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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 9566 BA</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div>

Great shot. I really miss the 'old' America.

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Too cool, Keith! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Thanks, guys. I have way more pictures that I do time to post them.

Here's a few more:

These are the Pontiac, Michigan assembly plant. All three of my vintage Pontiacs were built here:













The shipping yard. This is why cars can get &quot;lost&quot; in the assembly plant:




Pre-Pontiac:

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From the Dick Jesse file;

Dick was our Pontiac salesman (we got five cars through Royal between '63 and '68) and a personal family friend.

As I mentioned earlier, dad did some work on this car:





















Here's the &quot;receipt&quot; for our '65:



Remember the State Fair photo? Here's the envelope it came in:





Cool return address. For those who don't know, that is the address for Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak Michigan.







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Good stuff, Keith! Appears Dick Jesse may've facilitated this transaction for Mr. Sherman, as well ...
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good stuff, Keith! Appears Dick Jesse may've facilitated this transaction for Mr. Sherman, as well ...

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LOL! He definitely was not one to let grass grow under his feet...

I'll have to drive by 103 S Main in Royal Oak and see what's there these days.

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W[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]W stuff and thanks for sharing!

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