[Steve Barcak]

This pic has to make any Pontuac guy just tingle.



Would love to hear the sound of this! but, not on the recieving end.



Here is a pic from one of the best car related movies of all time. The Lively set 1964.
If you have not seen it, you need to. If you have not seen it in some time, it is time to see it again.



More from the days of steam

[Greg Reid]

That kid looking at the model kits gave me a serious flashback. I LIVED in the model kit isle and still built them regularly up into my early 30s. Mostly WWII aircraft.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Steve,

From the picture, I'd say that B-58 was based at either Carswell or Little Rock. Not enough trees in the picture to be Bunker Hill (Grissom).

Mike,

I knew a B-58 crew chief. Tony said the SOBs were hard on tires and wheels, but they all cried when the Air Force retired the fleet.

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Steve,

From the picture, I'd say that B-58 was based at either Carswell or Little Rock. Not enough trees in the picture to be Bunker Hill (Grissom).

Mike,

I knew a B-58 crew chief. Tony said the SOBs were hard on tires and wheels, but they all cried when the Air Force retired the fleet.

Mt avatar is a self taken with my 72 GTO in front of Grissom Air museun in your state.


Here are some more Hustler pics, sure she was 'high maintenance' but, so are a lot of women and I never see them lonley. The Moral? The '58 was worth it.






This pic reminds me of myself last week as I pulled the 347 out of my own '57 Chieftain.

[Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Not sure about any of you, but doing this was one of my favorite things as a kid. My aunt Mary worked for Aurora located on Long Island so, I was able to get products from them at half price.

Yup, this was me too in the 70's. I loved the model aisle, regardless of what store I was in. They don't even have model aisle's of this magnitude anymore, not even in hobby shops.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Sad, but true.

[MikeNoun]

The B-58 had a complex front wheel retraction mechanism, but I don't believe that was a particular problem with maintenance. I think it was just the overall complexity of the aircraft. I can't imagine hearing one of these overhead. I've seen a few F4 Phantoms fly, and those GE J79 engines are LOUD. Imagine 4 of those engines lifting a B-58. Must have been a real sight to see, and hear!

Here's another pic to get Pontiac fans hearts a-pumping....

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

This pic has to make any Pontuac guy just tingle.

I find those exhaust manifolds seriously attractive.

K

[Garry Sr]

I believe this was my first Pontiac. Included would be my wife, first son, and my mom.

[Steve Barcak]

When I was a boy, I remember our mailman delivered in one of these.



Those were the days....



hmmmmmm...

[Mister Pontiac]

And here's that Olds today...

I know it's sick, but I still want an airport limo in my fleet too.

[Old Man Taylor]

I think this picture was taken in late 1944. My grandmother, my Dad, my sister and me in front of my Dad's 1942 Chevy. It is one of the pictures in a box full that my cousin in Oklahoma just found.

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by Old Man Taylor

I think this picture was taken in late 1944. My grandmother, my Dad, my sister and me in front of my Dad's 1942 Chevy. It is one of the pictures in a box full that my cousin in Oklahoma just found.

Cool, you were YMT, there...

[66Post]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Mt avatar is a self taken with my 72 GTO in front of Grissom Air museun in your state.


Here are some more Hustler pics, sure she was 'high maintenance' but, so are a lot of women and I never see them lonley. The Moral? The '58 was worth it.






This pic reminds me of myself last week as I pulled the 347 out of my own '57 Chieftain.

My first close encounter with a B-58 was at Bunker Hill in 1964. We where #2 for TO in a reserve C-47. When the Hustler lit the AB's I thought our old Gooney Bird would shake it self apart. For my money the Hustler was more impressive than the SR-71 on takeoff.

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by Mister Pontiac

And here's that Olds today...

I know it's sick, but I still want an airport limo in my fleet too.

Why? Planning a large family?

[GT182]

Here's a hot time for ya. Anyone for a BBQ? LOL

[Steve Barcak]

How about this? anyone remember this movie?

[Mister Pontiac]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Why? Planning a large family?

Nah, I just like the bizarre I suppose. Besides, we need more room for our auto arch hike adventures!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Heh heh - wonder where they got the idea for that one?

K

[MikeNoun]

The 1964 Car And Driver issue with the 64 GTO and the phantom Ferrari GTO put fledgling Car And Driver magazine on the map, and they realized that creating controversial covers sold magazines. They repeated their marketing tactic with a 1965 version, pitting the Pontiac 2+2 against the Ferrari 330/GT 2+2, the latter having a V-12 engine. The Pontiac 2+2 was prepped by Royal Pontiac

The Pontiac 2+2 beat the Ferrari in the 1/4 mile, and was within 1 second of the Ferrari around a road course, which is amazing for a vehicle the size of the Pontiac 2+2. To top it off, the Pontiac 2+2 was 1/3 the price of the Ferrari. Go Pontiac!

The 0-60 time listed for the Pontiac 2+2 (3.9 seconds) was a milestone mark, and was quoted as the fastest 0-60 mph time for a production car (on street tires) for nearly 35 years.