Pontiac gallery Vol. #1 Photo Gallery by Ken Leonard at pbase.com

Pontiac gallery Vol. #1

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Ken

Taken at the Tustin Auto Center Pontiac show held Feb. 1, 2003 and other locals in SoCal.

Please help me make this gallery more useful to you. If you know such things as the year, model and other details of the cars below go to the image then click on comments and enter your information. I will then update the gallery with your info. Thanks in advance.

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1970 GTO Convertible	1966 GTO	1959	1941 Pontiac
	1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible - Click on photo for more info	1955 Pontiac Chieftain 860 Deluxe Two Door Sedan	1970
1953 Pontiac Catalina Chieftain	Pontiac Indian	Pontiac Indian
1969	1955 Custom Catalina hardtop	1958 2 Door Chieftain Catalina	1969 Firebird
1957	1957	1965 Catalina	1969 GTO
1965 Catalina		1964 GTO	1967 GTO
1955 Custom Starchief or Chieftan 2 door hardtop	1957 Starchief		Firebird hood
1967 GTO		Firebird hood	1957 Starchief
1941 Pontiac De Luxe Torpedo Sedan/Coupe	1958	Awesome Bonneville	Bonneville detail
	1953 Custom Chiefton 2 door hardtop "Catalina"?	1939 Pontiac Woodie	Pontiac Woodie
1939 Pontiac Woodie	1948 Pontiac Woodie	1939-40 Pontiac Hood Ornament	1926 Oakland
1926 Oakland	1939 Pontiac	Pontiac - Signal Hill, CA Car Show	1939 Chevrolet
1957 Pontiac Starchief - - Signal Hill, CA Car Show		1959 Bonneville FINS!
1936 Pontiac - Fuddruckers, Lakewood, CA weekly Sat. night meet	1936 Pontiac - Fuddruckers, Lakewood, CA weekly Sat. night meet	1958 Pontiac - OC Marketplace car show	GTO - Sunday Morning meet held at Golden West and Edinger
1936 Pontiac - Dennys Sat. Night, Long Beach	1955 Pontiac wagon - California Int'l auto show 2003 - Anaheim Conv. Center	- Garden Grove Main Street Sunday show	- Garden Grove Main Street Sunday show
1957 Pontiac	1964 Pontiac GTO	1968 pontiac GTO	1967 Pontiac GTO
	GTO - taken at Donut-Derelicts Sat. Morn meet	taken at Donut-Derelicts Sat. Morn meet	1957 Pontiac - taken at Donut-Derelicts Sat. Morn meet
Pontiac Firebird - Pasadena Fuddruckers Sat. Nite cruise	1957 Pontiac Starchief - Pasadena Fuddruckers Sat. Nite cruise	Pontiac - Million Dollar Breakfast Cruise	GTO - Million Dollar Breakfast Cruise
1957 Pontiac Star Chief convertible - Temecula Rod Run	1959 Pontiac Catalina - Temecula Rod Run	1959 Pontiac Catalina - Temecula Rod Run	Pontiac GTO - Temecula Rod Run
1956 Pontiac Safari - Temecula Rod Run

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Super Keto		07-Sep-2018 03:46
I must express my respect for your kind-heartedness supporting those who need help with this particular concern. Your special commitment to passing the solution all over had been especially functional and have continually allowed workers much like me to achieve their desired goals. Your valuable suggestions implies much to me and substantially more to my colleagues. Warm regards

joseph gemme		14-Jul-2013 05:03
Custum 1959 pontiac cat custum paint pics

art		03-Oct-2011 00:43
i have a friend that has a 1953 pontiac station wagon,chieftan,can you tell me how many of these wagon's where produced,,thank you.

Vi Eastman		16-Aug-2011 00:13
I just want to let you know your site was very helpful to help me figure out the year, make and model of one of the car photos I took at a recent car show here in Maine. I wasn't sure of the year, but I knew it was a Pontiac with the distinctive metal stripes on the front hood. I appreciate all the Pontiac car photos you have taken.

