Well, Pontiac has been axed by GM!  I knew it was coming, just not when.  "Performance" and "driving excitement" is not "in" these days.  The Green-weenies have had their way.  And the government bail-out of GM makes them the "owners" and the ones with the power.  Fox News reported on May 27th that GM "is buckling under tremendous government pressure to consolidate its eight brands, several of which lose money."  But what does all the "green" stuff have to do with it, too?  Surely, a LOT!  Are we a free country, after all? Hmmmm.....

Pontiac is credited with producing what is arguably called "the 1st muscle car" the '64 GTO.  But of course, we know they had some really hot ones before that... like the '63 Swiss Cheesees, & even the murch larger production numbers cars Catalinas with the 389's & the 421's with monster power, topped with 2X4's or 3X2's like mine.  It's just hard to believe!

What will it do?  Make our Pontiacs more valuable?  Or less?  As for me, besides making me MAD, it makes me realize that what WE want, is not always what our wonderful government lets us HAVE!

Sad today -- Mr. Pontiac

I have been an OCW subscriber only a short time, but I haven't seen anything on early '60's Pontiacs.  I would like to connect with other gearheads that like and/or own them.  I go to cruise-ins and shows in the N. & central Georgia, SE Tennessee, Central AL areas, & I don't see many early '60's big Pontiacs (lots of GTO's, but not big cars).  Occasionally a GP.

I have a '63 Catalina 2 dr. HT w/bench seat that has a 389 mill, 3 X 2's & factory 4-speed.  It has a factory tach.

Is no one restoring these cars?  In all the cruise-ins & shows I go to, I have not seen another car like mine... not even close.  And does that mean that it's worth nothing?  Or does that make it MORE valuable?  I know it's valuable to me.

I have restored this car to be exactly like the car I had when I met my wife in 1964.  I had to sell it to get married.  And I've been married to the girl now for 42 yrs.  I've never regretted marrying, but I've always regretted selling the car.  I did all I could to try to find my original car, but was not able to... probably wrecked or junked or both!  It was really a fast car, & I know some idiot kid -- like myself -- probably drove it into a tree, or blew the engine at 7000 or 7500 rpm's.

I looked for 5 yrs before finding a 4-speed car that I could put back like my original car was.  And it took saving a lot of $ & borrowing even more to get it finished.  But it is a jewel.  Because there're not any more like it around, it tends to be an attractation at the area cruise-ins.  Nobody can believe it's a factory tri-power & factory 4-speed.  But it is!

I love it!  I just wish gas prices weren't getting high.  The mileage is not that great -- esp. when I kick in the front & rear carbs.

Anyway, let me hear from some other Tin Indian enthusiasts!  And would like to see pictures of more!