History F**K That *other* Pontiac thread, let's see what made 'em GRRRREAT!

[monsterflake]

i'm disappointed that GM is being forced to fold their 2nd best selling brand, but right now, i'm gonna celebrate the good times...

[Mazooma1]

[Mazooma1]

[Chandler]

[Mazooma1]

Ahhh, the smell of nitro mixed with the smell of "In 'N Out" Burgers

[havi]

Some of the coolest emblems, ornaments, and tin signs of yesteryear.

[doozcoupe]

Nice pictorial! Back in the day, everybody that was into performance drove a Pontiac. Sad day indeed. RIP PMD!

[Mr Haney]

the 1967 Gto, lemans, tempest ................my personal favorite\\this one was black and straight....with gragars and a 4-speed ! ! !

[plumfat40]

Cant believe they are gonna say goodbye, we have a 1934 town sedan, 1935 sedan, 1937 1938 sedan, 1953 catalina, 19701/2 t/a... love those poncho's

[havi]

My friend's cars

[Zettle Bros.]

Here you go:

[forsakenfew]

i guess you could say i'm a fan of pontiacs....

[monsterflake]

more...

[monsterflake]

again...

[Mazooma1]

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

the most famous pontiac of all?...

[Mazooma1]

Bill Fredrick's "Shutter Bug", San Fernando Drag Strip

[Mazooma1]

[49ratfink]

had one of these from age 17 til I was about 21 or 22. munched 2 Muncies and one 3.90 posi. only wrecked it once. seems like eveybody I know who had a GTO when they were young and stupid wrecked it and broke things.

the good old days ... go to the junkyard and pick up another GTO posi rear.

had a 69 Gran Prix also. love the torque of those 400's.

[Mazooma1]

[rusty truck]

wide track at its best

[Flat Roy]

Now This is what it's all about!!!!!

[Mazooma1]

[Rich Rogers]

No pics to post but I've had my share. Unfortunately none were HAMB friendly but always had a great time and loved em. 67 Lemans, 2--68 Firebirds, 69 Firebird, 91 Firebird, 67 Catalina and a 71 Model J Grand Prix.Trying to get my hands a 60 Catalina 2 door hardtop and the same guy has a 67 Bonne. with a 421. Both been sittin for years but all there. But lets face as much as we loved em they haven't really built one at least in my eyes since the last Pontiac engine was built. Gonna miss em but it's up to us to find them, bring them back and love em

[monsterflake]

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

[monsterflake]

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

chevy powered canadian, but it looks good...

[Mazooma1]

[BloodyKnuckles]

GREAT CALL MONSTERFLAKE!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!


BloodyKnuckles

[monsterflake]

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

awesome!

[Kevin Lee]

If someone doesn't post a shot of FLAMEDABONE'S sedan on this thread there is something seriously wrong in the world.

[Mazooma1]

[patrick66]

I'd love to have another Bonneville ragtop!!! I've owned a '66, '67, and a '68 (yeah, i know, HAMB-unfriendly, so what!) and loved all three of them!

A '60 Bonnie, or a '60 wagon would be awesome! There is a '60 Laurentian wagon here on the HAMB for sale, but I'm a tad shy on the funds right now!

[Mazooma1]

[jakeondalake]

Guess i'll contribute, even the new pontiacs aren't half bad, even though half of their parts are metric. I still have an '02 Grand Prix. No problems yet at 91K

[eeluddy]

Originally Posted by monsterflake

chevy powered canadian, but it looks good...

Lot's more Canadians at http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=118110

[Mazooma1]

[Little Wing]

[betteroffalone]

I love em.

[Special Ed]

A bit O/T but a poncho!

[Ruiner]

No pictures, but it's only Poncho power for my '40 Plymouth drag car...413 cu in, 10:1 compression, fenderwell headers, it sounds like the apocalypse and eats SBC's for breakfast, Dodges for lunch and Fords for dinner...

[flamedabone]

There are currently EIGHT complete Pontiac motors inside my tiny 24X24 garage.....



-Abone.

[rustynewyorker]

Just thinking how many I've had now.

