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Old Jun 11, 2020 | 04:24 PM
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Cool Poncho Wagon

I have not seen one. Thought maybe a couple of you would like seeing it too.

Take good care all.

Keith
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Old Jun 11, 2020 | 05:03 PM
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I recall the first one of those I saw back before I started driving. It was a plain LeMans wagon, though - white, Cragar wheels, wide tires on back, and the 455 emblem on the rocker panel. I thought oh wow what a cool car! I think that is where my love of wagons started.

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Old Jun 11, 2020 | 07:20 PM
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Love the Montrose tape in the deck.
Old Jun 12, 2020 | 04:58 AM
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I am a wagon fan. Pontiac & Olds had the coolest ones. Though, I am a big fan of the '59 Ford and Chevy 2-door land yachts. If The Queen was more understanding, I would have one.

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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 07:48 AM
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Pretty cool. The bubbling paint would be a concern considering the asking price. I think the 140 mph speedometer is slightly optimistic.
Old Jun 12, 2020 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by gs72
Love the Montrose tape in the deck.
noticed that too.nice choice.
Old Jun 12, 2020 | 10:46 AM
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Love the Montrose tape in the deck.
Get on your bad motor scooter and RIDE! If that song doesn't make your right foot turn to lead, I don't know what would.

That's a cool wagon for sure. But it looks like when the "original" carb was "rebuilt", 2 barrels were added somehow.

I've done 135 MPH in my old '76 T/A, but I wouldn't want to get near 140 in any A-body unless it had some serious aero mods to keep it on the ground.

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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 01:54 PM
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I've done 135 MPH in my old '76 T/A, but I wouldn't want to get near 140 in any A-body unless it had some serious aero mods to keep it on the ground.[/QUOTE]
"But these amplifiers go to 11!!"
Old Jun 12, 2020 | 06:30 PM
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Pretty cool...
Old Jun 12, 2020 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBs68S
Get on your bad motor scooter and RIDE! If that song doesn't make your right foot turn to lead, I don't know what would.

That's a cool wagon for sure. But it looks like when the "original" carb was "rebuilt", 2 barrels were added somehow.

I've done 135 MPH in my old '76 T/A, but I wouldn't want to get near 140 in any A-body unless it had some serious aero mods to keep it on the ground.
Me and the gang were heading out of town in the 70 Vista Cruiser, the speedo said 110 and BANG the spare tire cover and the spare tire flew out of that compartment and the retread was slapping something fierce... looked like a grenade put a 4" hole into the wheel well... put the spare on turned up the Montrose and the night went on... good times...
Old Jun 15, 2020 | 08:57 AM
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Very cool ride. I recall watching a wagon like that one launch at Union Grove Dragway in the late 70's. The car twisted something awful but it was one of the quickest launching "stock" class cars I ever saw.
Old Jun 15, 2020 | 02:17 PM
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Jim Hand is somewhat of a legend in the Pontiac community. With a pump gas, iron headed 455 he had his 71 lemans wagon in the mid 11's in the late 1990's. I saw him run some time around 1996 and it was a sight to see that wagon move. There are a couple old videos on youtube of his runs.
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