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1961 Pontiac Catalina Convertible. This car was delivered to Metropolitan Pontiac in Denver Co. according to the PHS. documentation. Don't have any Docs. such as old titles, previous owners etc. I purchased this car in Oct. 2005 in Louisiana. Started a frame off restoration and completed it in 2011. It has around 300 miles since restoration completed. A very rare car being a Catalina convertible, most are Bonneville's. The frame was in mint condition no rust or damage. Blasted to bare metal and painted. All suspension parts where replaced as well as all brake parts. New brake and fuel lines along with a refurbished fuel tank. The trunk was replaced with a rust free from Arizona. The floors where solid and required no work. Correct relined short fin aluminum drums. new center caps, correct lug nuts. The 8- lug rims are 15" Chrome from retromotive. New 235/70/15 tires. 4 core refurbished radiator with shroud and declutching fan. The motor is a 1972 400 bored .30 over with all new internal parts. Heads are 7K3 which where gone through complete with new guides, three angle valve job then machined for 3/8 Chevy screw in studs with poly locks. A 1966 Tri-Pwr. sits on top was completely rebuilt with correct color plating for carbs and linkage. One wire alternator. Newly rebuilt 700r4 / overdrive. A 3:23 Posi. The interior is a bucket seat set from a 1962 Catalina Conv. including the consul and shifter, Tachometer. The door panels are original to the 1962 donor car. Custom Steering wheel redone. The interior is Tri- Color, Red, White and maroon. Frames are cleaned and painted along with new buns and or padding. Red carpeting. New top and boot, pump motor, cylinders and hoses. The body was very solid, any issues are replaced with metal. All stainless professionally polished, all chrome parts rechromed. Won 1st place at the 50 yr. POCI Convention. The exterior color is maroon in color picked from a color unique to a 2003 Chrysler Prowler.You will not be disappointed. Have more pictures of restoration for serious buyers.There is nothing left to do on this car except drive it. It drives and handles as good as new. Buyer to arrange shipping, can help with arrangements.

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2013 Hurst Edition Trans Am

Mon, 13 May 2013

No, you didn't read our title wrong. This is a 2013 model year Trans Am, and yes, that is a Pontiac logo affixed to the front of the car. But don't bother dialing up your local General Motors dealership just yet. This is the new Hurst Edition Trans Am created by the Trans Am Depot located in Tallahassee, FL. Having spent a number of years restoring early Trans Am models, the crew at Trans Am Depot finally did what many Pontiac enthusiasts wish GM would have done - create a modern Trans Am using the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro.
As the former owner of a 1977 model, I've been wanting to check out Trans Am Depot ever since I first saw the company have American Choppers build a trio of motorcycles inspired by its Pontiac remakes. So I jumped at the chance to head to Florida's capital city to visit the shop and drive its latest creation, the new Hurst Edition Trans Am. As a collaboration with Hurst, this car made its debut at the 2012 SEMA Show and then popped up again on our radar with a cheesy yet perfectly fitting video back in March.
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NHTSA could add 1M cars to GM recall

Wed, 13 Mar 2013

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may expand a recall campaign for faulty brake lamps. The agency is currently looking into complaints that certain 2004-2011 Chevrolet Malibu models as well as some 2007-2009 Saturn Aura sedans may have brake lights that do not illuminate when the driver presses the pedal. Alternatively, the lamps may also illuminate without input from the driver. General Motors recalled 8,000 Pontiac G6 models from the 2005 model year for the same problem, and NHTSA is currently investigating whether to add 550,000 more G6 models built between 2005 and 2009 to the list for the same issue.
In addition, investigators are currently examining 97 complaints from Malibu and Aura owners with the same trouble. If NHTSA adds those models to the recall campaign, more than one million units could be covered. GM, meanwhile, says there have been no accidents or injuries as a result of the problem.

STUDY: Ford owns brand loyalty in 2009; Scorned Saturn, Pontiac buyers will look outside of GM

Fri, 16 Oct 2009

Ford buyers appear to love their cars more than customers of any other automotive brand, returning back to the American automaker when it comes time to purchase their next vehicle. According to a study by Experian Automotive, six of the top 10 vehicles for customer brand loyalty wear badges from the Blue Oval. That includes the Ford Fusion (62.4 percent), Ford Edge (57.9 percent), Ford Five Hundred/Taurus (56 percent), Ford Freestyle (51.9 percent), Ford Escape (49.4 percent) and the Ford Focus (47.57 percent).
Other vehicles making up the top 10 include the Toyota Prius (52 percent), Chevy Impala (51.7 percent), Toyota Camry (47.8 percent) and Toyota Corolla (47.56 percent). This brings up an interesting question: With the closing of automotive brands like Saturn and Pontiac, where are those buyers to turn for their next automotive purchase?
Apparently, not back to General Motors. According to Experian, Pontiac owners are most likely to look to the Ford lineup for their next car or truck and Saturn shoppers will switch to Toyota or Honda - not particularly surprising given that Saturn was meant to compete with import brands. Experian predicts that GM's overall market share will fall from 20 percent to about 17.5 percent, with most of the slack being picked up by Ford, Honda and Toyota.

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