'70 Gran Prix, 400, 4-speed and a posi (my dad's, but I drove it to high school)
'60 Catalina 4dr (and a '59 Star Chief parts car)
'72 Bonneville 4dr, 455. drove until the frame broke
'72 Grand Ville 4dr, 455, replaced the Bonne
'72 Grand Ville 2dr, intended to put the 455 in it since someone else robbed it of it's own
'73 Grand Ville 2dr, got boned when I put that in storage, another 455 car

Plus stuff I picked up just to hang onto - '57 Chieftain 4dr, super solid for like $100; '64 Gran Prix I parted out last year (bad frame), '55 and '56 Safaris in rough shape I parted out (sold the tops right off them), '62 Catalina with no motor and '65 LeMans buckets I could have had free and was never able to haul home.. there's probably others I can't remember too.

[Pir8Darryl]

[monsterflake]

Originally Posted by TotallyCustom

A bit O/T but a poncho!

this gives me a chubby! i'm glad it's not for sale...

[monsterflake]

just got back from a pontiac picture raid over at plan9...

http://www.plan59.com/main.htm

[plymouth1952]

I also had a 70 GPSJ 4 speed the car was unreal. but my first new car was a 72 GTO
I bought new at Salta Pontiac in longview when I came home form VN. fast but spent most of its short life in the shop with wireing problems. went over on the top, down in Calif in 73 Damn me.

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

15 more...

[belair]

"I wanna see a 37 pontiac."
This isn't a great shot of my 37 C-dan because all the parts are stored inside the car. I sold the car but have full rights to buy it back if I want to..

[Mazooma1]

[Mazooma1]

Originally Posted by belair

I wanna see a 37 pontiac.

[Mazooma1]

[onlychevrolets]

I have a 1951 Chieftan , it will be the "girls" car. My wife , daughter in law , and my two beautiful grand daughters will cruise it when the men take the hot rod out...

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

still more...

[monsterflake]

the last of my plan9 stash...

[Mazooma1]

[Mazooma1]

[Mazooma1]

[monsterflake]

damn, i thought i hated those scoops before, right now i wanna punch this guy in the sac...

Originally Posted by Mazooma1

[49ratfink]

gotta love the W-I-D-E track advertising. this car would take up 2 lanes if it were built to scale.

[Thorkle Rod]

Some history:
http://www.welovepontiacs.com/history.html

[rick finch]

Thanks guys.........My deceased father was a Pontiac salesman his whole adult life. Those old sales brochures brought back some wonderful memories. Dad had a '58 Bonneville convertible, fuel injection, air ride, white exterior with red cove. ( same interior combo) I was 12 at the time that car & times are indelibly imprinted in my brain!!!

[55chieftain]

[Mazooma1]

Originally Posted by rick finch

Thanks guys.........My deceased father was a Pontiac salesman his whole adult life. Those old sales brochures brought back some wonderful memories. Dad had a '58 Bonneville convertible, fuel injection, air ride, white exterior with red cove. ( same interior combo) I was 12 at the time that car & times are indelibly imprinted in my brain!!!

[rick finch]

SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doug you fuckin' amaze me..... dude you are the best.

[Hot Rod Michelle]

Unfortunately, nothing good lasts forever guys.

[monsterflake]

my personal fave from that bunch...

[Pontiac Slim]

and so it is written...

"on the 6th day at the very conception of time the Almighty hizself created and thus cast upon the earth an evil wind eminating from the great indian burial ground nestled deep in the bowels of a place that from this day forth shall be called "The Badlands"
it waz then that the great indian chief shook the lands with all of his spirtual powers snd from out of the fire and ashes it waz created...the now infamus PONTIAC powered 31 Ford coupe known as "She & I "
The legend as passed down from each great chief "She & I " born in the Badlands revised in a nightmare. The Pontiac gods from this day forth will cast a smile as the earth shall shake rattle & roll! This shall only end on the very last day of created time"

just me... Pontiac Slim

[A32Flathead]

Mine

[buds56]

My pontiacs

[docc]

[Jigger]

Did mine just go up a bit in value?