Earl		20-Jan-2011 01:40
Has anyone run across a '59 pontiac executive, owned one when a youngster, was a 4 door hardtop. What a boat. See plenty of catalinas and bonnevilles but can't find the executive. Thanks for your help, Earl in MA

Fran		04-Nov-2010 18:51
Answer to Blondee, posted on March 4, 2009. I had a 1959 Catalina Conv. White w/Red & White Interior, Black Top. Do have pictures, would share with you for your father. I would love to find one to restore. I know the junk yard where mine is today. (unrestorable). Fran

Guest		15-Mar-2010 04:05
Great Gallery! I had a '57 Super Chief in 1970 - one owner with only 13,000 miles. Everything worked perfectly. I went cross-country from Seattle to Minot to San Diego in winter of '71. The car handled it all, rain, snow, heat - not any problems! It had a 347 ci with 4sp auto - actually "low" was a two-speed auto shift that you could hold until 15-20 MPH. Boy could that car accelerate! I would love to have another one. Thanks again for sharing these great photos! -- Dave

Guest		01-Mar-2010 01:52
Looks like some great ponchos! I see that Black '57 Coupe appears in a few images. If you happen to run into that guy and it may be for sale, ask him to contact me: Allard62@aol.com Thanks :)

diane		03-Sep-2009 16:24
looking for 1966 pontiac catalina coupe, black leather bucket seats. used to have one but thats a long story

george		27-Aug-2009 22:50
where can i get a grille for my 40 pontiac coupe?

najponk		16-Jul-2009 13:07
Fantastic STUFF!!!! Love it! Those cars today are without spirit....

Guest		05-Jul-2009 15:28
Great Pictures ! As of yesterday I am the proud owner of a 1953 Pontiac Chieftan Eight. She is shiny powder blue and in near excellent shape. ( very few scratches ) The best part is it was only owned by 2 people. A man who worked in a Pontiac factory bought it when it had 13200 miles on it and he passed a year or two back. Since then a collector bought it and sold it. It has 82,000 miles on it and it has the original interior and not in bad shape. I think I would like to re-do the interior ( mainly to get that OLD smell out. ) I will probably try to keep it as close to original as possible. I am SOOOO excited to have this beauty and not have to re-do much of anything ! Debi in Missouri

David Bickford		07-Apr-2009 21:00
The pretty 1953 2 door hardtop is in fact a "Custom Catalina Coupe". The term "hardtop" was not coined until later. Found out the hard way when I tried to find a new windshield for mine. PS: The only thing Chieftan about that particular car is the radio. I think that's where so many people get confused.

Guest		04-Mar-2009 02:42
What an absolute pleasure it has been enjoying your photos. I was born in 1959, and my father bought a Pontiac Catalina convertible a few years later. It had white exterior with red interior. I remember as a child just nearly salivating if my Dad said "let's take a ride"!! I sat in the middle right in front of the radio and was in total control. Wooly Bully(sp?) was my favorite song to blast for my parents!! Blondee P.S. I would love to have a photo if anyone happens to have this particular color scheme, and will pay appropriately. My Dad is getting up in age, and I would love to give him a picture of one of my favorite memories of being a child. Thanks!

Guest		28-Dec-2007 04:05
All of the photos on your website are really great and such fun to look at. Pontiac has always been my favorite car, especially the models from the 50's and early 60's. Thank you for the enjoyment of seeing all of these fine photos. I look forward to browsing again sometime soon. Guest (Larry)

"T.J."		02-Dec-2007 19:06
I worked for SOHIO (Standard Oil of Ohio), for many, many years. Back in 1965, a fella I worked with had this BEAUTIFUL '59 Pontiac Catalina convertible, identical to the one featured at the top of this page. That car only got 5 Miles to a gallon of gas....NO JOKE! It ran like a clock, but you couldn't go anywhere because it was always out of gas! Go figure. It was a 389cu.in. 2bbl. carb., automatic, power steering...that's all. But WHY the rotten gas mileage?? No black smoke. It was tuned over and over again...no difference. Now, gasoline was .32 for regular, .37 for high test. Butch demanded "use only high test. Sure, you can borrow my car, but return it with the gas gauge where it was when you took it". Gotta put in Boron. Gotta put in Boron. It was HIGH DOLLAR BORON, when I was making $1.10 an hour, so I snuk over to Gastown, put in $2.00 of there cheapest, and returned the car to Butch. PING..PING..PING, ALL THE WAY UP E.131 street...He's gunna know. So, to get back to SOHIO where we worked, I would "top-off" the tank with his damn BORON! I did...there went the rest of my pay check! I never borrowed his car after that, and we never figured out why the '59 Pontiac Catalina Convertible sucked gas SO BAD! Nice to look at, fun to drive, but economy, NO SIR! Any comments?

