[quote QI8A72MD6UH5JC6H]Slogs I?m jealous, 401 or 425?[/quote] Friend it was the former (Wildcat 445) but hey it did include the appealing GS rocker trim. And I'm here to say that it didn't lack for mumbo. I used to describe it as "like a Falcon GT in formal dress". Oh the stories I could tell... (on an Insurance forum, lol). Who knows how accurate, but almost 135 on the dial. Straightline wheelspin on kick-down @ 50 mph! It was one of the 6 or thereabouts that were sold new here in R/H/D. I bought it 38 years ago, a 2-owner Suttons-delivered car with known history from new. Been stored for a decade, yet amazingly the Airco still worked. It was a really tidy example for sure, with a genuine 60,000 miles recorded on that huge speedo dial. And Motorrob if you're already suffering the pangs of jealousy, please brace yourself now: I purchased my '65 Riviera dream-car for (gasp) a mere $5,000. These early Rivs are such a high-quality car, everywhere you look. Construction, Mechanicals, Trim. For example its diff and rear axles are massive! Faultlessly reliable. Nothing broke. Triple-position door stays. And the diamond-pleat upholstery is not simply pleated, they are individual panels sewn together. Anyway, its engine had unfortunately suffered damage from disuse, and I hope this forum will allow me this related story: I found a terrific young engineer to restore the motor - it took him 3 months and he did a superb job. Very thorough, including a major service and tinkering; the bill was a very reasonable $2,650. In basic the short block needed a refresh, so the list included pistons, rings, a full bearing kit, etc. I supplied the parts and by some miracle had managed to obtain everything locally in Newcastle, except new pistons. Eventually my pre-internet path led me to Sydney's Ivan Hughes whose smallish and very rundown 2nd floor shop had long specialised in vintage Buick parts, mostly pre-war. But I'd been told he was worth a try. However the newer Nailheads were always a rare motor in Oz. I still recall ascending that narrow wooden staircase, stepping 50 years back into the time warp of Ivan's dusty environs. On the floor lay a NOS 1938 Buick front mudguard. I tentatively enquired at the counter.. "Yes mate I've got one left. It's buried in the back. Been sitting there forever, and I've been waiting 20 bloody years for you to find me!" Said with a smile. There it was, an OE piston set in the original box. 10.25 comp 'pop ups' with beautiful valve recesses. And the best bit was - because they'd been sitting there for so long (with price attached) they were about 1/3rd cheaper than local 2V Clevo pistons!!