Just when you thought you had seen it all a 53? PoBro Woody.

[auburnseeker]

Ok I thought i had seen it all then this new one comes along.  Probably not an official factory built conversion.  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Station-Wagon-/172248652616?forcerrptr=true&hash=item281ad1db48:g:ma0AAOSwepJXaJV3&item=172248652616

 

 

Looks about as natural s an Excalibur or Tiffany. 

[michel88]

That car was obviously built by a true "craftsman"!

[Walt G]

Custom coachwork - Body by Sawzall.

[60FlatTop]

Looks like a winner.

 

A national honor.

 

I don't have any problem with it and the builder HAD to have a sense of humor. I'd drive it, although I'd prefer a Blazer with a SBC. Of course, when the Stevens family came out with those Excalibers I remember being pretty excited over them.

 

Actually going back to the first post, I remembered the of advertising copy "Somewhere West of Laramie". I was thinking "Somewhere East of Watertown."

Bernie

Edited June 21, 2016 by 60FlatTop (see edit history)

[capngrog]

From the limited details of the photograph, I'd say that someone did a really fine job in this conversion.  The craftsmanship appears to be excellent.

 

Wish I could do as well,

Grog

[Hudsy Wudsy]

It's not bad from this picture angle, but I notice that the back of the hood sits higher than the windshield bottom. The elements may not be so well integrated as it first appears.

[Restorer32]

That is really ugly.

[Matt Harwood]

It looks like the Pontiac nose was grafted onto a small SUV, like an International Scout or Bronco or Blazer. That quarter window glass in the front door looks awfully modern.

 

With the rest being homemade, of course.

[28 Chrysler]

High School wood shop project ?

Looks like plywood and pine boards were bolted onto a Bronco and the front clip was just an after thought.

[oldcarfudd]

I thought it might have been built on a Holden.

[Annie G]

Wow!  Not my cup of tea... but wow!

[zipdang]

I like the trailer...

[auburnseeker]

I'll take this 41 Pontiac Woody instead even if i had to finance every penny of it.  53G sounds like a bargain in comparison to what the opening bid will buy you for the 53/96?  The 41 is in Hemmings. 

[Dave Mellor NJ]

Price is starting at $200. I'd jump on that, 53 Chevy grille and all

 

[auburnseeker]

Probably the most valuable thing on that is the visor and that's probably only worth 100.00.  

That Chevy grille would be a nice grille after a 1000.00 trip to the plater. 

[Guest Skyking]

7 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said:

Price is starting at $200. I'd jump on that, 53 Chevy grille and all

 

 

Why the double mirrors????

[auburnseeker]

"Why the double mirrors"

 

Maybe it has the ultra rare 1 of 1 optional factory  trailer tow package. 

[60FlatTop]

Has anyone been into the hidden areas of CCCA recognized classics? I know that interior wood work would put Fleetwood body company to shame. And I have seen gobs of lead oozing out of panel seams. On a true Classic the shoddy workmanship get covered with upholstery and leather. This car actually outshines some of the front row coachbuilt cars I have seen at shows.

 

Notice that both the topic car and the '41 Pontiac have exterior wood shaped to the body curves. That is a sign of quality. Most wood cars have straight outer timbers. Paint the sheet metal to relieve the rat rod wannabe look and the car would be quite presentable. Maybe even a little more attractive than some factory designs.

 

There is a cruise in on the edge of Rochester, New York at a place called Stony's. The last time I went there were five or six old stiffs sitting on folding chairs looking so sour and miserable the air tasted like lemons. I don't know how they got that way, but somehow I just thought of them. Be careful when owners of these out of the ordinary cars show up. I don't go to Stony's, don't like the atmosphere.

 

And I was about 12 when I first started going to car shows (and owned one that was in my back yard). The image of the people I met is very well etched in my mind; a weazened up old man wearing work clothes and pointing his palsied, gnarled finger at me telling me what I should think. Be careful. That could be you..... right before the conversation on how to introduce younger people to the hobby.

 

Well, I going for a ride in my '86 Buick with the roof cut off.

Bernie

[auburnseeker]

A person can have drive and build anything they want.  I reserve judgement on that but when they put it up for sale, they open themselves up for critique as buyers will tell them with their pocketbook whether their vision was an improvement or a flop.  The major auto manufactures get the same lesson when they release their new design,  build it and actually try to sell it at the dealerships.  Some will be an instant hit,  others will linger on the lot for a year or more until they can retool and build something that will actually sell. 

[alsancle]

Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder and there are many ugly Classics but the subject of this thread is an abomination.

[ScarredKnightfan]

Thinking outside the box gone wrong?

 

*shrugs*

 

It's an intriguing project, even if it isn't my cup of tea.  Wouldn't mind seeing it in person to check it out better.

 

 

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[capngrog]

The ebay bidding for the truck is about to end, with the top bid at $1775.00.  It looks like it's not going to make its reserve,  and it would be interesting to know what the reserve is.  The woodwork looks pretty good, but it also looks to be very, very heavy.  I'll bet the woodwork alone has added 700 - 800 pounds to the Bronco.

 

Cheers,

Grog