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Fending for yourself: Attaching fender skirts

raustin | October 12, 2012

A rubber gasket on the skirt is required to seal it against the wheel opening. On a Pontiac such as this 1966, the wheel opening trim will be removed and the NOS skirts will be drilled for bright metal moldings that continue the body line.

Fender skirts are a fad that comes and goes. When vehicle documentation shows that a car had fender skirts when it left the factory, some owners want them reinstalled, regardless of the current fashion. This usually requires a lot more work than it did to glue fender skirts to the model car they built as a kid. More »

Categories: Restoration, Restoration Tips | Tags: fender skirts, fenders, Pontiac, restoration, restoration tips | 2 Comments

Car of the Week: 1968 Pontiac GTO

bearnest | September 11, 2012

Mike Bruck’s long love affair with his 1968 Pontiac GTO isn’t one of those “love at first sight” stories. Truth be told, Bruck didn’t even really want to buy a new GTO. More »

Categories: Car of the Week | Tags: GTO, Pontiac | 1 Comment

1,100 people, 901 Ponchos at 40th POCI show

raustin | August 22, 2012

Jack Buck of Greenville, Pa., brought his custom-built “El Poncho,” a 1960 Pontiac converted into an El Camino-style pickup.

Activity in the Pontiac Oakland Club International has been up and down over the past 40 years, but the end of the club’s fourth decade brought back a pattern of growth following the demise of the Pontiac brand. That was quite evident at the recent POCI meet. Check out the highlights. More »

Categories: Car Show News, Club News, Features, Hobby News | Tags: Oakland, POCI, Poncho, Pontiac | Leave a comment

Car of the Week: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix

bearnest | July 2, 2012

If there were ever a fan club formed solely for the 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix, Joe Boccio might have to run for club president. It’s unlikely anybody around is a bigger fan of the big ’68 GP’s than Boccio, a resident of Long Island. More »

Categories: Car of the Week | Tags: GP, Grand Prix, Pontiac | 11 Comments

21st Century Orphans find home at Iola 2012

raustin | June 26, 2012

By Phil Hall For 2012, 21st Century Orphans will take over the feature tent and display areas to the south of the F+W Media building for the July 12-15 event in Iola, Wis. But what in the world are the … More »

Categories: Car Show News, Hobby News | Tags: car show, classic car, collector car, Iola, Iola Old Car Show, Mercury, old car, Oldsmobile, orphans, Plymouth, Pontiac, vintage car | Leave a comment

Michigan Introduces Bill to Expand Use of Historic Vehicles

Angelo Van Bogart | June 4, 2012

SEMA ACTION NETWORK UPDATE Michigan Introduces Bill to Expand Use of Historic Vehicles Michigan, the birthplace to many of the collector cars we cherish, has introduced legislation (S.B. 1146) that would amend the state’s current law governing historic motor vehicles … More »

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Joe Bortz to display 4 historic concept cars at POCI Convention

raustin | April 17, 2012

The 1954 Bonneville Special was one of the two Pontiacs shown at the 1954 Motorama. It is in completely original condition and has about 400 miles on the odometer.

Four Pontiac concept cars from the legendary Bortz Dream Car Collection will be featured in a special display at the 2012 Pontiac-Oakland Club International (POCI) Convention, which will be held in St. Charles, Ill., from July 17-21. “No matter where these cars are displayed, they always set attendance records,” said Joe Bortz. “The public’s interest in them hasn’t waned over the years, it has actually intensified.” More »

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Rolling Stones 1950 Pontiac convertible heads to auction

raustin | April 2, 2012

A 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silver Streak convertible owned by guitarist Keith Richards and used by The Rolling Stones is headlining Bonhams Sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia. Richards owned the car while he and the rest of The Rolling … More »

Categories: Auction News, Hobby News | Tags: Pontiac | 1 Comment

Car of the Week: 1970 Pontiac GTO

bearnest | January 23, 2012

For a few weeks, Vickie Johnson figured the gold 1970 Pontiac GTO was “the one that got away.” Now, 42 years later, it’s the car that will seemingly never leave her. More »

Categories: Car of the Week | Tags: Pontiac | 5 Comments

POCI President David J. Bennett Dies at 65

Angelo Van Bogart | January 4, 2012

The recent and untimely passing of David J. Bennett, president of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International, was brought to our attention by Don Keefe, editor-in-chief and creative director of the POCI‘s publication “Smoke Signals.” The following obituary of Mr. Bennett comes … More »