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Looks like there may have been an "L" shaped wing that was removed at some point. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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didn't realize til now that I in fact remodeled that place years ago as a foreman for the construction company that did the work.
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Royal Oak announces
Okay, now I get it. After making my post last night, I thought about the possibility that the pictures were of buildings erected after the originals were demolished. I figured you guys would set me straight. Otherwise, I would be posting in the parts for sale "One NOS brick/make offer."
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Woodward Dream Cruise
You guys mentioned parking at St. Mary's @Lincoln & Lafayette. I graduated from there in '68. Our house was right behind the Totem Pole Restaurant, just a few blocks down the street. This Woodward cruise is on my bucket list, my '65 GTO ought to be finished by then.
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I was traveling down Main St in Royal Oak (Livernois in other Detroit area 'burbs) and thought I would check in on the remodel.
Here is what it looks like now: Neither building kept the old 400 N Main address. The Salon is 418 N Main and the other building is 485 N Main. Time marches on. Except for that house. That old house never changes. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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As they say you can't stop progress. I for one wished they would have saved a small piece of the shop at least as a mini museum.
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Wonder what ever happened to that sign?
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In that picture looking through showroom window is that a 63 SD station wagon in the back? The one larger picture in magazine looked like one.
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Interesting perspective. If that old brick house could talk.......
There was a small mom and pop Pontiac dealer a few miles away. I passed the empty building many a time. They had a wonderful Pontiac dealer sign on the front of the building. I thought of looking up the owner and purchasing it. As typical I hesitated. One day I drove by and dozers were doing their job. I keep looking for the sign to show up some place but my guess, it went into the landfill. Tractor Supply now stands in that location. Wangers Pontiac, Buck PA. (Quarryville) |
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That vintage picture of the Royal Dealership is a great one. That was one handsome dealership and great history. The replacement Hotel is typical generic box, but still probably better than an abandoned, boarded up building.
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Sad, I went by the old Fresard (Royal ) spot the other day, I sat in that showroom and bought a new car once, the Fresard parts Mgr, runs the Cadillac parts dept in troy, he still answers Pontiac questions, lol. He saved the key blanks from Fresard, I bought 4 for my TA. A few times I was trumped on a part, and went in and talked with him.
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As I was going back through those old posts I noticed an advertisement for the property, which I would imagine was a very desireable good sized chunk of land right in town. It seemed to indicate Fresard sold it for $3.5 million. K
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Don Keefe, Founding Editor-in-Chief, Poncho Perfection Magazine (October 1, 2015- present) www.ponchoperfection.com Contributing Editor: Collectible Automobile (1999- present) Author: "Grand Prix: Pontiac's Luxury Performance Car" (Released April 27, 2007) "How to Restore Your Pontiac GTO" (Released July 15, 2012) "Pontiac Concept and Show Cars, 1939-1980" (Release Date April, 2016) "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." |
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