[cowboy.3d]

My '40 under the Manhattan Bridge last summer. Drove it to work today!

[Mike Zenor]

Okay, not really 100% poncho, but has dash, steering wheel and 389 motor from a 1959 Star Chief; roof insert is the Pontiac's hood run backwards. For extra Pontiacity, note the grill ornament.

[teddyp]

always loved the pontiac had a 66 2&2 421 , a 55 chevy with a 421 pontiacbut no pictures but this is a few pictures of my buddy glen,s 38 pontiac

[draggin'GTO]

The first tunnel ram intake (known as a 'bathtub' intake), brought to you by none other than the engineers at Pontiac in 1963 for doing battle in the 'stocker wars'. These came on the 410 HP 13:1-compression 421 Super Duty engines, equipped with two NASCAR 750 Carter AFB carbs. I doubt they had only 410 HP.



Another 421 SD engine, a 405 HP 12:1-compression engine with a low-rise 2X4 intake.



A rare reproduction of the 'bathtub' tunnel ram intake.







The 'bathtub' repro intake pictured above was produced by the late Dave Johnson, a hard-core Pontiac racer to the end. Dave was a truly dedicated Pontiac drag racer who put forth the effort to cast up his own intake for Nostalgia Super Stock competition. Dave's '63 'White Warrior' Tempest race car is pictured below, he ran the car with both a V8 and a 4-banger Tempest engine (right cylinder bank of a 389).

Car’s Best Time: 8.95 ET Seconds at 149.6 mph (with 442 CI Iron Block V8)
Minimum Weight with driver: 3,000 lbs.
Car’s Best Time: 11.65 ET Seconds at 111.48 mph (with 206 CI Iron Block I4)
Weight with driver: 2,710 lbs



Long live Pontiac, and the folks who made them into the true performance cars we all know and love!!!

[Jigger]

[Mike Zenor]

Rockwell City, Iowa -- a still functioning Pontiac dealer sign

[rick finch]

I call 1st dibs on the sign!

[Jigger]

[Jigger]

Originally Posted by Mike Zenor

Okay, not really 100% poncho, but has dash, steering wheel and 389 motor from a 1959 Star Chief; roof insert is the Pontiac's hood run backwards. For extra Pontiacity, note the grill ornament.

Beautiful!!! Is that a Pontiac blue? It reminds me of the '62 color.

[CFM]

[Mike Zenor]

Originally Posted by Jigger

Beautiful!!! Is that a Pontiac blue? It reminds me of the '62 color.

'66 Buick midnight blue firemist... but very close to a '59-'63 Pontiac blue

[poseur111]

Borrowed from another thread:

[earl schieb]

Cool thread--I'll make a picture contribution tomorrow(my 60 Catalina)

There was a neat piece today in the Tennessean newspaper about folks with Pontiac love affairs---one in particular was a guy whose dad carried him home from the hospital after he was born in the family GTO(66, I think) Now, 35 years later, the son is planning to drive HIS son home(due next month) in the SAME GTO.
How cool is that for family legacy?

[Winged Avenger II]

Poncho's were always special.

[Merc]

Before my first 50 merc was my 1969 GTO Judge...man I sometimes miss that car and I am going to miss Pontiac!

[Justin B]

59 389 in my 34

[Old-Soul]

Guess who's car I like...

[Al Consoli]

[1LOWCHIEF]

Well, I guess they're "ok"...

[thunderplex]

Originally Posted by Mike Zenor

'66 Buick midnight blue firemist... but very close to a '59-'63 Pontiac blue

1961 Pontiac Bristol Blue

[Karl Fields]

No pics to share, but started with a 62 Tempest LeMans, 4 spd, 4 cyl, 4 barrel. What a combo! Couldn't keep a trans-axel in it, but that's what high school was for.

Then a 62 GrandPrix, 389 tripower, auto but we converted it to a 4 speed.

Finally a 65 GTO, tripower, big cam, 4 spd, but the guy before me put a sraight axel in it. If I had cared, probably really shot the hell out of the resale value

Helped a little that my dad was a Pontiac dealer, back in the day.

