Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars. |
|
|||||||
| Register | Album Gallery | Thread Gallery | FAQ | Community | Calendar | Become a Paid Member | Today's Posts | Search |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
04-11-2004, 08:14 AM
|
|||
|
|||
Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
This is possibly my favorite car of all time...Sixties is the caretaker for this awsum piece of drag racing history...the words are taken out of Arnies 50th Anniversary booklet...thanks for sharing this beauty Mike...
"1961 was the year of the first famous "Passionate Poncho". Arnie and this car were invincible. The combination did not lose one Super Stock class or match race it competed in. They went on to win the NASCAR Winternationals in Daytona Beach ,the U/S class at the World Series as well as the NHRA Summer Nationals now at Indy.The invincibility of Arnie and his Ultra Stock 368 HP Pontiac was proven absolutely when the combination soundly beat the highly rated Royal Oak Pontiac in three straight rounds of a "three out of five" match race. These performances assured the drag racing world that there was no faster stock automobile in the country"     
|
|
#2
04-12-2004, 07:43 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Can everyone see the pics of Mikes car here ?
__________________
 <span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
|
|
#3
04-12-2004, 08:14 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
A friend of mine recently lent me a video bio on Arnie. It had plenty of vintage footage of this car. Arnie's story is simply put "Awesome". I like how he surprised his father with the increased performance on the family tractor after doing a porting and polishing job on it. End result the famous Passionate Poncho. What can you say about a car like this. It just oozes history.
Mike 
__________________
1969 Z28 1972 Corvette
|
|
#4
04-12-2004, 09:32 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Awesome looking and neat to take that step back into time. Pics are opening up fine now for me. Mike Thanks for sharing them and the story that goes with the car
__________________
IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!
|
|
#6
04-12-2004, 09:18 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Does that roofline look familiar LV ? I love that roofline..pic5tures don't do this car justice..seeing it in person drops your jaw..
__________________
<span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
|
|
#7
04-17-2004, 05:27 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Mike, that's a beautiful piece of history - I like the high stance for the front end..and no seat belts?
 Below the front bumper are two "pipes" sticking out, is that for mounting a tow bar? Thanks, -Sam
__________________
|
|
#8
12-19-2004, 04:22 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Sweet
|
|
#10
12-19-2004, 05:21 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Sixtiesmuscle's Passionate Poncho
Where have you guys been !!!
 Mike has a lot of cool cars..seeing this one just makes you stare...Bristol Blue....what could actually be better than this ?
__________________
<span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
