Slapper bars + chrome stripe on fastback = perfection

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 02/12/2014 at 12:18 • Filed to: None

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Although, trailer hitch = wut? The front of this '49 Pontiac is missing at its original source, substitute is after the jump (identical other than flame job).

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/12/2014 at 12:21

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Those look like slapper bars instead of ladder bars. Very cool Pontiac. Great color

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 02/12/2014 at 12:25

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Ah, you are correct. Edit coming. I've never been quite sure what motivated Pontiac dumping the chrome hood stripe after so many years with it - maybe cost?

The thing I love about the hitch is that it suggests it's a pretty regular driver.

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/12/2014 at 12:38

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No Bunkie Kudson? Took over Pontiac around 56-57 and wanted the chrome Suspenders removed to try and remove the old person car persona Pontiac had. This wax the turning point that put Pontiac headed to becoming a performance brand.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 02/12/2014 at 12:41

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Ah, a branding thing. I appreciate the motivation, but THEY WERE COOL. I needs some mo books on the 50's American car industry, to be honest - it's a thin spot on my shelf.

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/12/2014 at 12:49

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Also just kill time on YouTube all kinds of very good info on there. The complete American muscle car show is on there. I think they did a episode on the wide track pontiacs which are the first to have the big chrome removed.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/12/2014 at 12:55

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Completely gorgeous.

Stef Schrader > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/12/2014 at 15:55

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You mean trailer hitch = AWESOME, right? :o)