Thread: Went to a car show, with pictures.

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It did have a scoop on the hood. I was surprised to see that style on there, I didn't know Pontiacs used that kind. It almost looked aftermarket, but I knew on a nice restoration like that one that they wouldn't deviate from the real thing.

There was a story card with the car and they said it was found in an Arizona junkyard, stripped of all it's racing stuff. It was really a very sharp car, and evidently a high dollar one too. I would have thought you would have liked the Dodge more Bob. It is sorta like one you have or had, isn't it? BTW Bob, what is the story on that pretty red coupe in your avatar?

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

It did have a scoop on the hood. I was surprised to see that style on there, I didn't know Pontiacs used that kind. It almost looked aftermarket, but I knew on a nice restoration like that one that they wouldn't deviate from the real thing.

There was a story card with the car and they said it was found in an Arizona junkyard, stripped of all it's racing stuff. It was really a very sharp car, and evidently a high dollar one too. I would have thought you would have liked the Dodge more Bob. It is sorta like one you have or had, isn't it? BTW Bob, what is the story on that pretty red coupe in your avatar?

Don

The Pontiac scoop story is even more interesting, assuming they used the "factory" one. It's actually from a Ford, super duty truck, late '50s early '60s. I like that Dodge too (though I prefer the stripo 330 to the 440shown), but I've got one of those, though mine's a '65 rather than '64, but I've never had a '61 or '62 SD Pontiac. It's always the one just out of reach isn't it?

The new avatar is some artwork I found on the web that just struck me as a nice piece of work. '36 Ford 3 window is one of the cars high on my list to acquire................I've got a thing for '36 and '40 Fords, they keep coming into my life for some reason.

Here's the best picture I could find quickly with the scoop. Ford usually mounted them "backward" for ventilation rather than intake as you saw on the Pontiac.

Yep, you described it perfectly, it looked like a superduty scoop. I am kicking myself for not taking more pictures, but there were so many spectators there that you had to stand around until the crowd parted to get most shots. Next time these cars show up somewhere I'll be sure to get more.

I thought you had a '35 Bob, still have that one?


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I thought you had a '35 Bob, still have that one?


Don

Never have had a '35. I've got the '36 roadster, and have had a 5 window coupe that's in my gallery, as well as the first '36 that was a sedan.

Here's another picture with the scoop pointing forward on a '59, you can see the chrome grille that they had, should have been on the Pontiac that way too.

I really like them there cars .I sure like the mercury