General Motors introduced four mid-size cars in 1964, with three of them being compacts that were promoted. The all-new entry was the Chevelle, which quickly became Chevrolet’s second-best-selling automobile. 15,000 were Malibu 2-seat 4-door wagons with a V8 like this one. But the number ordered with a factory 4-speed probably isn’t known and could be a small figure. Located in Blaine, Washington, this top-notch people mover with a replacement engine is available here on craigslist for $49,064. “Curvette” comes through again with a winner of a tip!
The top-of-the-line Chevelle in ’64 was the Malibu, and it dominated sales, especially as the Sport Coupe. One of the engine choices was a 300 hp version of the 327 cubic inch V8 (4-barrel carburetor). That’s how the original owner ordered this wagon, also checking the box for an M-20 4-speed. The wagon can be found on the Long Roof Registry, and it was the subject of a 2022 story in Muscle Cars and Classics.
A 1965 version of the 327 V8 has replaced the original motor, and it was rebuilt to L-79, 350 hp specifications before the wagon reached 117,000 miles (800 ago). The dual exhaust is new and custom-fitted, and the 10-bolt rear end was just rebuilt with 3.55 gears. The seller has a ton of documents pertaining to the wagon, including all of its enhancements. The interior has recently been worked over and looks great.
This wagon sports power front disc brakes and power steering. The sheet metal is original and solid, and the Chevy was repainted 20 years ago and still shines up well. It’s a transport that you can drive with pride anywhere and give a few Chevelle Super Sports a run for their money. The listing shows the wagon in Blaine, Washington, but the seller says he/she’s in Victoria, British Columbia, so we’re not sure how inspections will work.
Sharp wagon Mr Dixon. And probably pretty quick w the advertised powertrain. 👍🏁
A favorite of the 1964-66 Chevelle Series, tho the “Unicorn” 2 door’s always cause some unconscious salivation..
Awesome that we have a similar vintage wagon and El Camino back to back-thanks BF!
Yes very cool, but $49k.
Don;t know if anyone has “that” deep a pocket for this ride…
That El Camino is looking better and better. Forty nine?
Very nice Chevelle wagon here with a factory 4 speed which I have never seen. 35k is more of a price here.
looks like 283 insignia on the front fender
That caught my eye too, and the early 64 Chevelle was not available with a 327, not until June of 64. So most of the chevelles in 64 could not get a 327. That 327 has the wrong oil pan on it, that is a full size model pan. I have a early 64 2dr wagon assembled in Oct 63 327 were not available for that. Mine had a 283 2 barrel. Its assembly date would be on the trim tag in the lower right corner.
Awesome wagon, but what documentation is there to support the equipment? The cowl tag will not identify much beyond model, paint, and trim.
the cowl tag does have the assembly date which is in the lower right hand corner. 327 was not available until june of 64.
If only it were a 330 vista cruiser with 4-speed. Really rare keeper
Of the 2990 Olds 442 that were built in 1964. , 6 of them were 4dr sedans and 4 were station wagons. All with the 310 hp 330 ci backed by a 4 speed.
This was a popular model to use for bracket racing back in the day. nice car
Another case of a car that is very nice (looking past the brown interior, ugh) , but the owner has piled a lot of money into a vehicle that the underlying bones will never carry the price he needs to get whole.
It’ too nice to turn into a full blown street rod and not the right colors as a for a stock-look.
Drove one in high school with 3 on the tree. Was interesting when people would get in the car and see you shifting and having three pedals. Took some concentration. Would be a good anti-cell phone tool now.
This one is much nicer. I understand the comments on the price, but when have you seen one of these and was it this nice…. and a manual? Probably not.
We approve of the L79 spec build
I had a 1965 Malibu wagon as my first car. One of the best vehicles that I ever had. These are very hard to find in ANY condition these days. Most were sent to the crusher once they wore out. Sad since they are a perfect size and great styling.
$49K is probably more than the market will bear for this one, he’s about $20K high. 4 speed is nice but no A/C…….. :-)
Same, although it was my 2nd car, at least technically. Straight 6 and three speed column shift. That car would go through snow better than any I have had since; didn’t make sense, but there it is.
Got my first traffic citation from a cop that claimed I’d “rolled through” a stop.
He wouldn’t listen about that gearbox having no synchromesh in first gear, meaning that it pretty much had to be stationary to select it. (Yes, I could get there with a double clutch, but that just wasn’t the case on that day.)
This example is nice, but as others have already said, $50K?
In the summer of 64 when I was 11, my dad drove away from our house in our 1955 MKVII Jaguar sedan. He returned sans Jaguar, but with a 1964 Chevelle Wagon, 3 on the tree, 327 and 3 seats. It was purchased off the dealers lot. It was the car I learned to drive on and always held hope of purchasing it from my dad. It didn’t occur because he sold it to his barber, without saying anything to us kids. At the time, I was driving a 1964 RHD Lotus Cortina and since we all had our own cars, he hunted down a 1966 Lotus Cortina for himself. You certainly don’t see these wagons around much, if any, but especially with a 4 speed. I think it’s a bit pricey, but it only takes one buyer.
Corvette finds the majority of the cars on BF, but he’s outdone himself this time in my opinion with this gem.
A lot of people on here don’t like the color brown or some shade of it, and that’s ok, but it’s one of my favorite colors.
One reason I like this car is it’s uniqueness. Upgraded 327 & a 4-speed & first year for “something new, Chevelle.” Remember that jingle?
Obviously the seller has poured a ton of money into this car. Can he get it back? Not from me. And, I agree, a little too much in the money department. Time will tell. Oh, I’d miss a/c.
I’ve seen one wagon with a factory 4-speed and that was a ’65 Buick mid-size, don’t recall if it was a Sportwagon or not, at a car show in Hastings, Mn.
An aside, the next door neighbor to my parents traded his ’55 Chevrolet 2-door post for a ’64 Chevelle 300 2-door post with 230-6 & 3 on the tree.
Gotta admit I like just about everything about this car!
But I don’t like it THAT ($50K???) much!
really cool and great colors. price on the high end of the scale but you will noy see another of this quality. not a fan of the red line tires though. better looking than the red El camino
The CL map shows that it is just over the line in Canada, and the seller says so as well, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to assume that this is in CAD, which puts it just below $35,800. A bit easier to digest.
Not that It makes s lot of difference now since the motor isn’t being represented as numbers matching anyway, but it was not originally a 327. As was already noted, the fender tag denotes a 283.
It’s a pretty cool car, but it ain’t 50k cool. Maybe 30.(And I would lose the ’65 wheel covers)
49K and I see rust below the tailgate ! OK, SURFACE rust MAYBE…but for that kind of money, AT LEAST paint over it, so buyer doesn’t see RUST! LOL