Sorry about the hood pins, I was 22 and it was my cherished hotrod at the time.
Always garage kept during my tenure as caretaker, washed weekly, waked or polished monthly, with spray and wipe care care done nearly daily when it was uses as my daily driver.
I traded a very rusty 1964 D200 standard cab 3/4 ton flatbed truck straight across to a dealer for the Newport in the spring of 1992. Shes been to the 1/4 mile track at in Scribner, NE a few times for "run what ya' brung" events. For the most part it was my daily driver for about 3 years, then became my weekend cruiser for street cruising. During my ownership it had meticulous service, regular oil changes and maintenance, 20-50 Valvoline oil, WIX filter, and I did my best to keep the unicorn front ball joints in good condition. I kept the sunroof track, and drains clean and lubed, it never leaked when I had it.
I added the Edelbrock carb, and open element filter. (the original Holley was in bad shape).
The speedometer will bury the needle on the interstate if you have enough room to open it up, and isn't scary to run. It just sorta floated down the road.
I remember getting pulled over by the Iowa State Patrol one day on the way into Omaha Nebraska, from Glenwood Iowa. Not for speeding, but because my car "matched the description" of someone reportedly running firearms. I sat there on the side of the interstate for 20 minutes because I refused to allow the officer to search my vehicle without a search warrant.
I recall telling him there was no way my car was described as the car they were looking for. Even back then I knew it was a one of a very few cars made. Possibly the only one in its configuration.
