sunroofcord Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Anyone know what make this is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Looks Pontiac-ish to me. Probably a 1932. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Bloo said: Looks Pontiac-ish to me. Probably a 1932. It does look like a 1932 Pontiac, but the ornament and grille on the car in question baffle me....it looks to have the letter "G" on the ornament. No cowl lights on the Pontiac, but has fender mounted parking lights. Edited July 25, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The grille.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunroofcord Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) That's just it, the grille and the emblem with the G in it . Looks Pontiac-ish to me too, Edited July 25, 2017 by sunroofcord (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) It resembles the Pontiac grille, but different. What other company starting with a "G" used bodies like GM? Edited July 25, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) I suspect the hood ornament is aftermarket. The 1932 Pontiac sixes used an Indian head within a circle, the eights used a bird with wings raised. A pity he didn't get a picture under the hood - 1932 was the last year Pontiac used the split head six. Edited July 25, 2017 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I agree with the `32 Pontiac, hood doors and the spear detail on the front fenders are Pontiac. Head lights and stands are different than the Pontiac and grille shell is quite thicker, plus the ribs of the insert are horizontal instead of vertical. Looks like the lower sides of the shell have been trimmed to fit between the fenders. Is that an 8 on the crank hole cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allcars Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 1933 General Cab, made by General Motors Truck & Coach in Pontiac, MI...must be about the only one out there! Edited July 25, 2017 by allcars Insert larger image (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Well done, Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Amazing catch, Allcars. I've been a car nut all my life and never heard of this one. Good job. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I saw General Motors car listed in my list of car names, but I couldn't find any photos. GOOD ONE! Thank you. That one was bugging me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 48 minutes ago, keiser31 said: I saw General Motors car listed in my list of car names, but I couldn't find any photos. GOOD ONE! Thank you. That one was bugging me. With benefit of hindsight it is there in The Standard Catalog., including the note - Pontiac-like appearance in 1933 and 1934. I wonder which engine it has. The smaller GMC trucks used the split head Pontiac engine around 1929ish. Looking at the picture ad above it says the engines were all ohv. I can see that the 257 and 331 are 1930 Buick six cylinder engines, and the 221 is the 1931 Buick Series 50 eight cylinder engine. The 331 was used in some of the rear engined buses. Edited July 25, 2017 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Are you going to save it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Wow, talk about an uncommon car. I hope SOMEONE will save it. I used to have a nice hood ornament collection. Where would you ever find a replacement for THAT hood ornament?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Did you take those pictures Jim? And people with 60's & 70's cars think they have a hard time finding parts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosmo Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Does anyone have an idea of the production numbers on this rare beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Dosmo asks a good question. But I'll bet that, since these cars were intended for use as taxi cabs, I'll bet the survival rate was extremely low. So even if production numbers were significant, I'll bet there are VERY few of them extant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunroofcord Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 No I did not take the pictures. The fellow that posted them somewhere else is saving the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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