They will be missed, well except for that Aztec model!

[Jimmy B]

Eddie Miller Jr's flathead 6 Pontiac Lakester, there is speculation this is the car that influenced Pontiac to adopt the Bonneville name.


Oh and '66 Pontiac GTO like the one my Aunty owned.

[flynstone]

gofastnow

[fur biscuit]

anyone got a picture of Jerry Titus's Tempest that he raced in the '65 Trans Am series?

[x2cracing@msn.com]

62 Chevy drag truck powered by a Pontiac 455

[docc]

I was at Road America T/A practice 1970 and saw Jerry hit the bridge that killed him..sad day. He was in hospital for a little but died of his injuries..not sure if he ever regained consiousness..
A great guy and great driver..

[Nick32vic]

Originally Posted by Mike Zenor

Okay, not really 100% poncho, but has dash, steering wheel and 389 motor from a 1959 Star Chief; roof insert is the Pontiac's hood run backwards. For extra Pontiacity, note the grill ornament.

Holy cow! Did you actually drive your car somewhere Mike!!!?!?!?!?!?!

[fur biscuit]

Originally Posted by docc

I was at Road America T/A practice 1970 and saw Jerry hit the bridge that killed him..sad day. He was in hospital for a little but died of his injuries..not sure if he ever regained consiousness..
A great guy and great driver..

The trans am series would have to be one of my favorite era's of racing, it just looked so fun and sounded unreal.

[Chebby belair]

Couple more. Title of the last one is kinda ironic....

[Bigchuck]

Damn, you guys are makin' me miss my old ponchos. Had a '62 Tempest with the 1/2 V8 & a 4 speed, a '66 Tempest with the ohc 6, and a '66 Catalina Safari Wagon.

[mr57]

Here's one you won't see too often.....

[autobilly]

Originally Posted by Mazooma1

Mickey is turnin' in his grave. RIP Poncho.

[48 Poncho]

With todays econonmy and GM's corporate leadership it only makes sense "THEY" would see fit to do away with their more affordable line and keep the Higher priced stuff. RIP PMD!

48 Poncho

[48 Poncho]

Don't know who it belongs to but I like it!

48 Poncho

[mctim64]

"Heap Fine Heap"

[draggin'GTO]

[drdave]

Mine

[drdave]

If I could, I would. Someone should....

[Chebby belair]

More...

[markyac]

[draggin'GTO]

[Nekronomicon]

RIP Pontiac

[Johnnyzoom]

[rockey marino]

Our first year at Bonneville with the old Firebird, 2007!

[The Rabid Whippet]

One of my Firebirds made it into the movies about 3 months ago. Good times!!!. Mid 12s with a 400 with stock non ported heads on pump gas. Let the legend live on!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dTfM...e=channel_page

[PunkAssGearhead88]

As someone said here earlier on this thread, "All good things always come to an end". F*ck this is heartbreaking! First Olds now no more TIN INDIAN!!
I know theyre off topic but my pops owns a 70 Firebird Formula and have always loved the front end treatment on the 70-73 Birds. Here is Ponch's Poncho from chips and Corvette Summer

[Jimmy B]

That black Firebird from "Corvette Summer" has to be the best bad guy car of all time, I loved that chase scene at the end. I hated it when he blew it up

[rat pink]

big bee's

[Bdamfino]

[LOST ANGEL]

[345 DeSoto]

My 63 Tempest...

[Jeff Norwell]

Great thread....

Here is some old Ad art....of which I own the original.....a friend of mine painted it in '65......gee...I was 2 then.

ha ha ha

[customcory]

I growed up playing in a 40 Pontiac coupe my dad had. It had 11,000 miles on it with the original air in its tires! It was mint. The wild thing about it was that it had a full leather interior and according to pontiac they only made about 12 or so like that. Its in a museum somewhere last I heard.

[monsterflake]

my latest pontiac...







"ran when parked"



i need one of these, check out the wheels.

"brb, i'm hovering down to the grocery store!"

