1964 Buick Wildcat

Full-size performance powered by 1964 Buick Wildcat engine family.

Exact-year two-door Wildcat retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for the chrome-bar rear panel, taillamps, scripts, brightwork, hardtop roof, wheel covers, whitewalls, and full-size proportions.

Bodies Two- and four-door hardtops, four-door sedan, and convertible

Standard engine KT 401 Wildcat 445, 325 gross hp

Optional engines KW 425 Wildcat 465 or KX 425 Super Wildcat

Transmissions Three-speed, four-speed, or Super Turbine 400

Production 84,245 reported across four body styles

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1964 Buick Wildcat

The 1964 Wildcat family combined model 4647 two-door sport coupe, 4639 four-door hardtop, 4669 four-door sedan, or 4667 convertible with two-door Sport Coupe, four-door hardtop, four-door sedan, convertible configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The KT 401 Wildcat 445 was standard. Optional KW 425 Wildcat 465 and KX dual-four-barrel Super Wildcat paths changed displacement, induction, output, and identification while retaining application-specific transmission, axle, cooling, exhaust, and date requirements. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The full-size Safety-X frame used independent front coils and a link stabilizer bar plus a three-link, track-bar-located coil-spring rear axle. Manual or power steering, manual or power brakes, springs, dampers, axle, ratio, wheels, and tires remained configuration-specific. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year convertible retained for the 1964 grille, headlamps, hood lettering, venti-port ornaments, lower brightwork, open body, cabin, wheel covers, and whitewalls.**Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Specs

Car type: Full-size performance
Seats: 6
Body: Model 4647 two-door Sport Coupe, 4639 four-door hardtop, 4669 four-door sedan, or 4667 convertible
Engine: 1964 Buick Wildcat engine family
Horsepower: 325, 340, or 360 factory gross hp by 401, 425, or Super Wildcat application
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: Single Carter four-barrel or KX Super Wildcat dual Carter four-barrels

Equipment

Four full-size body styles on a 123-inch wheelbase
401, 425, and dual-quad 425 Nailhead paths
Three-speed, four-speed, or Super Turbine 400
Finned aluminum front and cast-iron rear drums
Optional Formula Five wheels, buckets, console, and tachometer

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

Base MSRP $3,327

Model 4639 four-door hardtop (1964)
Secondary original-MSRP reference before destination and options.
1964 Buick Wildcat 4 Door Hardtop values
Base MSRP $3,267

Model 4647 two-door Sport Coupe (1964)
Secondary original-MSRP reference before destination and options.
1964 Buick Wildcat 2 Door Hardtop values
Base MSRP $3,455

Model 4667 convertible (1964)
Secondary original-MSRP reference before destination and options.
1964 Buick Wildcat 2 Door Convertible values
Base MSRP $3,164

Model 4669 four-door sedan (1964)
Secondary original-MSRP reference before destination and options.
1964 Buick Wildcat 4 Door Sedan values

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

Exact-year Wildcat 445 engine bay retained for the 401 Nailhead layout, four-barrel air cleaner, valve covers, accessories, cooling, and service context; component dates and one car's restoration remain subject-specific.Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

KT 401 Wildcat 445 V8 401 cu in; one four-barrel; 10.25:1; 325 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 445 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm · Standard Wildcat engine path · engine assembly / specification
KW 425 Wildcat 465 V8 425 cu in; one four-barrel; 10.25:1; 340 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 465 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm · Optional Wildcat engine path · engine assembly / specification
KX 425 Super Wildcat V8 425 cu in; two four-barrels; 10.25:1; 360 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 465 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm · Optional top-performance Wildcat path · engine assembly / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed synchronized column-shift manual
Factory transmission Four-speed synchronized manual
Factory transmission Super Turbine 400 torque-converter automatic

