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I never owned one, but have always had a soft spot in my heart for Pontiacs of that era. My Grandpa had a silver '61 Bonneville which was T-boned and put him & Grandma in the hospital. After recuperation, he bought a dark metallic blue '64 Bonneville, which he kept until he could no longer drive. And 1964 has always been my favorite year for GTO. The newer ones were more popular, but the '64 just seems like such an honest, well-styled early muscle car.

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Mike we can thank John Delorean for that honest, well-styled early muscle car. ;)

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I was but a young kid when I saw my first Grand Prix in 63. It was maroon and had those awesome 8 lug wheels. It was big and I loved it.

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Ah yes, John Z, may he rest in peace. My memory is not what it once was, but I seem to recall that he was one of the PMD execs who frequently 'tested' some pretty warm Pontiacs on Woodward Avenue. :devil:

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Nice tractor

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You sit on that with our weather, your tail will look like you sat on a waffle iron. :lol:

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Unbelievable what they allow people to run these days. Do I sound like an old crony or an aged wild child who remembers being hassled on a regular basis for violations that offered nowhere near the risk that so many creations out there do now that the money is in it?

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Three wheeler, dont they consider that a bike? Maybe a few less rules than trying to license a piece of junk rat rod?

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I know that in Australia, any change to a vehicle (even adding a different stabilizer bar) has to be inspected and approved by an engineer before roadworthiness is OK'd. Some of the deathtraps we see around here would not make that cut.

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I don't think all 3-wheelers are classified as cycles. . But the 4 wheeled rat rods get away with the same. It's not just rat rods. In the Safeway parking lot one day I saw a pro-mod '57 Chevy (looking thing). Full tilt race car with street rod tags. There wasn't a single part on that car from a '57 Chevy but I bet it was registered as one. If it was registered as a new build it would have to pass safety inspection. This car was full fiberglass body with painted on lights and chrome trim, plexiglass windows, full race tube frame, center driver seat in the back, parachute, race slicks, on and on. It was a full-on race car registered and driven boldly on the street. I used to get pulled over for things like a missing tag light.

I think these crazy rides are cool. Just hard for me to deal with hypocrisy and it sucked being harassed

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In NY anything with less than four wheels is a motorcycle. You need a motorcycle endorsement on your license and a helmet . They did make an amendment that if it has a permanent roof you dont need a helmet or the endorsement. Guy that I know goes to shows with Robin was funny seeing him in it with a helmet same with the old Isettas

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I see a greater threat to public safety than a tire sticking 1/4" past the body. I guess laws were meant to be manipulated through the loopholes and enforcement is regulated by popularity

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Hand of God is one of my favorites from NASA
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kI8R2Niwv...and-of-God.jpg

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Not sure where or what grade this was taken. We were counting up all the schools I went to before 7th grade and I think it was ten plus or minus. My parents never owned a home, no idea why we were always moving wouldnt believe my dad no matter what he says anyway haha

Back to the picture, I think they are bunny hats, but man is it an odd picture. Almost forgot thats me bottom row second from the right.

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It's cool to have the pictures from school. I have a class picture or two from elementary school. We also moved quite a bit because my folks rented or dad changing jobs. We lived in some cool places.

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By Chance ,could that of been 1969 and them grade school head hats being rocket to the moon costumes,, I came up with that from what is on the blackboard behind ya Mark??

A good photo for your kids to keep ,,our kids love old photos of the wife and I when we were young ,,they have a hard time picturing us being young .. lol

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That is a very good observation, I had never noticed that. In 1969 I was ten, I look younger than ten in the pic. But I have no way of actually knowing, anyone in my family that might have an idea has since passed.

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The rolling mullet. All business up front and a party in the back. :ennyd:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...la_trailer.jpg

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I've only seen pic's of those never one in person. I would think that that trailer can't possibly have too much tongue weight, which brings up the question of it's towing attitude....don't think I would want to find out the hard way.

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I hear you on that. I wouldn't want to find out the hard way either. But it sure looks cool. But I have a soft spot for Impala's. Any year.

I had a 71 Impala station wagon. My ex smashed up my truck and I didn't have rental car coverage.(I was about 21). So I bought the wagon for 400 bucks to get around. It was the special edition that included the worst faded out Earl Shieb paint job possible.