[mctim64]

The old days

[mrjynx]

Why are there so few starchiefs about? theyre like gold dust...

[rockey marino]

"it looks just like a Tele-Funkin U-47"

WITH LEATHER!

[Jigger]

Originally Posted by Jeff Norwell

Great thread....

Here is some old Ad art....of which I own the original.....a friend of mine painted it in '65......gee...I was 2 then.

ha ha ha

Your a lucky man, all I have is that set of Nat. Geo. mags from 66-69.
I scanned all theGM add, 98% of which are Pontiac adds.

Next time I call you old, remind me we were born the same year.
I was there when Kennedy was shot but I don't remember what
I was doing at the time...

[RatBone]

heres my Dad with his brand new GTO drop top

[monsterflake]

my daily from the mid-nineties...



saved from the crusher!



his and hers...




i loves me some pontiacs...

[Jigger]

Originally Posted by PunkAssGearhead88

As someone said here earlier on this thread, "All good things always come to an end". F*ck this is heartbreaking! First Olds now no more TIN INDIAN!!
I know theyre off topic but my pops owns a 70 Firebird Formula and have always loved the front end treatment on the 70-73 Birds. Here is Ponch's Poncho from chips and Corvette Summer

Rockford had a Bronze/copper Formula and in a lot of shots this is the
car they showed. I distinctly remember the T/A-Formula hood. Further more, you could clearly see that James Garner did most of his own driving. He (now 81), Newman and McQueen were the cool ones. If it was on chips, the shows were probably swapping footage and props.

Man was I a Trans Am freak when I was a kid. I have more old sketches of them than any other make or model. I since done seen the light but a H.O., white on blue with low back buckets (parchment&black)1970-71 T/A
is still a flittering dream of mine.....

[G V Gordon]

It is sad, always had a soft spot for the Poncho line. I'll post a pic of the '63 GP tonight (none on this 'puter). Meanwhile here is a shot of one of the wheels. Gotta love the old 8 lugs.

Car pic added...

[Jeff Norwell]

Originally Posted by Jigger

Your a lucky man, all I have is that set of Nat. Geo. mags from 66-69.
I scanned all theGM add, 98% of which are Pontiac adds.

Next time I call you old, remind me we were born the same year.
I was there when Kennedy was shot but I don't remember what
I was doing at the time...

My 9 yr. old calls me an"Old geezer"

[moparforlife]

don't think I saw the bandit anywhere on here

[Gigantor]

I haven't owned a Poncho in years, but I admit it was a big punch in the gut to hear they're done for. My first car was a 69 Executive we all called Moby Dick. Big, long and white. FIrst car I ever caught air in, first engine I ever tore into, first time I ever got laid in a back seat (one of the few cars that I could actually pull that off in with even a modicum of grace too.) The car was sold off cheap to a guy who wanted to use it in a demo derby (good choice) and the back seat I turned into a bench and have been dragging around the country with me for years. Loved that car. Still have good memories to this day chilling in the garage, sitting on that bench seat and reminiscing how various love stains got there and with whom.

[troy5118]

Here's a barn shot of my Judge right before I bought it from the 3rd owner. The best part is it was pretty easy to find the history on it since the first owner was my old man!

[mctim64]

Originally Posted by rockey marino

"it looks just like a Tele-Funkin U-47"

WITH LEATHER!

..."don't make a fuss, just get on the bus!"

[Jigger]

A buddy of mine has/had a '701.5 Formula in this Avocado green. The car was mint and an original, all California car. He let a buddy take car of it and take care of it he did.
I thought Martin had more sense than this but, apparently, it was left to rot in a field the last several years, a wet field. That car was nearly perfect when I moved on 2001.
Worst part, it could have been mine for at or under $3000.00.
Even the color looks good at that price.

[Rust Monkey]

Here are a few shots of my Poncho's. I've had at least one Pontiac in the driveway since I got my license. The count is up to eight now! The latest is a '09 G8 GT, great car, it's a shame they are getting axed now they were showing signs of turning around. Long live the Chief of Sixes!

