Wreck of the Week: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville convertible
Somewhere under all that twisted metal, broken glass and general carnage is a once-proud 1961 Pontiac Bonneville convertible.
Somewhere under all that twisted metal, broken glass and general carnage is a once-proud 1961 Pontiac Bonneville convertible. The big Pontiac’s calling card split grille has been erased and the hood torn off, exposing the 389-cid V-8 engine. This was one of 18,264 ragtops built for ‘61 in the Bonneville series. (Herb Stewart collection)
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