What the heck happened? '65 Belvedere...

I don't know if I would personally purchase such a vehicle "knowing" that some one had died in it. But, when you purchase a vehicle that is 30-40+ years old, you have no idea of the history in most cases. My point, possibly your car was involved in a hit and run where a pedestrian was killed.....or a collision that sent another vehicle into a fatal accident. Sometimes it's better not to "know".