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Old 08-02-2011, 12:58 AM   #241 (permalink)
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:05 AM   #242 (permalink)
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Cripes, it scares me that I got that as soon as I saw it!

How's about this little gem?



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Old 08-02-2011, 01:09 AM   #243 (permalink)
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Pontiac, umm Bonneville ?
my quick guess..
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:12 AM   #244 (permalink)
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Right make, wrong model. Hint, it was GM's attempt at aero in a sedan in the mid '80s.
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:20 AM   #245 (permalink)
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Ah ha, Pontiac Gran Prix, 2+2 to be exact
I had to get to the bottom of it, it looked so very familiar.
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You are correct sir. I know where there is one for sale, and I must admit I have visions of it slammed with a 6.2 diesel in it. I need professional help I think!
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its rare War Wagon, I found this tidbit of info: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2. is powered by a 305 cubic inch V8. It was Pontiac's answer to the Nascar wars in the 1980's. The 2+2 package included aero rear window, custom front nose, dual exhaust, and a bigger carburetor. Pontiac produced 1118 and only made it for one year.

With numbers that low this car would be worth restoring, then selling..
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Old 08-02-2011, 05:51 AM   #248 (permalink)
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A quick interlude before the serious pics start later, who can name the maker of these excellent competition cars from the early postwar period ? They were produced in England.



For a bonus, can you name the unusual surplus materials used to construct the chassis?
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It looks a bit like Neil's CarBEN .
Well, the door-in-the-roof does




The massive tires were filled with nitrogen instead of air, and had a claimed lifespan of over 100,000 miles.
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Old 08-02-2011, 04:48 PM   #250 (permalink)
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its rare War Wagon, I found this tidbit of info: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2. is powered by a 305 cubic inch V8. It was Pontiac's answer to the Nascar wars in the 1980's. The 2+2 package included aero rear window, custom front nose, dual exhaust, and a bigger carburetor. Pontiac produced 1118 and only made it for one year.

With numbers that low this car would be worth restoring, then selling..
There's also the Monte Carlo Aerocoupe


6000+ made in 1987, but only 200 in 1986. The 1986 has certainly acheived collector status.

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