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03-25-2013, 12:05 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac photos
More from the files:
 A "high performance option" for the Lemans:  More of the '63 Nationals at Indy. Dad is driving Pete Seaton's car in the far lane.  
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best 
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03-25-2013, 12:13 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac photos
Promotional photos at the GM Technical Center (with my car interspersed in):
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best
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03-25-2013, 12:18 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac photos
These are early production '65's (likely first week of August 1964) and have been purported to be factory lightweights, built using thin steel sheetmetal:
  
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best
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03-25-2013, 12:25 AM
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Re: Vintage Pontiac photos
Sorry about the double post back there; my computer is being a bit balky.
  Dad is the one that adapted this Olds fuel injection intake onto a Pontiac engine for Dick Jesse's '65 altered wheelbase car. They were probably made in the Chevrolet Die Room at Chevy Flint Manufacturing. 
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best
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