1965 GTO “Unrestored Survivor”

[60sStuff]

It’s been 6 years since I was able to strike a deal with the eBay seller of this “Cream Puff” (that’s what my good buddy Grant Baber calls it).

Ms. Cordelia Gevas purchased this car New from Broad St. Pontiac in Newark, NJ when she was 35 years old.

She finally learned to drive a car at this late age from the urging of her two other sisters.
The automobile she learned to drive was a ‘65 4 door Tempest.
With her training being successful and license in hand, she set off to purchase that same familiar model, Pontiac Tempest.

Turns out, General Motors just went through a nation wide 30 day strike (Sept. 25, 1964 ~ Oct. 25, 1964) and her local Pontiac dealer was out of Tempest and Lemans.
The only automatic “Tempest Series” car on the lot was this Mayfair Maize GTO.
Sold! Good choice Cordelia, you stepped up girl.

Unfortunately Cordelia passed away in Dec. 2014 at which time her nephew John was instructed to sell her car.
John and his wife were kind enough to document this ‘65 coming out from under the bed sheets in the secluded one car garage.
John also took the time to tell me what he recalled about his Aunt and her GTO.

A time capsule for sure, as this car was never driven in rain or snow.

I named this car “Cordelia” as it should be.

Chris.