This 1964 Pontiac Bonneville two-door sports coupe was purchased new by a Kings Point Naval Academy graduate who served as an electronics commander on nuclear-powered submarines, per the seller. The seller tells us that they acquired the car from him in 2008 and had it refinished two years later. Power is provided by a 389ci V8 linked with a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission and a Safe-T-Track differential, and equipment includes 14″ steel wheels with covers, power steering, power-assisted drum brakes, a push-button AM radio with a Motorola FM converter, a ball hitch, and aftermarket fog lights. This Bonneville is now offered with a Pontiac Historic Services document, service records and owner notes, shop manuals, and a clean Pennsylvania title in the seller’s name.
The car left the factory finished in Saddle Bronze (S), and the bronze portions were repainted in 2010 following bodywork, per the seller. Features include a cream-finished roof, stacked headlights, aftermarket fog lights, dual side mirrors, a ball hitch, and chrome bumpers. Period stickers and decals are shown in the gallery. Paint blemishes are noted on the roof and around the body. Rust is present ahead of the right-rear wheel well.
The 14″ steel wheels feature covers and are mounted with a mixed set of whitewall tires. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is provided by power-assisted drums at each corner.
The front and rear benches are upholstered in saddle vinyl. Interior equipment includes woodgrain dashboard trim, a push-button AM radio, a Motorola FM converter, a stereo fader and balance dial, an inoperative Sears air conditioning unit, front and rear passenger seatbelts, and delayed windshield wiper controls.
The steering wheel frames a 120-mph speedometer and gauges for battery charge and fuel level. A clock and oil pressure and coolant gauges are centrally mounted. A fuel mileage gauge was added under the dash next to the steering column, and a thermometer and compass were added to the left side of the dash. The five-digit odometer shows 81k miles, approximately 21k of which were added under current ownership.
The 389ci V8 was factory equipped with a four-barrel carburetor and was rated at 303 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque when paired with the automatic transmission. The valve cover gaskets are leaking, and the seller notes smoke from the right-side tailpipe.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission and a Safe-T-Track differential. A transmission fluid leak is noted.
Decoding the body plate reveals the following information:
- Style: 64 2847 – 1964 Bonneville two-door sports coupe
- Body: BL 6954 – Production sequence number, Linden, New Jersey
- Trim: 256 – Saddle Vinyl Upholstery
- Paint: S – Saddle Bronze paint
- C11: Two-speed windshield wipers
Accompanying documentation consists of handwritten technical logs, calculations, and reference sheets prepared by the original owner. Examples include a March 1982 survey ranking pump gasoline octane ratings across major fuel suppliers, an August 1989 mathematical fuel-blending sheet calculating volumetric ratios and cost per gallon to blend Sunoco CAM-2 110-octane racing fuel with pump gasoline to achieve a 96.6-octane rating, and a reference card outlining Pontiac heater airflow percentages and damper configurations for various climate conditions.