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Old 01-09-2014, 06:38 PM
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In a message from Jim Wangers dated today:

For those of you who care, today January 9, 1926 was the day that the first car called Pontiac was built .

Jim Wangers
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If you think about it, had they not come up with the first model called Pontiac, we may not have "Darksiders", "Goats" and "SD Cats".

Paul

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....or Performance Years!

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I'd imagine Oakland buyers were sad to see their brand name going away. Dern youngsters with their newfangled Pontiacs! I'll show 'em all in ma Oakland!
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Wheuuu. I thought maybe it was the first time jarred farts used for starting steam engines.

Actually... I did not know that. Thanks Paul.

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In a message from Jim Wangers dated today:

For those of you who care, today January 9, 1926 was the day that the first car called Pontiac was built .

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If you think about it, had they not come up with the first model called Pontiac, we may not have "Darksiders", "Goats" and "SD Cats".

Paul


Did he promote it?

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Wheuuu. I thought maybe it was the first time jarred farts used for starting steam engines.

Actually... I did not know that. Thanks Paul.
No thank Mr Wangers.

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Ya had to to it. Throw that in Craig. I KNEW someone was going to post something like that.

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