From 1959 to 1975, the Biscayne was Chevrolet’s entry-level full-size automobile. The car was popular for fleet purchases and the like. If you didn’t mind rubber floor coverings instead of carpeting, the Biscayne was your car. The seller’s ’62 Biscayne 2-door sedan is barely more than a roller with a rusty V8 block and little more residing under the hood. Located in East Bangor, Pennsylvania, this could be a complete restoration project, or maybe it could be turned into a vintage drag car. The Chevy is available here on craigslist for $4,995. Kudos to Mitchell G. for this open-book tip!
Biscaynes from this era were popular with racers because they were lighter without all the trimmings of an Impala. While a bunch of them left the factory with an inline-six engine, all of Chevy’s V8s were on the table. That included the “She’s so fine, my 409,” though we suspect this Biscayne came equipped with a 283, which may be here now, though incomplete unless some of the pieces are in boxes.
The insides of the door panels suggest this Chevy once wore grey or light blue paint. But red primer seems to be the order of the day. The seller (or a prior owner) may have been planning to go the racer route since the door vent windows and other glass have been removed. We’re told some body work is required, but the seller assures us the car is not a “POS.” Not captured in the photos are all of the seats.
The transmission is said to be a manual, which may be a “3-on-the-tree”, staying with the Biscayne’s low-buck image. The project comes with a title in the seller’s name, so we’re guessing he/she has had it a while resting in the backyard. Would you go the drag car direction as the seller suggests or restore the Chevy to its original no-frills state?
Bought one similar to this, only black and a straight 6. It needed an exhaust system, but the customer didn’t want to spend the money. It was purchased for $40… (in the 70s). What you might call the good old days!
Wow the body looks really clean, these usually rotted to the gills. My mom drove one like this only silver with red interior, 6 stick on the column rubber floor. That lasted until 1969 before it was too rusted to drive.
I really like this car. My wallet is not so liking. It’s clean and straight. Maybe a cool gasser.
3 on the tree rods show up on the listing pics along with 283 lo-pro heads and a 2GC carb. Rockers rusting means its been open for a while. Maybe not so nice to restore, but a gasser?? Hell yeah!
Just swap in a 454 Rat motor, a
Muncie M-22 4-speed tranny, and
call it done– at least for the drive
train. Then, enjoy it while you drive it! The only extras would be
heat and A/C and one of those
period correct modern radios so that you could listen to ’60s tunes
on Syrius XM radio. Paint it dark red with tan interior, and call it done. Wanna run?
looks like good bones for a pa car
Great start for circle track stock car.
It looks pretty solid but I’m wondering how long it’s been out in the Pa. Weather with no windows to keep out the rain. The floor pans and trunk may be in tuff shape.