Pontiac : Dream Cars, Show Cars, & Prototypes 1928-1998 Photo Album (Paperback)

~ Jesse Thomas (Author) "This book is dedicated to the memory of Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen who sired and inspired many of Pontiac's classic dream machines..." (more)
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Seventy years of four-wheeled Pontiac fantasies. Detailed photographs show it all, from Pontiacs made for display in Pontiac-Oakland dealerships of the 1930s, to ghost-like see-through Pontiacs exhibited at the 1939-40 Worlds Fair, to Motorama dream machines and Banshees, to the late Pontiac concept vehicles. Known in the 1950s and 1960s - and again today - for building cars stressing performance and excitement, Pontiac was also one of the most enthusiastic creators of show cars and dream machines. This was a crucial element in the 1950s in Pontiac Motor Division's image improvement campaign, which changed Pontiac from grandpa's car to a youth-market muscle car. The dream cars and prototypes that came from Pontiac helped save the division from becoming extinct. Includes photos never before printed in a mass-market publication or book. Photos include exterior and interior details as well as full-body shots of the cars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Iconografix, Inc. (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188225693X
• ISBN-13: 978-1882256938
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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