Call me a sucker for a light green, mid-60s Chevy sedan, I guess, but this ’67 Malibu looks pretty good to me! That’s not to say it’s perfect—the seller describes it as a good restoration candidate—but the crisp lines and appealing kit shine through. Find it here on eBay out of Atlanta, Georgia with a $7,500 buy-it-now.
The green paint on this St. Louis-built Malibu shares a code, H, with the Willow Green on my ’65 Corvair, but is called Mountain Green and carries a slight gold tint that the earlier color didn’t have. Other niceties fitted include the popular 283 V8 mated to a Powerglide automatic, an AM pushbutton radio, and factory air.
The engine compartment presents as well-used—the odometer is just about 1,800 miles shy of rolling over, maybe not for the first time—but complete, and the car is described as running and drivable. I have my doubts about the functionality of the A/C, but at least it’s all there.
The interior is similarly worn but complete. Both front and rear bench seats sport black tape patches, but the relatively high survival rate of the cloth inserts suggests that perhaps this is only a 100K-mile car. The passenger-side vinyl bolster and armrest haven’t been so lucky, however, but overall, it’s a functional space.
While the floors and frame are claimed to be solid, there is rust acknowledged on the bottom of the passenger-side front fender, in the trunk, and around the rear window. That’s not ideal, but it could be worse. Overall, there’s a nice, mechanically sound, pleasantly equipped base to start with in this old green Malibu. The two biggest red flags are the lack of a title, and the price. I may love a green Chevy four-door, but $7,500 is slightly stiff money for a Malibu sedan—and not even a hardtop, at that—with some not-insignificant needs. All it takes is the right buyer, though, so hopefully there are a few of us who go for green Chevy sedans of the ’60s!
That Barrett-Jackson price sucks but I love the look. I’d sort it, daily-drive it and draw a crowd in a sea of silver plastic jellybeans. Might even show it a time or two just to tick off the “two doors or crush it” crowd.
It’s nice that it’s survived, 10 years ago this would have been a $500 car, destined to be parted out and used for a more desirable cars restoration. The asking price is at around double what it’s worth, probably a $3,500-$4,000 is more realistic. There is not much demand for a four door post, with rust issues but has one saving grace, the AC, which is complete. A leaking rear window like that will allow enough water to get into the trunk and destroy the floor, especially since it still has a rubber mat. It’s not worth restoring or spending much money on and is priced above what a typical entry level beginner would likely pay.
Steve R
Neat car, and I don’t think the price is unreasonable, since if it were a coupe, they’d be asking $1,000,000. It’s a basic family car/grocery getter, with factory air and in pretty good shape. I’d preserve it and enjoy it for what it is. The 283 has enough power for this light car.
Still a cool car, even if it is a 4 door postie. Giddy up 283.
I agree with the other comments. If the rust isn’t terrible, it’d be an interesting daily driver for a maximum of $4k. But keep in mind it takes as much time and money to do extensive repairs on a sedan as it does a coupe, with far less potential return on your investment. A four-door post is only worth it if it’s clean and functional.
As for the 283, it’s a nice engine. But paired to a Powerglide? Ugh. The PG makes for a good drag racing transmission IF you’re running over 300 hp, but paired to the modest 283, it’s a dog.
283 V-8, PG tranny, factory A/C, what more do you really need? This car
checks all the boxes for me! Wouldn’t
mind going up to Atlanta to pick it up,
but the lack of a bona fide title and
the outlandish asking price of $7,500
are deal killers for me. He needs to
come down about 5K to cover the cost
of getting all the valid paperwork needed
just to get the car licensed and property
registeted. Were he willing to do that,
I’d be on my way there with my neice
and SIL this weekend to drive it back
to florida after it was tuned up and
oil changed. Then Sis wouldn’t have
to wind up paying $24K for an ’04
Malibu Max with well over 200K miles
on it when she could drive this car to
work Monday thru Friday, and cruise
it on weekends. Just can’t think of
anything better than that.
Not sure about Florida, but Georgia does NOT require/issue titles for cars aged 25 years or more. Overpriced for what it is/and condition. A set of the ubiquitous rally wheels would wake up the appearance! :-)
Kenneth, since Georgia doesn’t title old cars like this, every other state does accept their paperwork to get a title in your state. It just needs to have all the correct signatures from the current Georgian owner.
$5000 for title and registration??? The seller is high on asking price, yes, but whatever state you’re living in is somewhere I DON’T want to be.
I hate seeing an older car with R134 connectors. I never know if a proper conversion was done, or if three cans of death kit with leak sealer were dumped in by a flipper.
@Moparman: To my knowledge, the state of Florida does indeed require a
title on any car registered here. Would
cost me about a grand just to get all
my ducks in a row when it comes to the
paperwork on this car. Sure, there are
title services out there that can provide
you with a clear title, but you’ll need to
do some hunting to find them. Anyone
else here in Florida know for sure? Clear
the air by letting us know.
Kenneth, you should check with your state and ask them.
The signed off registration card from Georgia is their title and will be accepted in any other state, if they check the book that tells them that Georgia does not issue titles on these cars.
No title, no underside pics, too pricey are deal breakers for me. But, on the other side of the coin… 4 doors, 283 = good. Tri-color green, questionable but, acceptable. $3,000.00. There is a lot of work to be done on this 52 year old car (’19’s are out). Rust issues to deal with. What else could a car person ask for?
The price is too high and the title could be an issue. I’m too far away but let me tell my friends East of the Mississippi that this is a great driver.
Thanks for the heads-up Miguel. I’ll call
DMV when I get a chance. And yes Jeff,
here in Florida, they nickle, dime, and
dollar you to death and bury you under a
mountain of fees, taxes, and other regulations– so much so that you have
no money left to spend on the car! That’s
why they’re not selling too many cars here right now. I’d have to get it for
next to nothimg ($2K at most) to make
it a financially viable proposition. Still
like the car though, the state is keeping
me from affording it.