After reading a story like this we should all think about covering our Classic Cars and Trucks from fire.
Millions of dollars worth of memorabilia and vintage vehicles were saved from destruction by Wauconda firefighters during a Monday night fire, authorities said.
Wauconda Fire Capt. Mike Wahl said crews were called to Northern Illinois Classic Auto on the were crews found fire coming from under the hood of a 1968 Oldsmobile valued at $75,000. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes, Wahl said. No other vehicles were affected, authorities said. It is believed that damages were estimated at $250,000. The facility also contained signed albums and musical instruments, including a Shelby Cobra guitar.
In addition, the classic muscle-car shop features a 1964 Ford Mustang and a 1971 Ford T-5 Mach 1, which were also in the building.
Wahl credits the facility's fire alarm system and the quick response time for saving millions of dollars worth of collectibles, including the first Ford Mustang ever to come off the assembly line, valued at $5 million. "It could have been catastrophic," Wahl said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
So it' sno wonder after reading stories like these that we should all take the time to protect our classic and collectible investments the best we can. There are several companies that can install security systems for your home and shop as well as there are many do-it-yourself kits on the net. They range from video systems to full fledged systems that can detect water, heat, smoke, and even freezing temeratures. You can never be to safe, for info check out these resources on the net.
http://www.homesecuritystore.com/
http://www.adt.com/wps/portal/adt
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix H/O car
If you like lookin at long lost and forgotten automobiles then check out Rusty Rides on OldRide.com. So, I was browsing OldRide.com the other day and was checking out the Rusty Rides photos, which I love looking at on my lunch break, and saw this 1963 Grand Prix 421 H/O car that minus the engine, trans, and buckets that were stolen, turns out this car is at Dans Garage in Kennewick, WA. Has tilt, A/C, P/S, P/B, Posi, 8 Lugs, and correct 421 emblems. Straight, solid, and original with PHSdocumentation for $3,500
I actually toured through Dans Garage and what a place for Pontiac and GM fans, Dans is chucked full with two yards full of parts. He seems to get a lot of new stuff and sends a lot out to so check in often. Well worth a visit or phone call to see what he has.
I actually toured through Dans Garage and what a place for Pontiac and GM fans, Dans is chucked full with two yards full of parts. He seems to get a lot of new stuff and sends a lot out to so check in often. Well worth a visit or phone call to see what he has.
Also another good Pontiac restoration candidate was this 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 Convertible, also pictured in the Rusty Rides photo here:
"Another great Rusty Ride photo from Dan's Garage". This 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 was originally a 421 car with bucket seats, console, positrack and 8-lugs!
"Another great Rusty Ride photo from Dan's Garage". This 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 was originally a 421 car with bucket seats, console, positrack and 8-lugs!
You can browse the Rusty Rides galleries here: http://www.oldride.com/rustyrides.html
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
1962 Pontiac Super Duty
1962 Pontiac Super Duty
The Pontiac Super-Duty is symbolic of Pontiac's early-'60s dominance of NHRA's dragstrips and NASCAR's high-speed ovals. Rare indeed, Production records suggest that 179 Super-Duty Pontiacs were built during the 1962 model year, including 16 Grand Prixs and 162 Catalinas.
The Super-Duty engine components were initially sold through the Division's dealership parts departments, but the NHRA soon mandated that in order to be eligible for competition in stock classes, complete engines must be factory installed. Pontiac countered by offering the Super-Duty 389 and 421 in its '62 midsized models.
The '62 Super Duty 421 was officially rated at 405 bhp, but real output was closer to 460. Though street-legal, they were race-ready engines with four-bolt mains, forged rods and crank, solid lifters, and NASCAR heads. Stock-car-racing versions used a single four-barrel, but street/strip Super Duty 421s had twin Carter 500-cfm four-barrels and an aluminum intake manifold. Free-flow cast-iron headers were fitted with easily removable exhaust dumps. Only three- and four-speed manuals were offered; Pontiac's automatic wasn't strong enough.
Reinforcing the division's hard-nosed performance attitude were a host of Super Duty options, including aluminum front-end body clips and a weight-cutting modified frame (the famous drilled "Swiss Cheese" frames wouldn't come until '63). These saved about 110 pounds. To shave another 40 pounds, the factory would fit aluminum exhaust manifolds. They were intended only for quarter-mile competition; Pontiac warned that subjected to more heat, the headers would melt.
Super Duty 421 Pontiacs were feared muscle cars on the street, and could easily hit into the 13s at more than 100 mph in the quarter -- superior numbers for a regular-production car of the day.
For more info in the 1962 Pontiac Super Duty visit OldRide.com You might even find one for sale.....
http://www.oldride.com/library/1962_pontiac_super_duty.html
Here is a great example of one currently for sale!
http://www.tntclassiccars.com/super.htm
The Pontiac Super-Duty is symbolic of Pontiac's early-'60s dominance of NHRA's dragstrips and NASCAR's high-speed ovals. Rare indeed, Production records suggest that 179 Super-Duty Pontiacs were built during the 1962 model year, including 16 Grand Prixs and 162 Catalinas.
The Super-Duty engine components were initially sold through the Division's dealership parts departments, but the NHRA soon mandated that in order to be eligible for competition in stock classes, complete engines must be factory installed. Pontiac countered by offering the Super-Duty 389 and 421 in its '62 midsized models.
The '62 Super Duty 421 was officially rated at 405 bhp, but real output was closer to 460. Though street-legal, they were race-ready engines with four-bolt mains, forged rods and crank, solid lifters, and NASCAR heads. Stock-car-racing versions used a single four-barrel, but street/strip Super Duty 421s had twin Carter 500-cfm four-barrels and an aluminum intake manifold. Free-flow cast-iron headers were fitted with easily removable exhaust dumps. Only three- and four-speed manuals were offered; Pontiac's automatic wasn't strong enough.
Reinforcing the division's hard-nosed performance attitude were a host of Super Duty options, including aluminum front-end body clips and a weight-cutting modified frame (the famous drilled "Swiss Cheese" frames wouldn't come until '63). These saved about 110 pounds. To shave another 40 pounds, the factory would fit aluminum exhaust manifolds. They were intended only for quarter-mile competition; Pontiac warned that subjected to more heat, the headers would melt.
Super Duty 421 Pontiacs were feared muscle cars on the street, and could easily hit into the 13s at more than 100 mph in the quarter -- superior numbers for a regular-production car of the day.
For more info in the 1962 Pontiac Super Duty visit OldRide.com You might even find one for sale.....
http://www.oldride.com/library/1962_pontiac_super_duty.html
Here is a great example of one currently for sale!
http://www.tntclassiccars.com/super.htm
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