Don't miss Oldsmoble too much, although it was my first car. I do miss Pontiac. Had a '64 Ventura, a '68 Firebird, and a '83 6000 as a company vehicle. Loved them all.......

What I really want is a '66 or '67 Bonneville wagon......

 

Yeah one of the local BP stations here still displays 93 octane as Amoco Ultimate on their pumps. The other local BP station has BP gasoline with invigorate displayed on all grades they sell on their pumps. So my guess would be it's just an old sign, but I don't know.

 

Yes those are Sweet !!! I really liked my 64 Bonneville 2 dr, but a wagon would be more practical today..

 

I'd rather have the 56 Pontiac Safari wagon I once owned. Today I know that it was the lowest production Pontiac for 1956. Back then, in 1973, I traded it for a Ford Pinto because I didn't want a station wagon. Like they say, youth is wasted on the young.........

 

db/sb-

Those were Hot wagons !!!

http://www.pontiacsonline.com/SAFARI.htm

 

I was at church Sunday and noticed a '64 Bonneville 2-door hardtop in the lot. Went over and talked to the older lady driver. Said she and her husband were the original owners (she was by herself-hubby may have passed...), and it certainly looked to be in very nice 'original' condition. Paint was original, but tired. Lots of door dings/chips in the paint as well. Didn't see any rust. Upholstery was original and seemed to be in excellent condition. No cracks in the padded dash, either. Car had power windows and seats. Lady said they had had 2 or 3 Bonnevilles before this one. Didn't see the odometer, but it was probably pretty low.....

 

Marshall-

That musta been cool to see & chat with the original owner.. Very Cool..

They are only "original" once..

 

So true sleeper, there is a couple at our church who drive a '56 Beetle, they bought it new and although it shows some signs of age....its almost like the day it rolled off the showroom floor in Raleigh.

Originality can't be replicated, that's why my '37 Chevy has been refreshed but it still shows the minor scars and scrapes of 75 years in service, taking it back to showroom new would take away too much of its history.

Maybe my '67 should have never been restored, but that was the choice of the original owner, it had gotten shabby in places after 40 years of use and weather. Even in SC, the rust bug will visit after a few decades, especially on a convertible.

 

The '64 I was looking at, I was thinking it was about time for a paint job, but it wouldn't need hardly anything else......

 

I think the resto seen most is the overly restored. Better than it ever was..

I don't care for that..

I'd do a sympathetic resto, just what is needed, & leave the patina. Unless it looks like a heap..