Rare 1957 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Fuel-Injected 347 V8 315HP
I thought you'd like a look at this extremely rare 1957 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible. 1957 was the first year for the Bonneville and it was only offered as a convertible. When it was introduced, the Bonneville was the fastest Pontiac ever produced. This Bonneville is number 116 of the only 630 produced in 1957. This is probably the finest restored example ever offered for sale. It has been treated to a correct frame-off/rotisserie restoration. Every part of this car is 100% factory correct and numbers matching. Every component was restored to as new or better condition. Most of the chrome was NOS and it all, the interior and exterior was show chrome plated. The Bonneville is painted in Kenya Ivory with a Tartan red interior. Boasts a fuel injected 347 300+hp( approximately 315 HP) V8, Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, Wonderbar AM radio, a deluxe ivory steering wheel, a padded dash, a clock, cowl vent, chrome wheel discs, and whitewall tires. It has the total power group including a power-operated convertible top, a power antenna, power steering, power brakes, power windows, and an eight-way power-operated seat. This Bonneville was judged 396 out of 400 at the Pontiac Oakland Club Nationals and has been awarded in every show it's been shown at. The 1957 Bonneville is a very rare car. This Bonneville is one of the best of its kind in the world - it is pristine museum quality. Thanks for taking a look!
Filmed at Gateway Classic Cars in Fairmont City, IL (Just outside St. Louis, MO)
The background music track is Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link:http://music.incompetech.com/royaltyfree2/Whiskey%20on%20the%20Mississippi.mp3
MacLeod's description:
Genre: Blues
Length: 3:15
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ, EP
Tempo: 90
With a jumping bass and off-beat syncopation, this is straight from Memphis' Beale Street. The Hammond organ and electric guitar play together as longtime friends, while the melody changes hands from guitar to organ to electric piano. 011
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00709
Bouncy, Grooving 2010
(Part 1) 1962 Pontiac Convertible Destroyed In Decades
http://www.junkyardjunkeez.com As Sam is taking you past old abandoned cars on this farm junkyard tour, he is thinking the main feature of a 1962 Pontiac Parisienne is the rust damage. But he is about to get a surprise when he walks around to the other side and gets a closer look... and sees it's a convertible! Look for part 2 on YouTube or visit our web site above and click the 'Old Cars On Farms' button.
1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
Perfection..that's all that really needs be said! Everything about this car is first class, the paint, the interior...everything! Probably the most controversial thing about these 59 Chevys was the back end...the cats' eyes tailights and the swept horizontal fins. The following year would be a return to more mainstream styling.
I personally like the cats eyes...a touch of creativity!
1962 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible STK # 1162
In 1962 Pontiac brought this gorgeous Bonneville convertible to the buying public. The Bonneville was the top-of-the-line Pontiac Wide-Track convertible for 1962. With 93,000 original miles on this Bonneville it has pampered most of its life. This Bonneville has factory AC, a blue green vinyl interior, AM/FM radio, power steering, power brakes, and a power convertible top. Under the hood is a 389ci V8 with a hydromatic automatic transmission with the stock rear end and rear gear. This example is finished in a wonderful period aqua metallic complemented by a white convertible top and multi-toned Morrokide interior with rare winged bucket seats. This Bonneville is pure highway luxury. For more details on this vehicle or to inquire about financing please call us at 704-598-2130 or e-mail sales@streetsideclassics.com.
Crash Test 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air VS. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (Frontal Offset) IIHS 50th Anniversary
In the 50 years since US insurers organized the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, car crashworthiness has improved. Demonstrating this was a crash test conducted on Sept. 9 between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. In a real-world collision similar to this test, occupants of the new model would fare much better than in the vintage Chevy.
"It was night and day, the difference in occupant protection," says Institute president Adrian Lund. What this test shows is that automakers don't build cars like they used to. They build them better."
The crash test was conducted at an event to celebrate the contributions of auto insurers to highway safety progress over 50 years. Beginning with the Institute's 1959 founding, insurers have maintained the resolve, articulated in the 1950s, to "conduct, sponsor, and encourage programs designed to aid in the conservation and preservation of life and property from the hazards of highway accidents."
A decade after the Institute was founded, insurers directed this organization to begin collecting data on crashes and the cost of repairing vehicles damaged in crashes. To lead this work and the Institute's expanded research program, insurers named a new president, William Haddon Jr., who already was a pioneer in the field of highway safety. In welcoming Dr. Haddon, Thomas Morrill of State Farm said "the ability to bring unbiased scientific data to the table is extremely valuable." This scientific approach, ushered in by Dr. Haddon, is a hallmark of Institute work. It's why the Institute launched the Highway Loss Data Institute in 1972 — to collect and analyze insurance loss results to provide consumers with model-by-model comparisons.
Another Institute milestone was the 1992 opening of the Vehicle Research Center. Since then, the Institute has conducted much of the research that has contributed to safer vehicles on US roads. At the anniversary event, current Institute chairman Gregory Ostergren of American National Property and Casualty summed up a commitment to continue what fellow insurers began in 1959: "On this golden anniversary of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, we celebrate this organization's accomplishments toward safer drivers, vehicles, and roadways. We salute the vision of the Institute's founders and proudly continue their commitment to highway safety."
1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
First ever wide-track in a die-cast car! After facing a triple threat in 1959, Pontiac reacted with this spectacular Bonneville. Get the full details on this Danbury Mint die-cast car and more at www.danburymint.com/bonneville
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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
This ultra rare 1959 Cadillac convertible sold for $208,000. This 1959 still had the factory air suspension and all the special toys available on the 1959, Eldorado Biarritz . Leake Collector Car Auction 2008.
