[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Wow, that looks pretty bad. I wonder if the guy got out?

Originally Posted by U47

Yes

Would that be "Jungle Jim" Liberman driving in that shot?

K

[Keith Seymore]

Had to laugh when I saw this photo -

"Jungle" is wearing a "Chuck Poole's Chuckwagon" T shirt.

That's kind of an unwritten rule among the guys I hang out with. Rather than wearing a T shirt with our own name or graphics we wear shirt's emblazoned with our buddies' (or competitors) cars and logos.

K

[eaglesan13]

Cool, it looks like that car was sponsored by Larry Hopkins Pontiac. They were in Sunnyvale CA for a long time. I served my apprenticeship next door at the Lincoln Mercury Dealer.

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Had to laugh when I saw this photo -

"Jungle" is wearing a "Chuck Poole's Chuckwagon" T shirt.

That's kind of an unwritten rule among the guys I hang out with. Rather than wearing a T shirt with our own name or graphics we wear shirt's emblazoned with our buddies' (or competitors) cars and logos.

K

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by eaglesan13

Cool, it looks like that car was sponsored by Larry Hopkins Pontiac. They were in Sunnyvale CA for a long time. I served my apprenticeship next door at the Lincoln Mercury Dealer.

[Jack Gifford]

It appears that's a picture of Brutus following the change from Pontiac M/T hemi to a Chrysler hemi.

[U47]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

It appears that's a picture of Brutus following the change from Pontiac M/T hemi to a Chrysler hemi.

Yes, The M/T Pontiac script is now gone. Back then to us Pontiac people that was blasphemy. Think of it turning a Pontiac into a Mopar. About equal to a sex change!!!

A early shot when it was a REAL Pontiac;
http://www.draglist.com/artman2/uplo..._arrington.jpg

[linden_gto]

love the vintage pics. so cool to see pics from the time period.

this is my uncle after he bought my dad's '67 GTO 'vert, 4 speed in linden green/black/black. never had the chance to get it myself, unfortunately. i used to sit in it all the time when it sat in my grandparent's driveway. pic is likely '71-72 time frame. i still remember every little detail about that car.

[U47]

Here is another funny one;
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-syRXf3kjM...00/81buick.jpg

and the Pontiac;
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...r-pictures.jpg

[U47]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Would that be "Jungle Jim" Liberman driving in that shot?

K

Yes, and this shot;
http://speedhunters-wp-production.s3...100/hairy2.jpg

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by U47

Yes, and this shot;
http://speedhunters-wp-production.s3...100/hairy2.jpg

Wow... great pic. I had a plastic model of that HH Olds when I was a kid.

[U47]

Actually the one car Jim referred to was a hardtop and the cat got upset when they closed the doors with the widows up, then the cat preceded to shred the entire interior.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by U47

Actually the one car Jim referred to was a hardtop and the cat got upset when they closed the doors with the widows up, then the cat preceded to shred the entire interior.

Hmmm, looks like afterwards, Pontiac put a hit out on the Cat

[Greg Reid]

Check out the back glass area...What's up with that?
1980 is the year... My, how the last 37 years have flown...

[U47]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Check out the back glass area...What's up with that?
1980 is the year... My, how the last 37 years have flown...

Yes, I know what you mean. That car and body style still seem new to me.

That show car could have been a soft window car. Porsche had a soft window production Targa in those years.

[GT182]

Is it a Pontiac or an Olds Cutlass Supreme? I hauled both out of Canada back then. I see it has T-tops so it could have been a one-off with a Targa style rear window. None that I know of ever came out of the GM Plant in St. Therese with the rear window area like this one has. If it was built in St. Therese none of us ever saw it. It could have been reworked in a custom shop and under cover sent on to the auto show.

I did a web search and it is an '80 Grand Prix.

As a side note..... believe it or not you could get a 1980 GP with a standard transmission. I did deliver a few back then. They'd be a rare car to have today. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...04&FORM=IQFRBA Right side near bottom of the page.... red interior.

[salem1912]

Originally Posted by GT182

Is it a Pontiac or an Olds Cutlass Supreme? I hauled both out of Canada back then. I see it has T-tops so it could have been a one-off with a Targa style rear window. None that I know of ever came out of the GM Plant in St. Therese with the rear window area like this one has. If it was built in St. Therese none of us ever saw it. It could have been reworked in a custom shop and under cover sent on to the auto show.

I did a web search and it is an '80 Grand Prix.

As a side note..... believe it or not you could get a 1980 GP with a standard transmission. I did deliver a few back then. They'd be a rare car to have today. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...04&FORM=IQFRBA Right side near bottom of the page.... red interior.

Looks like Oldsmobile center caps in the wheel covers.