Drivers Club Forum Craig