deac Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1940 Pontiac Torpedo model 29 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 An older picture, but one I really like. 1936 Master Six Touring Sedan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Von Tiergarten Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1947 torpedo. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PONTIAC1953 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/4/2024 at 3:13 PM, PONTIAC1953 said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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itsonlypain Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 My 1951 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrtonvilleBob Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 My '53. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Ooooooo - that's a pretty Pontiac! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, OrtonvilleBob said: My '53. What a show stopper - nice car! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 `35 project 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, deac said: What a show stopper - nice car! Nice looking giraffe too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 My 68 GTO 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Long long gone, my GTOs about 40 years ago. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsonlypain Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I had to post some more... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 The more the merrier! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintage1 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Love those Pontiacs ! I wish I had one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GARY F Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/12/2024 at 10:28 PM, vintage1 said: Love those Pontiacs ! I wish I had one. I have a 63 Bonne for sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintage1 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I will have to sell a couple of cars before I consider getting another one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 A 1936 Pontiac coupe - awesome! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristech Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) My 1935 Pontiac Deluxe 8 4 passenger coupe 1936 Pontiac Deluxe 8 four-door touring sedan Edited February 2 by aristech (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisR Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 My '63 Bonneville convertible, with fresh interior. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyJim Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1966 Pontiac Catalina 6 Passenger Station Wagon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterChief Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Here you go! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisR Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Wow! That's a beautiful car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49 Streamliner Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 (edited) 1949 Streamliner Deluxe 1969 Grand Prix Model J Edited August 1 by 49 Streamliner (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrjoe_sandiego Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Here's a few pics of my relatively rare 1928 Pontiac Roadster. It's a great road runner and gets its share of attention. The vehicle was repatriated from Uruguay and was originally RHD. The previous owner mistakenly registered it as a 1929. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisR Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 That's a very interesting backstory for a beautiful car. Was the car truly originally RHD (and sold in Uruguay that way) or LHD, sold here in the States, and then converted to RHD when shipped to Uruguay? The yellow wheels really pop for me against the deep red. In my younger day, I had little appreciation for cars before 1940 or so. Now, I am fascinated by brass era vehicles (but of course, like so many of us, have a "no more space" problem, now that some are financially attainable). Beautiful car, though, as I say. Great to hear that she runs as good as she looks. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deac Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 My 57... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrjoe_sandiego Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) On 8/5/2024 at 7:29 AM, LewisR said: That's a very interesting backstory for a beautiful car. Was the car truly originally RHD (and sold in Uruguay that way) or LHD, sold here in the States, and then converted to RHD when shipped to Uruguay? The yellow wheels really pop for me against the deep red. In my younger day, I had little appreciation for cars before 1940 or so. Now, I am fascinated by brass era vehicles (but of course, like so many of us, have a "no more space" problem, now that some are financially attainable). Beautiful car, though, as I say. Great to hear that she runs as good as she looks. 😉 Thanks, Lewis, for the kind words. I’m not 100% certain, but I believe this Pontiac, like many Detroit exports to South America (before WWII) shipped as RHD to match the destination’s traffic habits. The fellow we purchased the car from converted to LHD soon after he re-imported it. My mom decided to “liven” up the color scheme with the bright yellow wheels. I get mixed reactions about that, but generally favorable. I know for certain that Detroit exported my 1929 Dodge Phaeton to Argentina as a RHD vehicle. A local San Diegan repatriated it back to the US in the 1980’s. It remained RHD until I converted it to LHD. I retained all the original RHD components should the next owner prefer driving a mail-truck. A little history on Uruguay’s LHD/RHD situation: Early in the 20th century, Uruguay became a Left Hand Traffic (LHT) country. On September 9, 1945, Uruguay joined several other South American countries and switched to RHT. This change didn’t happen overnight. For safety reasons, Uruguay’s government wisely lowered the speed limit to 30 km/h (19 mph) for about 3 weeks. Finally, on September 30, 1945, Uruguay went full-speed ahead with the new driving scheme! Some countries, however, didn’t trust its constituency like Uruguay did. Argentina, for example, slowed down traffic for over 1 year while transitioning to the new system. Imagine the chaos if the U.S. decided to make a RHT to LHT conversion today? You’d have the old drivers with their LHD cars vs. inexperienced newbies driving RHD cars (while talking on cell phones). I suspect that transition would take more than three weeks! Edited August 8 by idrjoe_sandiego (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Sweden switched one morning in 1967. I hear it was chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisR Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 8 hours ago, idrjoe_sandiego said: Thanks, Lewis, for the kind words. I’m not 100% certain, but I believe this Pontiac, like many Detroit exports to South America (before WWII) shipped as RHD to match the destination’s traffic habits. The fellow we purchased the car from converted to LHD soon after he re-imported it. My mom decided to “liven” up the color scheme with the bright yellow wheels. I get mixed reactions about that, but generally favorable. Very interesting. In my younger years, I would have been more dismissive of such historical details, but these days, this stuff truly fascinates me. 8 hours ago, idrjoe_sandiego said: I know for certain that Detroit exported my 1929 Dodge Phaeton to Argentina as a RHD vehicle. A local San Diegan repatriated it back to the US in the 1980’s. It remained RHD until I converted it to LHD. I retained all the original RHD components should the next owner prefer driving a mail-truck. Mail truck: LOL 8 hours ago, idrjoe_sandiego said: A little history on Uruguay’s LHD/RHD situation: Early in the 20th century, Uruguay became a Left Hand Traffic (LHT) country. On September 9, 1945, Uruguay joined several other South American countries and switched to RHT. This change didn’t happen overnight. For safety reasons, Uruguay’s government wisely lowered the speed limit to 30 km/h (19 mph) for about 3 weeks. Finally, on September 30, 1945, Uruguay went full-speed ahead with the new driving scheme! Some countries, however, didn’t trust its constituency like Uruguay did. Argentina, for example, slowed down traffic for over 1 year while transitioning to the new system. Imagine the chaos if the U.S. decided to make a RHT to LHT conversion today? You’d have the old drivers with their LHD cars vs. inexperienced newbies driving RHD cars (while talking on cell phones). I suspect that transition would take more than three weeks! Wow! I visited a close friend and client on St. John in the USVI a few years ago. He picked me up at the airport in his LHD Escalade, and we drove on the left side of the road, as apparently, the Virgin Islands are LHT. It was unnerving to me, to say the least, but my friend simply said, "no worries...you get used to it!" Thanks for the additional info about South American countries and their switch. I truly had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisR Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 5 hours ago, Bloo said: Sweden switched one morning in 1967. I hear it was chaos. OMG! I can't imagine what would happen in a major metropolis with such a switch. New York? Washington, DC? Boston? <gulp> Los Angeles? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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