Feature Pontiac Firebird Club Movie, Cruises, Show'n Shines, World of Wheels, By Dory Pacholko
This is a Non-Profit Club video. It shows everything we have done as a club which highlights it all From 2010 through 2012. I placed this video into a mix with some Great Rock'n Roll!
I joined the Firebird club only from Spring 2010 and never expected to be with such a bunch of great fanatical guys-- AND WOMEN-- who are so Fond of Firebirds! And I admit, it is really a lot of fun!! So, I made this half hour movie for other fans of Pontiac and people like me who know how to really enjoy a summer of Cruising and shining North American classic cars!!
I am not collecting any money from these films I make... this is actually a great computer hobby, and it was fun making it.
1960 Peterbilt Hotrod Truck called Piss'd Off Pete
While I was at SEMA 2009 a captured a video of Piss'd Off Pete's engine being revved up in front of a huge SEMA crowd just down from the Autogeek.net booth.
This is Jay Leno's 1960 chopped Peterbilt with a 852ci two-stroke Detroit Diesel twin-supercharged V12 mated to an Allison 4-speed automatic transmission from a Greyhound bus. The engine produces 500 horsepower and nearly 1000 lb-ft torque with a red line of just 2,800 rpm. Built by the Blastolene Brothers.
See more pictures at www.autogeekonline.net
1932 White Yellowstone Bus
Chuck Harding, interviewed at the Wheels & Waves Car Show by Lance Lambert of television's "Vintage Vehicle Show", tells the story of his multi-door hot rod bus. This 455 Olds powered "Long Rod" seats 15 and will take tourists through Yellowstone or Yosemite very quickly. More information about the "Vintage Vehicle Show" can be found at www.vintagevehhicletv.com
2012 Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up - 12th Annual in Austin, TX (Mum's Edition)
(PLEASE VIEW IN FULL SCREEN) Human Interest photos from the 12th Annual Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up car show on April 14th, 2012 in Austin, Texas. Thanks to everyone at the event for a most enjoyable time. More CAR PHOTOS in the next slideshow (Dad's Edition) soon!
Sweet 1937 Chevrolet School bus Street Rod Project Walk around
Here is a quick vid of my 1937 chevy "master" School bus. I bought it last week, and plan on restoring/street roddin it over the next couple years. Going to convert it into camper. upgrade to a v8 and th400 with a modern rear end and modern supsension, steering and brakes. Going to be a hell of a project, but I have never even seen another 37 chev bus, only seen 2 on the internet. Plan on dropping it about 6-8 inches, maybe some air bags, etc. I am looking for idea's so if ya have any feel free to voice your opinion! Feel free to like, comment or subscribe for more videos of the build!
QUANTOCK CLASSIC BUSES 1 MAY 2010 Part 3
QUANTOCK MOTOR SERVICES OPEN DAY in West Somerset.. More Classic bus action at the new depot at Bishops Lydeard and the ride to the old Norton Fitzwarren Depot It was a real pleasure to hear again a conductor shouting out " Hold Very Tightly Please" as we set off! It really takes you back!
HOT ROD SCHOOL BUS * "BE COOL STAY IN SCHOOL" MAGIC SCHOOL BUS * INSANE CHOPPED TOP * PRO STREET
The very famous "Hot Rod School Bus", "Short Cut High" just leaving an awesome car show and headed to the local BBQ for some great RIBS! What a Show! Short Cut High and Coupezilla sitting side by side. "Folks, It don't get any better than that!" This thing looks so damn "BITCHIN' goin' down the road. This Bus was lowered 3 1/2 feet and shortened 7 feet. Can you imagine riding this thing to school every day? LIKE," hey teacher, can we go cruising at recess"? LOL
2013 GMC Acadia Denali - AutoTrader New Car Review
The freshened 2013 GMC brings premium appointments, urban spunk and full-size stature to the American crossover marketplace.
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Pontiac Styling
Not sure of the year of this Pontiac it looks to be around 55-56? this clip has no sound so was probably the raw footage before sound was added for the advert for this model.
Pontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico by General Motors (GM). Pontiac was marketed as the performance division of General Motors for many years, specializing in mainstream performance vehicles. Pontiac was relatively more popular in Canada, where for much of its history it was marketed as a low-priced vehicle.
On April 27, 2009, amid ongoing financial problems and restructuring efforts, GM announced it would discontinue the Pontiac brand by the end of 2010 and focus on four core brands in North America: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC. The last Pontiacs were built in late 2009, with the final dealer franchises expiring October 31, 2010.
Completely new bodies and chassis were introduced for 1955. A new 173-horsepower (129 kW) overhead valve V-8 engine was introduced. (see Engines section below). Sales increased. With the introduction of this V-8, the six-cylinder engines were discontinued; a six-cylinder engine would not return to the full-size Pontiac line until the GM corporate downsizing of 1977. An overhead-cam six-cylinder engine was used in the Tempest model line starting in 1966, as well as on the Firebird. It was the first mass-produced engine in America utilizing an overhead-camshaft configuration.
In 1956 when Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen became general manager of Pontiac, with the aid of his new heads of engineering, E. M. Estes and John DeLorean, he immediately began reworking the brand's image. One of the first steps involved the removal of the famous trademark "silver streaks" from the hood and deck lid of the 1957 models just weeks before the '57s were introduced. Another step was introducing the first Bonneville—a limited-edition Star Chief convertible that showcased Pontiac's first fuel-injected engine. Some 630 Bonnevilles were built for 1957, each with a retail price of nearly $5800. While new car buyers could buy a Cadillac for that price, the Bonneville raised new interest in what Pontiac now called "America's No. 1 Road Car."
1959 Bonneville from the rear, showing double rear fins
The Bonneville, a sub-series of the Star Chief introduced with the 1957 models, then became its own line. These were built on the 122-inch (3,100 mm) wheelbase of the A-body platform. A 1958 Tri-Power Pontiac Bonneville was the pace car for that year's Indianapolis 500. Also, 1958 was the last year Pontiac Motor Division would bear the "Indian" motif throughout the vehicle.
With the 1959 model year, Pontiac came out with its "Arrowhead" emblem, with the star design in the middle. The "Arrowhead" design ran all the way up the hood from between the split grille, and on Starchief Models, had 8 chrome stars from the emblem design bolted to both sides of the vehicle as chrome trim. Knudsen saw to it that the car received a completely reworked chassis, body and interior styling. Quad headlamps, and a longer, lower body were some of the styling changes.
The Chieftain line was renamed Catalina; Star Chief was downgraded to replace the discontinued Super Chief series, and the Bonneville was now the top of the line, coming equipped with a fuel-injection system. The Star Chief's fourdoor "Vista" hardtop was also shared by the Bonneville. This coincided with major body styling changes across all models that introduced increased glass area, twin V-shaped fins and lower hood profiles. Because of these changes, Motor Trend magazine picked the entire Pontiac line as 1959 Car of the Year. The '59s have a five-inch (127 mm) wider track, because Knudsen noticed the new, wider bodies looked awkward on the carried-over 1958 frames. The new "Wide-Track" Pontiacs not only had improved styling, but also handled better a bonus that tied into Pontiac's resurgence in the marketplace.
The 1960 models saw a complete reskinning, which removed the tailfins and the distinctive split grille (which Ford copied on the final Edsel models for 1960). Ventura was introduced, a more luxurious hardtop coupe and the Vista 4-door hardtop now being built on the shorter 122-inch (3,100 mm) wheelbase platform, with it falling between the Catalina and Star Chief models. The Ventura featured the luxury features of the Bonneville in the shorter, lighter Catalina body.
Read more here on Pontiac http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac
