When I first learned of the 1965 442 Holiday Coupe in the summer of 1999, it was outside of a repair shop in Massachusetts in poor physical condition . The frame was solid as were most of the panels and the engine had been rebuilt. Although the car ran and moved, it couldn't be driven since the brakes were frozen. After much discussion it was purchased and sent to the "Golden Oldies Performance Center" in Wiscasset, ME by flatbed for a complete restoration. The car was stripped to bare metal, repaired, sanded, primed, painted and clear-coated laser matched Royal Mist (the car was originally Lucerne Mist, a lighter blue. The paint is the only deviation from original). The interior and trunk were redone, all trim re-chromed and the engine detailed. This turned out to be a MAJOR restoration project. The car was completed in August, 2000 and took a first place trophy for Factory Muscle Cars at a 250 car show in Medway, MA during it's first outing. Not much of the history of this car is known. During restoration a piece of paper with an address in Virginia was found which corresponds with information I was told. It is clear, however, that the car sat outside without protection for many years before I acquired it.