[Rust Monkey]

Here's a small sampling of Pontiac Ads that scroll as my screen saver. How do you tell a tiger from a pussycat? They really must have had a great ad agent in the '60's...

[Rust Monkey]

Just a few more...

[PunkAssGearhead88]

Originally Posted by Bdamfino

Nice, I forgot about the goat from TLB.

[PunkAssGearhead88]

Originally Posted by Jimmy B

That black Firebird from "Corvette Summer" has to be the best bad guy car of all time, I loved that chase scene at the end. I hated it when he blew it up

Ya I remember watching that as a kid with my pops, we were both fighting back the tears..

[PunkAssGearhead88]

Originally Posted by Jigger

Rockford had a Bronze/copper Formula and in a lot of shots this is the
car they showed. I distinctly remember the T/A-Formula hood. Further more, you could clearly see that James Garner did most of his own driving. He (nor 81), Newman and McQueen were the cool ones. If it was on chips, the shows were probably swapping footage and props.

Man was I a Trans Am freak when I was a kid. I have more old sketches of them than any other make or model. I since done seen the light but a H.O., white on blue with low back buckets (parchment&black)1970-71 T/A
is still a flittering dream of mine.....

I never realised that, thanks for the info.

[havi]

Originally Posted by Mike Zenor

Okay, not really 100% poncho, but has dash, steering wheel and 389 motor from a 1959 Star Chief; roof insert is the Pontiac's hood run backwards. For extra Pontiacity, note the grill ornament.

Wow, now I know what to do with that hood I have found out in the back 40! I think it's a '59/60 Starchief.

[Mr Haney]

this 63 pontiac 389 was the start of my current hot rod. that old motor sitting in corner of my garage ! !

[OhioRiv]

My first car...

[markyac]

2 time track champion

[earl schieb]

Gettin' closer to being done

[Muttley]

Someone should be forced to explain how they went from this:



To this:

[bubba67]

Here's my Black 70 Judge. I'm gonna miss Pontiac.

[67 dartona]

Here's mine!!!

[kustombuilder]

BEAUTIFUL cars. a damned shame for sure. i recently sold a 400 4 speed 68 Firebird. ballsiest car i've ever owned. damn could that thing cook a set of tires!

[31 B'ville]

Almost every car I've ever owned has been a Pontiac. Started with a '40 coupe flathead 6 when i was 15 and continued with a '61 Tempest 4-door, '54 straight 8 4-door, '63 Bonneville 2-door hardtop, '69 Custom S, '70 1/2 Firebird Formula 400 4-speed, '64 GTO tri-power 4-speed,'64 LeMans, '55 2-door sedan, '59 Bonneville Sport Coupe (bought in 1977 and still own), '66 2+2 conv. 421 tri-power automatic, two '69 Trans Ams, '84 6000STE, '66 LeMans, '61 Catalina 2-door hardtop 4-speed, '86 6000 S/E, '86 Fiero S/E, '94 Grand Am coupe, '97 Montana, and my current hot rod project '31 Pontiac rumbleseat coupe. Also collect (as money permits) vintage Pontiac memorabilia. To me, Pontiac always had an attitude that was reflected in its cars AND its advertising until the ' General ' ripped the rug out from under them and would not let them build the type of cars that made them great (pressure from Chevy perhaps?). Not happy at all to see them go but will enjoy Pontiac cars and memories forever!

[Midnight 50]

[patrick66]

My old '62 Pontiac LeMans Tempest convertible...194.5 ci Slant Four, auto, AM, heater, power top, and that's about it! Sold it to HAMBer Guthriesmith about two years ago. Cool project car! Another Pontiac ragtop I owned, besides the three Bonneville rags I mentioned before.





I've always said that if I had not grown up as a Mopar guy, I'd have been a Pontiac fanatic, instead! I've also owned a '70 Firebird, '64 Tempest, and a '65 Catalina coupe.

[Boones]

Abone, how do you fit two cars and 8 motors in that garage

[stuart in mn]

The hardtop I own now, and the convertible I used to own.

