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Originally Posted by llwta76
Several yrs ago the lady I worked with said her husbands '65 GTO ( I saw it run high 9s at the Pontiac nationals) ran a BBC. Disappointed I asked "why"? She said Pontiacs blow up too much. My response ... "Not if you know how to build them" and I walked away. I for one can't understand people who snub their noses at Pontiacs like they're no good. Of coarse they're Chevy and Mustang lovers. At car shows all you see are Chevys and Mustangs. So much so that they've taken them over. My T/A is one of VERY few Pontiacs seen. I feel like I'm not wanted there by a lot of people. I'm proud of my car and just don't understand these jerks. I have no use for that environment.
My buddy ( has a T/A also ) has gotten a negative attitude especially towards anybody that would run a Chevy in a 60s-70s Pontiac. I have to admit that it's a slam to me too. Larry
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That's been my complaint for decades. I don't have a problem with coming to terms that Pontiacs are few and far between, I came to grips with that a long time ago. What makes things bad are the diehards that can't appreciate anything else. We have Chevys and Fords here too, I like all that stuff. But to see how people respond when you drive something different is disheartening. Case in point...
I had a 71 Pontiac Ventura Sprint that came from the factory with a SBC. Neat car actually. But I could go to the local cruises with my 70 Formula (Pontiac powered of course) and all these Pontiac guys want to be your friend, park next to me sort of thing. The very next week I could show up with the Sprint and as soon as I popped the hood those same guys want absolutely nothing to do with me. Shows me right away what kind of people they are. Not a true car enthusiast if you ask me. So I have no use for people like that, it's not good for the hobby in general. What was even funnier is that these people that call themselves die hard Pontiac people don't even realize that is a factory installation, they think I actually put a SBC in it.
