vintage photo thread...
 

How about a cool thread with old pics, say the 8O's and older. I realize that the 8O's may not be that old for some but, in fairness, there are many younger people here too.

Anything goes as long as it is old, can be Pontiac related but does not have to be, car related, family related, business, scenic areas, or just about anything for anybody who just likes to look at old pics.

Please, no recent pics of old stuff, just older pics.

Here is one of the M/T Pontiac dragsters from around 1961 with an unknown cylinder head with non siamesed exhaust ports and canted plugs!

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...f9_landing.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...04-24-1004.jpg


This looks like a '4O Pontiac.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ate/4OPont.jpg

Then, take a guess who these 2 may be?
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ndCraig326.jpg



Pontiac/Buick/Olds FALL FEST Sat Nov 13 Speedworld Phoenix www.pbofallfest.org

Toys, hobbies and advertisements too! Just anything to remember how things used to be.


How many here remember these? I do! For some reason, I always thought I was getting a package. I remember "Mike" our mailman, whenever he would see me coming to him, would say " sorry Steve, no packages today". My aunt worked for Aurora which manufactured model trains, slot cars and model kits. She would often send me stuff.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...918ab6ef_z.jpg

This one brings back good memories. I spent a ton of time and money in record stores. Also a great place to meet girls too. Still have all my vinyl.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...6c_landing.jpg

There was a time, for many decades, that everyone had toy or scale model trains.
If they were not out all year in a layout, they would come out at Christmas time for sure.
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ate/b476-1.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ekrate/552.jpg


How cool would it be to be driving one day and see this?!
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a.../EverettWA.jpg


???
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...d83o1_1280.jpg


http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...AG_Wolfman.jpg


http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...krate/ccz2.jpg

Twin Turbo 327 CID Factory Fuel Injection
68 Corvette Street Car 550 HP in 1977

OHIO GEORGE MONTGOMERY TT Boss 429
 

The car that the Track Owners said was "too quiet" 1200 HP

Action Shot

My mother and sister in front of our house in 1966 or '67...dig the '65 Cat in the driveway...first new car Dad ever bought.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1195305_n.jpg

Me in the summer of '73 on my Dad's '72 BSA 650-Lightning...these were some bad ass bikes for their day.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...1_261478_n.jpg

They were, and are correct. Crowds like noise, smoke and fire, etc. That is what puts people, spectators, in the stands and that is what makes money for track owners and promoters.

Now back to old pics. Who remembers who this is? hint, he was mentioned in the first 'Smokey and the Bandit"


http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bcrawford.jpg

Broderick Crawford, who drove Buicks in the Highway Patrol TV series.

Looks like a 2dr sedan. Pretty rare car, even when new. Almost extinct today.


more old pics

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ekrate/137.jpg


http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...krate/xccc.jpg


Christmas 1968. It was a good time to be a little kid. Totally oblivious to the racial tensions and Vietnam, etc of the day. My first Hot Wheels, still have most of my toys from childhood.
At the time, I thought the '68 GTO was the most beautiful car ever made. Still love them too and it is still one of the best cars ever made.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture003.jpg

Yours truly in about 1957 on a '55 650 cc BSA Road Rocket. Note the stylish helmet. The other one is my Dad on the same day riding his '57 Sportster.

We have our first winner! You get a gold star by your name on the fridge. Remember that one Jim? he he good for you.

Here is a pic of Texan Eddie Hill with his lavender twin blown Pontiac slingshot. His mathing color '64 GTO is behind it. What a Life, huh?!

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...tures20100.jpg

A dapper young man who sweet talked that pretty young girl into marrying him. I think they were taken in 1961 and 1962.

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http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...d83o1_1280.jpg


nice seat, fringe one on the bike is cool too.

Keeping my college car pool car running - about 1962.

The headlights are nice too. Now I know why there is so much nostalgia for those days...

1969 - Art Linkletter sponsored dragster in front of the Pontiac Agency where I bought my '64 GTO.

Ummm... Annette Funicello:oogle::oogle: Young American males favorite Mouseketeer!!:usa2::clap3::clap3::hooray:

My first engine rebuild (1969) for my '64 GTO.

1977 at Carlsbad Raceway.

The original...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=428585

uh huh! what a cutie for sure.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...kohk7aho7f.jpg

more pics.
Remember when everyone pulled a trailer with their Pontiac? Now, I think only I do. sad.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...61_landing.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...krate/a158.jpg

I'll have to dig up more pictures from Mom, Steve. Dad had some shots of the '65 from back then...for the life of me I can't remember if it was a post or a hardtop, but it was a 2 door. It had a 389 2-barrel in it, automatic, dual exhaust, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, and that's about it. Bench seat with the "2-tone" interior that was popular then...the interior was green too. Dad ordered it, and had to have the air and power steering/brakes, but he was pretty practical when it came to cars...a "minimalist businessman's coupe" suited him. I remember as a kid he never liked listening to the radio when riding in the car, so we always had the base AM radio until you couldn't buy them new like that anymore.

