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Originally Posted by fiedlerh

Smokey criticized many things in his books, but never Pontiac.

From reading Smokey's book, more than once, I totally agree. Some folks I've talked to about the book, Don't agree w/ Smokey's opinions, viewpoints of things and people. Crap HE was there, I wasn't, neither were the "know-it-alls", I've discussed the book with...whatever...

I think Smokey's association w/ Pontiac might have been some of the best of times, in his racing days. His description of Mr. Knudsen, was of a top notch person, at work, or anywhere, anytime. I can't imagine anyone else doing as much for Pontiac. Smokey, ws and is "The Man", automotive wise. His personal life and habits, I'll not, go there......

[Alvin]

Buck Baker, 1963 Pontiac

Richard Childress at Riverside...


Bobby Allison LeMans, Martinsville.


The famous photo of the first Daytona 500 finish, 1959. T. Taylor Warren photo...


Paul Goldsmith in a Pontiac, 1961…shows how stock those cars were back in the day. Still has the vent window, chrome trim, and even the door handle and lock...


Fireball Roberts, 1963 Pontiac at Riverside. I think this was the only race for the "factory" Pontiacs with this body style. GM pulled out and Fireball went to Holman-Moody...


Dale Sr. at Riverside...


Daytona lineup, 1960. Cotton Owens on the pole, Fireball Roberts outside...


Not a Pontiac, but still cool: Smokey Yunick pit stop, 1963...


Junior Johnson and a Pontiac on the beach...


Jack Smith, Darlington 1958...

[Alvin]

THE KING SWITCHES TO CHEVY IN 1978

and an interesting Richard Petty hero card from the mid 1980s

Can you say Stock Appearing?

As I understand it, all of the production 2+2s were silver. Well, all but one. The King, Richard Petty, loves his street cars black. When Petty Enterprises ran the 2+2 in the 86-87, Pontiac gave him a black version. I took a picture of it during a recent trip to Petty's Garage - Richard's restoration/custom business now operating in the old PE shops. Doug Murph, former PE car chief and current PG employee who showed me around, told me this one doesn't have a VIN so it will never be titled. I thought it was a pretty neat trivia item.