<VV> 1964 Monza PG 110 For Sale

[bowtieguy at cox.net]

> Dr. Ali Mebed and his wife Fatayah arrived from Egypt here in Topeka in
> 1953. Dr. Mebed was working at the Menninger Foundation and had planned
> to stay 5 years. Zoom forward 11 years to March 1964. The Mebeds take
> delivery of the Monza Convertible. The car is driven once to Colorado
> but mostly around town and in the state of Kansas. Zoom forward 19 years
> to 1983. The '64 Monza is repainted, has new tires installed, a Midas
> muffler, two new front seats and a new top put on. The car is now run
> only in the summer and spends the rest of the time in the garage. Zoom
> ahead to 1991. Dr. Mebed passes away. Zoom ahead to 1997. The Mebed's
> grandson turns 16. Fatayah, his grandmother takes him out for a drive
> and offers to give the car to him for his birthday. He replies to her
> "Grandma, I could never driver this car as all people do is stare when
> we go by". The same offer is made in 1999 on his 18th birthday but it is
> turned down again. 
> 
>  
> 
> This is where I came into the picture. My neighbor told me of the car in
> 1992 and I would receive a yearly call telling me that if the car was to
> be sold it would be to me. April 1999 was when we exchanged our check
> for $5000 for the car. Mrs. Mebed was very proud of the fact that the
> car had new in 1983 bias ply black wall tires, a new top, new seats and
> new paint. The scratch in the windshield could be fixed said she to me
> and all would be well. 

> The '64 Monza has 108 thousand miles on it. It is silver blue metallic
> with a white top and the metallic blue interior. It has the 110
> horsepower motor, powerglide automatic transmission, am/fm stereo
> (converted internally to the original radio), nos dash clock (converted
> to quartz), tissue dispenser, litter container, front seat belts, tinted
> glass, tinted green rear plastic window, gas door guard, door edge
> guards, reproduction Corvair floor mats, white stripe radial tires and
> full wheel covers. 
> 
> The car has received a frame on restoration in the 9 years that I have
> owned it. New, NOS or good used parts and repair include door headlight
> bezels, a front spoiler, wheel opening moldings, body sill moldings,
> top, tinted windshield and all side glass, brake master cylinder, wiper
> arms and blades, complete new heating system (blower motor and duct
> work) carpeting, kick panels, dash pad, door panels, door handles, rear
> seat, convertible top boot, top storage bag, repainted trunk, repainted
> interior parts, repainted and clear coated exterior paint, rebuilt
> carburetor and generator, springs, front and rear, shocks, front and
> rear, new battery, repacked wheel bearings, plugs, wires, distributor
> cap, Pertronix Flamethrower coil, new points plate, new engine
> compartment seals, pushrod tubes, heat door thermostats, floor pan,
> Acoustishield Heat/Sound insulation, outside RH rear view mirror,
> outside remote LH rear view mirror, speedometer cable, all bulbs,
> Lectric Limited T-3 reproduction headlights, all other engine gaskets
> and seals, all weather stripping, and last but not least, new sunvisors
> with a vanity mirror and comb. 
> 
> The car had 99000 miles on it so all of this has been done in the last
> 9000 miles. The tires were brand new in April of 2007. All instruction
> and shop manuals, Corvair books and one dozen oil filters come with the
> car. 
> 
> I paid $5000 for the car in 1999. The blue book value is listed in NADA
> as:
> 
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> 
> 
>                                     Low Retail   Average Retail   High
> Retail        
> 
> TOTAL PRICE
> 
> $3,375
> 
> $8,595
> 
>      $13,455  
> 
> What do you think a fair price would be? 
> 
> The car is clean and ready to go, anywhere. If there was ever a turn key
> Corvair, this is it.  All shipping is the responsibility of the Buyer.
> I know of a great shipping company - A & B Transport.  You can reach
> them at 620-654-6713. Ask for Lisa, she can give you a bid. I have done
> the work and assembled the car. If you have priced paint, parts and
> labor lately, buying a car that is all together makes sense. If you have
> priced gas lately, a Corvair makes sense too.
> 
Bob Vukas
bowtieguy at cox.net