It was a great car and when my truck got out of the body shop I sold it for the same $400 that I paid for it. No rental car fees. :) My truck was in the shop for about two weeks so rental charges would have added up.

This is what it looked like, same color and everything except mine was all faded but the ole 400 ran fine.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/.../71_Impala.jpg

I also had a 67 Impala and a 69 convertible. I wish that I still had them.

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That wagon must have had the warranty work (overheated because of a 2-row radiator, and AC in the California heat) done (new, larger radiator and an engine rebuild) and the people just wanted it gone. Those things were famous at my dealership, for overheating. I remember one with a blued converter, it got so hot. I'm amazed that it actually hadn't caught fire.

One of our customers had a '69 SS 427 Impala convertible. It was drop-dead gorgeous, but it was only 3 years old at the time. It had a light color interior (I think "parchment?") and was a color that I would call "amethyst". Man, that was a nice looking ride. I went and looked up paint colors from '69, and that color wasn't on the list. Probably special order.

Curiosity got the better of me, I went and looked for the color. Cadillac "Wisteria Firemist". A pic-

https://find-great-cars.ebizautos.co...-f9113052.html

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I rented one like that almost new and took it on a vacation to Georgetown Lake in Montana in 1971 July ,, it had a far rear seat that when sitting in it ,,you looked at road behind you .. comfortable riding car great for the family

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What a car to rent. :) My Impala just floated down the road. Nothing better than putting the top down on a summer night and cruising it.

About the best car I ever rented was a Mustang GT convertible. I actually didn't rent it. My company did. They were short on vehicles so they got a contract with Enterprise Rent A Car so they would have enough cars to get everyone out the door. It was a pain.

I went to Enterprise with a guy from my crew. All they had left was the Mustang. My guy was all happy that he was getting the convertible.

I told him that he wasn't getting the convertible. I was. He could take my crummy truck. I'm taking the car. Rank has its privileges. :lol:

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Ok, CG dared so I will too. Not saying which is me, though

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Are you the one in the pink dress???

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First row second from left

Hint: I'm wearing a surfer shirt, if you remember what those were. Two of us are wearing one. My buddy Jimmy Nine is wearing a red "Poderosa shirt". Remember those?

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hmmm

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I remember seeing a couple of those back in the day. Nothing like raising the center of gravity on a car with a cushy suspension and old school 78 series radial tires to get your pucker factor to the max.

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Not an old picture of me , but a picture of old me. My Wife took these pictures on Thursday morning. First time I have ever been in 4 States at once. I drove around the 4 Corners Monument to park in Arizona just to say I drove through 4 States to get there. :lol:

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My wife took took this pic of an unfriendly guy that just woke up. Yeah. It's me. I don't wake up well. I should be glad that I still wake up at all. My drivers license picture is worse. I look like someone that you would see on the news as a serial killer or run away from. :lol:

Dang I'm getting old.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/.../medium/Me.jpg

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If you dare a hair cut and shave it all off always gives a new younger look !!

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Keith Richards' older brother! :lol:

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OUCH!!

Maybe you'd wake up better if you went to sleep w/o your hat on, or at least a better hat than that one!! :lol:

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I can tell the suspense is killing everyone. I thought it would be fun to have you guys guess since it's been a while since that picture was taken. It was the year the Chevelle came out. I'm in the middle row, fourth from left

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Where did you get the beanie with a propeller that looks like a ceiling fan? :lol:

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Well, I can't build furniture out of knotty pine, because I scare the knots right out of the wood! :waah:

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At least it's not a "Raiders" hat so he gets a little credit.:lol:

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I hate to break it to you but this is my Jeep.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...um/Raiders.jpg

I didn't put it on there It was there when I bought the Jeep. I'm afraid that it might jack up my paint if I try to take it off or some Raiders fans might see me trying to take it off and beat the sh*t out of me. :lol:

I did go to a Raiders game once and survived. :)

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Hey, I was a Raiders fan back in the 70s - 80s. Oakland Raiders and others before many of them began swapping towns.

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You guys are just jealous because I'm a hunk a bunk of burning love. All the ladies want me and all the guys want to be me. :lol:

And I look better than Keith Richards. Not much better, but still better. Maybe? Kinda sorta? If the room is dark enough I look pretty darn good. :lol:

My wife only turns off the lights to save electricity. That's what she told me and I believe it. :confused: