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Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-03-2022, 06:32 AM
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Posted By 68Poncho
Not to my knowledge. The first production post...

Not to my knowledge. The first production post war VWs werenīt available to the public though but went to the British and German federals. But they were produced in
Wolfsburg mostly using left over...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-02-2022, 06:09 PM
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Views: 1,588
Posted By 68Poncho
Ferdinand Porsche was a brilliant engineer,...

Ferdinand Porsche was a brilliant engineer, thatīs why Hitler commanded him to build a car everyone could afford. So Porsche designed the Volkswagen ( Volk = peoples , Wagen = car). So Volkswagen was...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-02-2022, 11:22 AM
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Posted By 68Poncho
Well clearly I wouldnīt buy it to win street...

Well clearly I wouldnīt buy it to win street races on a Friday evening. At 100 hp it is still stronger than 90% of European classic cars dating back to the 80s. The omnipresent VW Kaefer ( bug /...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-01-2022, 06:19 PM
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Views: 1,588
Posted By 68Poncho
I think so too. Good thing is that original...

I think so too. Good thing is that original upholstery and door panels are still there, just in very bad shape. But for a good upholstery shop it should be enough to get the idea of pattern and...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-01-2022, 04:15 PM
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Views: 1,588
Posted By 68Poncho
Thank you, I just came across this car. Before I...

Thank you, I just came across this car. Before I didnīt pay a lot of attention to these post war cars so Iīm just starting to dive into that whole subject.
Question is also how these cars drive...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-01-2022, 03:16 PM
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Views: 1,588
Posted By 68Poncho
Interior for a 49 Silver Streak

Thereīs a 49 Silver Streak straight 8 for sale nearby. I looks rough tons of scratches, paint faded, chrome is dull but very little rust. The interior is toast, dashboard and instrument cluster are...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-28-2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
thank you, thatīs what I learned over the years....

thank you, thatīs what I learned over the years. You barely see an unmolested Tempest, they were either used and crushed or cloned into a GTO.

But Iīm sorry, I donīt know what a Z paper...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-28-2021, 08:54 AM
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Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
That is perfect German without a single mistake...

That is perfect German without a single mistake :clap2::clap2:

My grandparents were also from Schlesien ( today itīs Poland ) they luckily escaped the red army and made it to Hanover.
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-27-2021, 05:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
That is a lot of snow :eek:

That is a lot of snow :eek:
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-26-2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
Some more pictures, I got the car with a 69 or...

Some more pictures, I got the car with a 69 or later steering wheel. Found a green 68 steering wheel that was all brittle. The repair shop did a great job, also the Ames repro spokes are fitting...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-26-2021, 09:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
Thanks everybody, these hubcaps seem to draw the...

Thanks everybody, these hubcaps seem to draw the attention, it was indeed a 68 only option. If you have a look at the sales brochures youīll recognize that they promoted this model quite a lot but my...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-25-2021, 05:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,839
Posted By 68Poncho
Hello from Germany

Hello everybody, Iīm Marv 31 years old from Bremen Northern Germany.

I purchased my 68 Tempest Custom in 2014. Itīs a one family car was sold new at Frahm Pontiac, Downey, CA and was inherited to...
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