As a convertible Buick owner, I'm glad it went that high, but I'm still a bit surprised. The paint has some issues and the interior, while likely best for Palm Springs, has incorrect cloth inserts in seats. Before I purchased my 67 Electra convertible, I passed on a similar 65 Wildcat convertible to this one that was listed for $7500... at the time, that was all the money for these!
No A/C in Palm Springs. I guess when doing interior they really wanted the cloth seats. I'd put in period correct a/c, but that's me.
I have A/C in my Electra, and with the top down, you don't get much benefit from it in the hot weather... if you're lucky your knees stay cold!
Is that with the windows up, or down? I see many high-end drop-tops with the windows up, and it makes me think the owner is running the A/C
The air flow around the cabin in modern convertibles is managed quite a bit differently than with the 60's land yacht. I'm sure you are right with the owner managing the temps by keeping the windows up. I do this in the winter to keep some heat in the car, but in the old convertible Buick, there are two things working against you: 1) the heat vents are under the dash on the floor while the A/C vents are in the dash, so there is a greater chance the heat will stick around while the cool A/C air is delivered too high; and 2) modern convertibles usually have a back draft preventer behind the seats that the 60's convertible never had, so you get a lot of air "filling in" the low pressure area behind the windshield. All of this seems like complaining, and I'm not as I wouldn't replace that open air feeling, but you do need to be prepared, including bringing towels to lay over the hot black vinyl seats if you leave the car in the sun (a problem the Wildcat owner solved by having cloth inserts put into the seats).