[THE CHIEF]

[flypa38]

Here's a couple shots of mine.......not finished, hence the $20 paint job, but I think she looks alright!

[OldBlueDagger]

Newbie post. Couldn't help wanting to show a few (Pontiacs) I have owned and my current ride - the 63 Catalina - on this great thread. Yes, I married the woman in the 79 TA (and still am, 30 years later). Pontiacs rule (or at least used to)!

[vintagegasser]

First pass in June 1966 @ Irwindale within days of purchase. 389 3x2, 4 speed, Posi, Tyree Headers, tow tabs and battery mounted in trunk I was in heaven. Finally owned a "Poncho" that would hold its own on the streets or strip, honeymoon ended when Uncle Sam stepped in 8 months later. 43 years later putting together a '61 Ventura 455 3x2, we never really grow up.

[Richard Head]

I've had my GTO since 1991, been restored twice since then.


Pontiac hasn't been Pontiac since they stopped building theese in the late 70's:


Dave

[Kustom55]

Here is my pontiac folder from my Flickr account as well as a pic taken in 2003 with the 55 Starchief

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustom5...7604405951645/

[axle]

My Pontiac contribution.

[Kustom55]

More of what made Pontiac great...Axle's 1st Pontiac Bash!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustom5...7604797778605/

[53chevy]

My daily. Just got it back on the road after a year of tinkering and stuff. Not perfect, but...........

Ken

[dixiedog]

69 Custom S I am selling for a buddy of mine - GTO running gear, will plant you in the seat

[zzford]

Mazooma posted a close up of the Challenger I. Here's another photo.

[autobilly]

Originally Posted by flypa38

I dig it!

[monsterflake]

if these pics don't give you a chubby, you've got serious problems...

Originally Posted by Richard Head

Pontiac hasn't been Pontiac since they stopped building these in the late 70's:


Dave

[monsterflake]

i love this, too...

Originally Posted by dixiedog

69 Custom S I am selling for a buddy of mine - GTO running gear, will plant you in the seat

[rick finch]

Chubby??? I have to use 2 popcicle sticks and duct tape.......can't afford Viagra in today's economy. (Those photos are giving me a "stir" though!)

[monsterflake]

Originally Posted by rick finch

Chubby??? I have to use 2 popcicle sticks and duct tape.......can't afford Viagra in today's economy. (Those photos are giving me a "stir" though!)

now that's pontiac power!

[RileyRacing]

I've only owned one Pontiac, a 79 T/A S/E WS6. I bought it back a while ago, but haven't told the wife yet... I'm not even sure I'm gonna keep it.
One things for sure, that thing flat MOVES!

JK

[cavistyle]

[31 B'ville]

[draggin'GTO]

[axeman39]

[twotoejoe]

Originally Posted by Mr Haney

the 1967 Gto, lemans, tempest ................my personal favorite\\this one was black and straight....with gragars and a 4-speed ! ! !

Not to be picky, but that's a 66, not a 67.

[twotoejoe]

I'm partial to 65's.

[Retro Jim]

Back in 1971 I have a 62 Pontiac Catalina and that was a damn good cruising car . Put a 389 in it and it ran great ! Nice and big with plenty of room to "Neck in & .....well you get the idea " !
Shame to see the great classics going by the way side ! DAMN SAD !

[mr57]

Who needs a 389?? Phooey on them. Check this out...
http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/my1...safari409.html

Only in Canada, you say. Pity....

[KING CHASSIS]

Sorry I dont have a picture of it. But a guy I work with has the 66 GTO that he came home from the hospital in when he was born. Now I thnk that is really cool. Black on black 389 auto car.

[markyac]

Originally Posted by mr57

Who needs a 389?? Phooey on them. Check this out...
http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/my1...safari409.html

Only in Canada, you say. Pity....

That's about the ONLY excuse for a chevy motor in a Pontiac.