osmanta		19-Oct-2007 18:40
Hello I search for an pontiac starchief 1956 an hoodornament ,steal fendeskirts,and an continentalkit,I like tho hear from you. Osmanta

John Lewis		03-Oct-2007 19:27
In 1957 there was a limited edition (10 or so) convertible known as the "Golden Arrow" - I believe all were white with black top and had a red interior and a continental kit. The arrow on the side was burnished gold inside the chrome. It was designed by Mel Woodburne, owner of Maxon Pontiac, Hillside NJ. Do any of these survive?

Guest		18-Sep-2007 02:55
in search of 1940 pontiac indaian hood ornement

Guest		16-Sep-2007 18:37
I passed a 56 Safari 2D wagon on I&) (E of Columbus OH) today. What an amazing car. Only one I've ever seen on the road. - John

ben		09-Feb-2007 22:39
got a 1970 pontiac catalina 2 door great condition good price -$5,000.email if intrested. ridinbentleys@sbcglobal.net

ken		06-May-2003 03:37
Nice pictures of the goats almost owned a 74 very rare, hope to see more!!

DAVE T DENVER		23-Feb-2003 03:44
your 65 pontiac is in fact a cat no skirts and lack of wide trim across rocker pannel area i own a 46pontiac tudor sedan w 300 hp 327 4bb at ps tilt and 78 fire chicken sub frame front end 65 impala dif mounted on the orginal springs gages from 71buick wagon speedo from 67 impala cut down to fit in the stock bezel asy car sits a pack and a half of marlbrows off the ground at the f bumper got accused of haveing hydrluics guy got up under it tolook won the bet also full duals w 36in glass packs in frame nothing hangin below frame also steel wheels w ventura arrow script baby moons and early ford trim rings kinda lost intrest since we got back in to the horses car runs great got 8500 onit since built 10yrs ago wife wants to get er back on the road this spring who knows its only cubic money may be ill sell it and look for a 65 impala ht who knows let me know what you think ? pass this on if you want to thanks DAVE T

Guest		04-Feb-2003 01:48
Great photos. My first muscle car was a 1965 GTO, Mayfairmaze color, with 4-speed, 4-bbl carb. Looking back it was one I should have kept. Then, I traded it in on a 1966 GTO, Tri-Power, 4-speed with 4.33 gearing. It was an ex-drag car from Taber Pontiac in Atlanta, Ga. It was raced under the name Big Chief. It was two tone, silver on bottom and dark blue roof. It also had a big tigers hear painted on the drunk. I did a few street runs with it. The last street race was the summer of 1967. A friend and I were just cruising along Roswell Raod and some kid pulled up and said he had a buddy with a Chevelle that would like to run me. His friend was named "Tiny" and weighed about 300. We met at an Amoco station at the corner of Wieuca Rd and Roswell at 2:00 AM. He proceded to put on 16" slicks and uncaped his headers. He had a 396/375 motor and I had 389/425. My engine was bore out .40 over, with Jans pistons and Mickey Thompson aluminum rods. I had 12" cheater slicks and uncapped my Dougs headers. We went down through some ritzy sub-divisons and finally came to a dead-end road with a church where it ended. About 3/4 miles up from the church was a one lane bridge. We paired off and the one ahead before the bridge was the winner. We were racing for $50.00 cash. There were about 30 cars lined up along the road with their lights on. My friend was in with me and a flagman let go with the start. I pulled him by two car lengths out of the hole and he never was a factor. We collected the money and I heard a week later he had his Chevelle up for sale. I never saw it on the street again. I later became familiar with a certain traffic Judge and he told me he didn't want to see me up in front of his bench again. I sold the GTO and bought a six cylinder Dodge Dart. Two years later I got into Charger Daytona's and Hemi's.

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