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scuncio
10-07-2018, 03:10 AM
I thought this was a cool find - bought it from the original owner and spent some time talking with him about the old days racing Pontiacs out of Stan Long Pontiac in Detroit.

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PeteLeathersac
10-07-2018, 01:28 PM
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Awesome score Tony also cool piece of history!
Love to hear anything of what cars they were running also if any involvement w/ the Stan Long sponsored SD Tempest.
:3gears:
~ Pete

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scuncio
10-07-2018, 11:41 PM
Thanks! He was very familiar with the SD Lemans...his car was a stock eliminator ‘64 Catalina 389/4-speed.
Postsedan
10-08-2018, 12:40 AM
Very cool :)

Dan
chevyman0429
10-08-2018, 12:47 AM
Tony very cool did u pick that up locally?
mockingbird812
10-08-2018, 12:51 AM
Love it Tony - nice score!
scuncio
10-08-2018, 01:59 AM
Thanks guys, I thought it was super cool. Yes, found it in the Detroit craigslist.
Locker537
10-08-2018, 01:37 PM
Craftsman "Crown Top" I assume?

I've got two of them from my grandfather, and have picked up another couple over the years when I see them. I can't help but like them for the nostalgia factor.
67since67
10-08-2018, 03:15 PM
The history in those stickers is incredible! Nice find!
I have one of those Craftsman boxes, a Christmas gift full of tools at age 14.
That and all the other good old Craftsman boxes were manufactured by Waterloo Industries, two miles from my house. WI headquarters is still here but manufacturing moved South decades ago, it's a storage facility now.
MosportGreen66
10-10-2018, 12:22 PM
Very cool!
mr.4speed
10-10-2018, 01:30 PM
So awesome!
Pat_Dilling
10-10-2018, 04:25 PM
Very cool, I had a similar one complete with decals. Was my very first credit purchase at Sears, they were the only ones that would give me credit when I was 21. Had it for over 20 years and took it around the world while in the USAF. Sadly it was stolen one night as I was traveling through Albuquerque. :-(