I recently found all of the paperwork from the '72 Catalina 2-door hardtop he bought new...including the protectoplate...damn shame the car was scrapped, but after he struck and killed a pedestrian walking home from jail one night and killed him, he lost interest in the car.

This is a pic of my mom and dad.
He was the Pontiac Dealer..see sign in top right?

We also sold Hondas too and based on the size and style of my mom's bellbottoms
and the nose of those Civics, I'd say this was fall of 73.


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...a/MOMDAD73.jpg

I know I've got some other dealership shots. I'll have to scan and post them too!

Thought this one was worth enlarging..

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...120Filtera.jpg

This is a photo I took in about 1977 at Amber Green Dragways; it was close to Eau Claire, Wisconsin but is long gone (sorry for the quality, all I have is an old contact print.) At the time, I believe there were seven Trans Ams in my little home town that had a population of about 1800 at the time. These are three of them; in front is an Admiralty Blue '74 SD-455, which is still in the hand of the original owner, the second one is a black '76 455, and I forget the details on the one in the back.

One of my favorite pics of all time. Just love it! It talks to me.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/dragster.jpg

A few more Annette pics. Gosh, what a great looking gal. Wish there were more around like that. such a clean, cute and wholesome look. Not trashy.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...bjnqg0xzbi.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a..._funicello.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...3rna8mcm8r.jpg

Not sure where this is but, ANY good Pontiac person should want to stay here! Even just to get some of their stationary, pens or anything with the name on it!
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...9cf55081a0.jpg

Back to trailers.. If you have not seen this movie, it is quite cute and funny too. A real classic.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ongTrailer.gif

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...1ce5ef80ec.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/llt75cd1.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...ongtrailer.jpg

Here we come..... walkin, or driving, down the street......

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...tom-cars-3.jpg

This looks like fun.
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...heelie-bar.jpg

hmmmmmm. wonder if this 5O's Pontiac ad was out of an adult magazine? did they have adult magazines then?

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...sex-sells1.jpg

Stuart, Pontiac did not make a SD Trans Am in '75. Maybe it was a '74? That color was available both years.

Oops. Yes, it's a 1974 (slip of the typing fingers.) :)

here is a link to some 57 I posted a while back.

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=635759

patrick

Another thread when I was bored.



http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=635757

http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/a...bill/USA22.jpg1977

Here's a couple of me and my parents 65 Catalina. It was a two door hardtop, Fontaine blue. I guess this was the first Pontiac I ever rode in. I don't know what happened to it. My dad either traded it or sold it in 1972 to get a 72 Catalina 2 door hardtop. That one ended up being mine to drive when I was older. It was Revere Silver with a black vinyl top and Rally II wheels. It had a 400-2 bbl.

Here is the 72 I was referring to in the previous post.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...f9_landing.jpg

Sir Jack Brabham, multiple Formula One world champion driver and engineer did some work on Pontiac heads, I seem to recall.
The guy leaning over the engine with the hair parted in the middle looks a heck of a lot like Jack.
Could be wrong, its a bad angle.....lol.

My favorite thread....
 

Great idea for a thread, Steve. I really need to scan my old pics for posting @ a time like this. Keep them coming :D .

CobraBill,

Is that United Skates of America in Plainville, CT???

Looks like it!, went there many times.

Great thread idea.Now to go find some pics...

OK not really pics,just a couple ads from the 'glory days' of the GTO.

Then you and i know each other.I worked there for 3 years.

You would have seen one of these in the parking lot on a regular basis:

67 HEMI GTX(maroon)
69 Grand Prix(white)
70 Grand Prix(dark green)
68 GTO(Verdoro green)

I think it may be H-O. And yes, I know their names. I still have the High Output newsletters I believe they were called and an original valve springs box with H-O all over it. Am I right? Edit: Craig Hendrickson and Kern Osterstock. (I always want to say Ken instead of Kern.)

I arrived too late to name Attette.

I was born in 59 but started noticing girls and cars at an early age.........................

Sorry bout this one,i don't know how to enlarge it.

1968.My dad's 66 GTO with i believe 2 doe on the trunk.The guys are my great uncle and the younger guy my uncle.

This was a deer hunting trip to Emporium Pa.

Here's another that isn't clickable.If anybody can fix it,please do.

Antway,this is about 1974,my dads' GTO wearing 'baby moons'.That's me wearing fake leather,naugahyde i guess.lol.