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Periodicals archive (original magazine reviews of then-new Pontiacs):
1965 Motor Trend Car of the Year
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Painstakingly and faithfully reproduced for your online enjoyment, these full-length
articles and photographs from the February, 1965 "Special Issue" highlight the
award and road tests of the Grand Prix, Catalina 2+2, and Bonneville, as well as the design and engineering (written by John Z.
DeLorean) processes.
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'68 Catalina |
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Rescued from a box in my parents' basement, this Owners
Report from the July, 1968 Popular Mechanics is entertaining. While some owners
griped about the protruding "nose," I was turned off by the "jowls"
over the rear wheels. |
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Do you have one? |
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If you have a magazine article about a Pontiac of the '50s, '60s or '70s,
why not put it here for the world to enjoy, as some have already done? Please
richrauch@usa.net today. |
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Newer articles about classic Pontiacs:
History of the Grand Prix |
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Part 1, 1962-1966, a 10-page
cover story from the June 1990 High Performance Pontiac
magazine recalls the early Grand Prixs, beginning with a line drawing and prototype car from the late Fifties. Would you believe there was at least one 4-door GP built in the U.S.?* Part 2, 1967-1972 appeared in August 1990, and traced the GP marque from the first and only convertible through the extremely-rare '72 Hurst SSJ.* |
Archival Ponchos: Pontiac Performance, 19551973½ |
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Attempting to chronicle the history of high-performance Pontiacs beginning with the '55 V8 through the Super Duty 421s, GTOs, Judges, Ram Air V, and Trans Ams, this article is from the April, 1973 issue of Cars magazine. 8 pages of folklore, photos, and fast Pontiacs (so they did intend to race the Trans Am!).* |
The Gr-r-r-eat 421 Aluminum Diet |
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Also from the April 1973 Cars magazine, this is a retrospective story about an original aluminum-bodied Super Duty 421 Catalina!* |
1965 Pontiac Bonneville 421 |
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"The epitome of the style that ruled the 1960s." As seen in the September 2, 1996 . (This article was provided by Ian, proud owner of another '65 Bonneville). |
1965: "The Year of the Quick Wide-Tracks" |
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From Thomas E. Bonsall's PONTIAC: The Complete History 1926-1979, this chapter chronicles the changes and sales figures for Pontiac in 1965. |
'62 Catalina
421 SD |
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From
magazine's Collector
Car Profiles online |
*These articlesand many more to comeprovided by Stan Kaminski, proud owner of this gorgeous
'68 Le Mans. Thank you, Stan!
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