Forum: Pontiac
05-12-2017, 02:39 PM
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Here's the car in color. Not sure why they...
Here's the car in color. Not sure why they wouldn't have equipped this one with the new-for-1967 Rally II Wheels, but it sure looked sharp anyway. It also had a column shift automatic trans. Prepped...
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Forum: Pontiac
09-30-2011, 12:44 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Wanted to keep this thread rolling...
1) Anyone remember "Tons A Fun"? This wagon with the T41 Endura schnoz was a fan favorite for many many years, and always lifted that left front on launch......
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Forum: Pontiac
09-07-2011, 06:09 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Don, yes, that actually IS a 70! Typical of a manufacturer to add plates, or change a few items, for publicity photos. There's a lot of them! I should have tagged that as a 70 used for 71 publicity...
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Forum: Pontiac
09-07-2011, 06:33 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
1) Believed to be the only black 72 Trans Am ever made, this car is currently being restored.
2) Brand new 1973 SD-455, with original owner.
3) The original show car that used a heavy...
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Forum: Pontiac
09-02-2011, 04:22 AM
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Forum: Pontiac
08-24-2011, 08:19 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
1969 Firebird at the dragstrip back in the day. Hubcaps pulled.
1969 GTO - Triple Black ragtop, with hideaways. Would love to find this car now.
1969 RAIV Firebird coming out of the hole, left...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-22-2011, 03:58 AM
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Forum: Pontiac
08-20-2011, 05:34 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Here's one of the 1964 Fremont plant pics. Notice the Olds in front, the Buick having the body lowered, and a Pontiac chassis up next.
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 09:18 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Jake (and all), I'll start a thread of assembly line photos, and maybe between Keith an I, we can clear out our libraries. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 09:12 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Original magazine ad for the 1966 GTO, shown wearing non-production 8-lug wheels. In response to the media criticism about high-perf cars not being to stop, Pontiac had plans to offer 8-lug wheels on...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 09:06 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Great pics Keith!
The 1968 GTO was a classic, and from what I understood in Jim Wangers book, the ad was only used for one month before it was pulled for "promoting street racing".
The original...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Welcome Jim "Old Man" Taylor! I wasn't aware that you didn't know about this site. And I thought Keith checked it out now and then, else I would have sent you an e-mail. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif ...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 02:49 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
A great "Day 2" picture, this was a Popular Hot Rodding test car, a 69 Judge Ram Air III. Doug's headers, some 5-slot aluminum rims, and a Weber clutch. The multi-part article ended with the...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 01:33 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
I forgot this picture earlier when we were talking about Judge jackets. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif
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Forum: Pontiac
08-19-2011, 01:31 AM
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Forum: Pontiac
08-18-2011, 06:14 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Brakes were always a point of criticism with the GM Musclecars. They had tremendous acceleration, but couldn't stop worth a darn. Pontiac was thinking about improving their brakes pretty early on for...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-18-2011, 06:08 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Not getting too far off the "original photos" theme, I just wanted to throw this one in, as it relates to the super rare engines poasted a few pages ago.
This is an all aluminum 389. Aluminum...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-18-2011, 06:02 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Ok, Tenney wins. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
Don, one of the things that struck me about your 65 GTO was that it had a similar paint scheme to Jim "Old Man" Taylor's 64 GTO. Jim is the original...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-18-2011, 04:47 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
1) Tiger-striped 66 GTO with Hurst wheels, and a Miami beauty queen.
2) 1967 GTO on a wedding day.
3) The Monkeemobile on the 1967 show circuit.
4) 1967 Pontiacs at the auto show
5) 1966...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-18-2011, 04:36 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Mark, those are back on Page 2! But I have so many pics, I'll keep posting as long as you guys like them. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
1) From 1965, that's Doc Watson (later associated with...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-17-2011, 07:08 PM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
Don, that 65 is WAY cool! A rare post coupe too! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif
Mark, the 64 GTO's were back on page 1 of this thread, but I'll post some more....
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Forum: Pontiac
08-17-2011, 04:05 AM
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Forum: Pontiac
08-17-2011, 03:49 AM
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Forum: Pontiac
08-17-2011, 03:40 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
The 1963 Grand Prix X-400 show car. Pontiac built several X-400 cars over the previous years, the 1963 version had a fiberglass hood with dual hood scoops, which have a strange resemblance to the...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-15-2011, 05:18 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac Pics
The 2009 POCI/GTOAA Convention was the greatest Pontiac show there ever was, and a once in a lifetime event, with over 1000 Pontiacs registered. The only down side was that we had to return to Dayton...
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