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

KW 425 Wildcat 465 four-barrel V8 factory · performance · Engine code and serial, induction, cooling, exhaust, transmission, axle, dates, and records must agree.
KX 425 Super Wildcat dual-four-barrel V8 factory · performance · KX code, dual Carter carburetors, manifold, linkage, dual-snorkel air cleaner, distributor, cooling, exhaust, transmission, axle, dates, and records define one installation.
FOUR-SPEED Four-speed synchronized manual factory · performance · Gearbox, clutch, pedals, shifter, console, driveshaft, 3.42 axle baseline, dates, and records must agree.
ST400 Super Turbine 400 automatic factory · comfort · Transmission identity, converter, selector, console or column controls, driveshaft, 3.07 axle baseline, cooling, dates, and records must agree.
POSITIVE-TRACTION Positive-traction differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, transmission, dates, and records define one installation.
FORMULA-FIVE Formula Five chrome-plated steel wheels factory · appearance · Wheel construction, size, finish, tires, dates, and order evidence must agree; current wheels alone prove nothing.
BUCKET-CONSOLE Bucket seats and center console factory · comfort · Available body, seat frames, vinyl trim, console, transmission selector or shifter, wiring, and records must agree.
TACHOMETER Illuminated tachometer factory · performance · Instrument, mounting, wiring, engine, transmission, and order evidence must agree.
POWER-BRAKES Power-assisted finned drum brakes factory · safety · Booster, master cylinder, aluminum front drums, cast-iron rear drums, hydraulics, wheels, dates, and records must agree.
DUAL-EXHAUST Dual exhaust factory · performance · Engine application, manifolds, pipes, mufflers, hangers, dates, and records must agree.

Paint

A Regal Black factory · solid
C Arctic White factory · solid
D Silver Cloud Metallic factory · metallic
F Marlin Blue Metallic factory · metallic
H Wedgewood Blue factory · solid
J Surf Green Metallic factory · metallic
K Sunburst Yellow factory · solid
L Claret Mist Metallic factory · metallic
N Coral Mist Metallic factory · metallic
P Teal Mist Metallic factory · metallic
R Desert Beige factory · solid
S Bronze Mist Metallic factory · metallic
T Tawny Mist Metallic factory · metallic
V Granada Red factory · solid
W Diplomat Blue Metallic factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1964 Buick Wildcat total · 84,245 · reported
Model 4639 four-door hardtop by body · 33,358 · reported
Model 4647 two-door Sport Coupe by body · 22,893 · reported
Model 4667 convertible by body · 7,850 · reported
Model 4669 four-door sedan by body · 20,144 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Serial, model year, series, body, and ownership identity 6K serial pattern, 46-series Fisher style 4639, 4647, 4667, or 4669, title, shell, body plate, plant, sequence, and ownership history that agree · Left front door-hinge-pillar serial plate, cowl plate, body structure, title, factory records, and ownership documents · fraud detection
KT, KW, or KX engine and matching serial KT 401 four-barrel, KW 425 four-barrel, or KX 425 dual-four-barrel assembly whose code, serial, castings, induction, output path, dates, and records agree · Right-front engine production-code pad, engine serial pad, block and head castings, carburetion, air cleaner, distributor, accessories, cooling, exhaust, and records · numbers matching
Transmission, controls, driveshaft, and rear axle Three-speed and 3.23 baseline, four-speed and 3.42 baseline, or Super Turbine 400 and 3.07 baseline reconciled to engine, controls, driveshaft, optional positive traction, dates, and records · Transmission case and code, clutch and pedals or selector, shifter and console, driveshaft, axle housing and carrier, ratio, tags, dates, and build evidence · numbers matching
Frame, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels, and tires Safety-X frame, independent front and three-link rear coil suspension, correct steering, finned aluminum front and cast-iron rear drums, and order-supported wheel and tire treatment · Frame, suspension links, track bar, springs, dampers, steering gear, brake hydraulics and drums, wheels, tires, dates, and service history · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, roof, cabin, and options Cowl-plate- and record-supported color, roof, Wildcat trim, seat and upholstery path, console, tachometer, accessories, protected finish, and dated hardware · Cowl plate, protected paint, roof seams, scripts, venti-ports, brightwork, wheel evidence, seat frames, upholstery, console, instruments, wiring, invoices, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production The reported 84,245 total and four body counts do not resolve engine, transmission, axle, positive traction, paint, trim, roof, option, plant, date, export, or survivor intersections.
paint colors Fifteen factory paint entries are retained, but no reviewed final matrix resolves every lower/upper color, fabric roof, body, cabin trim, special-order, plant, and running-date combination.
interior The brochure establishes bench, bucket, console, expanded-vinyl, regular/custom trim, and tachometer paths but not every trim code, body, paint, roof, supplier, option, and build-date combination.
authenticity markers Public model-year references cannot establish one survivor's born-with shell, engine, transmission, axle, chassis, finish, cabin, options, component dates, or ownership history.