Almost Live Corvette Musuem and Assembly Plant

Yes…I’m going to try it again!!!   Weather permitting I’ll be posting from both places, tomorrow 5/16.

Stay tuned.

Thanks for reading.

Engine Mini-Series – Pontiac’s 326 Prt 2

The 326 was used as the base model for the Pontiac Tempest.  That was going to be the extent of the division’s uses for this engine.
For 1963 and 1964 production years that was the case.

But in the 1960’s GM had a rule that production A-body or intermediate-size car would carry no more than 330 cubic inches and none were to be sold.  Pontiac had the idea that they would bring on the Tempest GTO would have the 389 as its base engine, but GM set the rules.  So the best Pontiac could do was to offer the GTO with the base engine as the 326.

1964 Tempest GTO, Yes you'll find 'em with a 326

However, on the order form there was a check box to order the 389.  This is how the 326 got in to one of the most famous iconic cars of the muscle car era.
1965 was the year and the 326 offered was with 250 and 285 hps in both automatic and manual transmissions.

That’s enough to make it a piece of historical automotive hardware. But there is one more noteworthy pair of shock towers this power plant was mounted between that was the 1967 Pontiac Firebird.  Yup it powered up its second iconic car with a 250 hp version and a 285 hp version.

326 in a 1967 Firebird

67 F-bird

And that, fellow car crazies, was the short life of Pontiac’s 326.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Name That Car – 2A

Here this one is going to be a tough one.

Jump in the ‘way back’ machine and guess this early turn of the 20th Century car.

Name That Car

Good luck.

Remember you need 5 correct answers to win.  If you are reading this on Facebook you need to chase the link and post on the blog.

Thanks for playing.

Tim

Name That Car – #1A Answer

The correct answer is 1956 Continental

1956 Continental

Bob Sweeting was the first correct answer.

(No I don’t believe we are related.)

Thanks for Playing Bob.

Next one coming up right up.

Tim

Name that Car – #7Sup Answer

Steve Sears got this one correct. – Nice job.

I love these cars.

The Studebaker Golden Hawks are my favorite model in that brand.

This is the 1956 Golden Hawk.

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Current tally is:

Thanks for playing.

Tim

Name That Car – #7 Answer

And the answer is:

1966 AMC Rambler

John F Comeau won this one for the blog.

No winner on AFCC.

Remember to win the DVD or other prize you have to collect 5 wins.

Another coming up tomorrow night.

Thanks for playing.

Tim

Name that Car – #4 Answer

The answer is a 1967 Dodge Polara.  Steve got it correct.

I like these cars especially with the 440’s.

1967 Dodge Polara

Name that Car – #2 Answer

If you thought it was a 1966 Old Toronado…you’d be correct!!!

1966 Olds Tornado

Thanks for playing.

Winners List:

Steve Sears

Comment:

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

 

 

Name that Car – #1 – Answer

The answer is ………………….  Steve won this one.

1966 Chevy Impala

1966 Impala

Thanks for playing.  Next one  is coming up.

Tim

Name that Car – #1

Recap of the rules:

Here how it works.

A small excerpt of a car photo will be post and you have to guess the car and year.

Each pic will be accompanied by a few hints.  These will be production cars, not concepts or one off’s.

I’ll post as often a possible and keep a tally of the first right answers on the image that follows.

You have to be the first with the right answer and the first to reach 5 correct answers.

The first with five correct answers will win a free gift. Normally, car related DVD, CD or a Bolt Depot Fastener gauge (screw/bolt) – metric or U.S.  (These will be mailed to you, so you are going to have to provide an address.)

Additional note:  All of these cars will have had appeared on my blog over the past 1.5 years.

So here is the first image.

This is a GM.  Produced in the 1960’s.

Contest #1 Image

Post your best guesses.  First correct answer posted wins.

Thanks for reading…good luck.

Tim