Hmmm, didn't mention Grease Monkeys in there at all.
Must be trying to keep the value up.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I dont think they are going to get what they want unless they find another collector who likes the lower production number cars.
Cant wait for summer... 68HO4004spvert Sleddog Iowa
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I like what their upholstery lady Sue calls them: Azz Monkeys
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
From what I have seen, the Classic Pontiac community is much different than others. Most the the people I know who have classics are all Fords (mustangs, tbirds) and a few chebby's. You ask a chebby's owner about his C and he tells you about how awesome his LS1 swap is going to be... Odd.
I have two "classics".. 67 Firebird, which is a total pile of crap, but I do love it. Especially the history that goes along with it. Years of poor maintenance and terrible restoration decisions have taken their toll, but it is slowly becoming something that is not entirely embarrassing. I would never take it to a car show, b/c I would constantly have to say "the previous owner this and previous owner that". The few Pontiac people I have met who have seen the car feel badly for me.. It's kind of funny, actually. But.. Hey.. It's my car and I love it....
Now, on the complete opposite spectrum.. My 88 Ford F150, with 300CI straight 6 5 speed gets the looks. I guess this look is "in" now (thanks a-s-s monkeys).. It has an amazing "patina" because Ford couldn't get paint to stick to a truck in the late 80's to save their life. And it is accented with just the right amount of rust. I love this engine.. Torque for days. 0-60 in about 10 minutes, but you can pull anything. The 6" lift and 35" tires seem to be the things that make everyone love it. I swear.. I could park that truck in lot next to my Firebird, and I'd have people staring at the truck.
I have never had anyone offer to by my Firebird. I have had at least 50 offers on my truck.
Just amazes me the difference between car cultures. Am I just crazy...or do you notice it as well?
1957 Thunderbird 289 1967 Firebird Base 461 1968 C-20 327
Car culture is a funny thing. My Firebird is BRIGHT RED! It's loud. A bit obnoxious. But when I drive it around I get a lot of big smiles and thumbs up from the male public. The women do their best not to acknowledge me and not make eye contact and get away as quickly as possible. General discust is mostly sent in my direction. Now I restored my wife a white 56 Tbird some years ago. Porthole top, fender skirts, white walls. The whole nine. When we take it out the women are all over that thing. Invariably we will be waiting for a stoplight and a woman will pull up and roll her window and tell my wife how much she loves her beautiful car. Mostly men just kind of give a fairly subdued head nod or a chin up recognition. Funny how different the reactions are along gender lines.