[applekrate]

hey guys. Pontiac didn't die this week...or next year. Pontiac died in 1981. that was the last year of the Pontiac V-8. With the motor gone, so went its identity. After 1981, a Pontiac was a chebby with its chebby motor.
Pontiac and GM deserves what it got. They built one ugly piece of crap after another. They could not get anything right. This is the last nail in the coffin and it should have happened over 20 years back.
After building up a few generations of Pontiac loyalists, PMD and GM pissed on them. dropped our favorite motor. then even scrapped out the tooling for any future parts. I say piss on Pontiac and piss on GM.
after 1981, it was all 'corporate nonsense'.
in 1981 I promised myself to NEVER , Ever buy a new GM car because of this 'corporate nonsense'.
Screw GM, screw todays Pontiac

I am very glad it is finally over, it is well deserved. i am sorry for those who will loose their jobs though.

I support and promote REAL Pontiacs only.

What a damm shame those SOBs killing off my motor in '81. fortunately, the aftermarket has made the Pontiac V-8 better than Pontiac ever did.
and more trick parts are on the way too! AMEN.
No, the Pontiac V-8 motor is not dead, it is alive and well! the Pontiac 'badge' in dead on the assembly line. who gives a crap about the junk they built over the last few decades anyway? some do but, not the real Pontiac guys.

As for me, I'll continue to drive and build and race nothing but REAL Pontiacs for as long as I live. I don't need no freakin' late model.
Steve Barcak
www.pontiacheaven.org

[JW in Texas]

This really sucks! I've had a bunch of 'em & grew up with Pontiacs. At least one has been in the garage since the day I was born.

'63 GP
'69 GP SJ
'69 Judge
'72 GP J
'71 GP SJ
'79 TA
'67 400/4spd 'Bird
'68 400/4spd 'Bird
(2) '69 400/Auto 'Birds
'69 400/4spd 'Bird
& my current '64 GTO 455/tri-power/4spd

They were THE performance division for GM! Why the hell would they keep two truck lines that are virtually identical (GMC/Chevy) & ditch Pontiac! Unreal!

[stude_trucks]

Originally Posted by applekrate

hey guys. Pontiac didn't die this week...or next year. Pontiac died in 1981. that was the last year of the Pontiac V-8. With the motor gone, so went its identity. After 1981, a Pontiac was a chebby with its chebby motor.............I say piss on Pontiac and piss on GM..........

Whoa, word. one thing about sums that up - Aztec. But, enjoying this thread and all the good stuff they did make. My first car was a '74 T/A with a 455. Loved that car. You could seriously just about see the gas needle move going down the highway.

This one isn't mine, but same color and everything (minus primer) and this video reminds me of the car almost exactly except mine did run a little better - at least in my memory anyway.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/m...walk_18081.htm

[Billybobdad]

We had lots of pontiacs in my family. My dad had a 64 Catalina (we came to CA in it 1964 via rte 66) a 68 Executive and a 71 Lemans. Sister had a 70 Firebird W/6cyl traded it in for a 71 Firebird Formula 400. I had a 50 Chieftan, a 50 Sedan Delivery and 56 Safari. All were great cars wish they were stiil around. Pics of a couple of mine.

[monsterflake]

the baddest 61 catalina ever? twin turbo-ed 400 pontiac power baby!

http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...rbo/index.html

[oldsman71]

cool cars, met a guy with a bunch of pontiac stuff
yesterday! gtta love them!!!

[oldsman71]

BTW,cool thread monster flake!!

[oldsman71]

flamedabone 2008

[Stone]

Great thread.

[bossmanshags]

Anyone have a picture of that super stocker that was on eBay this past winter? That was a crazy one...

[monsterflake]

bad-ass 64 2+2...

[monsterflake]

Originally Posted by bossmanshags

Anyone have a picture of that super stocker that was on eBay this past winter? That was a crazy one...

here's the thread, but the pics are dead...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ebay&showall=1

some awesome race car pics from malcom in there, tho...

[modelttom]

I met my wife in this car at the street races. 3 years latter we drove away from our wedding in it.

[poncho loco]

My family cruiser.

[monsterflake]

oh, those wacky canadians!

[Rocky]

Some of mine...curiously, I presently do not own any Pontiacs... Gotta fix that right the fuck away...

[Rocky]

Some more of mine...