Two other cabriolets…
There aren't a lot of other 1936 Pontiac cabriolets left in the world, so when I was in Georgia over the Thanksgiving week I took the opportunity to see two of them.
The first was Mike Kearney's fully restored Deluxe Eight, just over the Georgia line in High Springs, Florida. I'd seen this car before at the 2005 POCI convention, but this time got to drive it as well. Also got to see the rest of Mike's impressive car collection. Here it is:
I think the Silver Streak Gray Metallic paint is particularly striking (Color Code #26).
The second car was in Lilburn, GA, rescued from a New Mexico junkyard 25 years ago by Jim Sheldon. The drive train is completely gone, although it is on the original frame. Originally a Deluxe Six, it would be quite a project for someone to restore, mostly because the doors are missing. The top frame is still there, as are the hood, fenders, and running boards, but all the parts that are typically scavanged at a junk yard - tail lights, head lights, various badges, heater, radio, rear view mirror, etc. – are missing. The gauges are busted out and it has a 1935 deluxe steering wheel. Seats are there, but the wood is rotted.
It could be restored if you were really desperate for one of these cars, and this one could probably be bought. Here are the pics I took. They aren't very good since there was some much stuff piled around and on the car.
As for the running board saga, I took the LH board off my coupe and shipped it to Hundley Acuff yesterday for him to use as a pattern. He says he'd like to have the molds made by the first of the year!
The first was Mike Kearney's fully restored Deluxe Eight, just over the Georgia line in High Springs, Florida. I'd seen this car before at the 2005 POCI convention, but this time got to drive it as well. Also got to see the rest of Mike's impressive car collection. Here it is:
I think the Silver Streak Gray Metallic paint is particularly striking (Color Code #26).
The second car was in Lilburn, GA, rescued from a New Mexico junkyard 25 years ago by Jim Sheldon. The drive train is completely gone, although it is on the original frame. Originally a Deluxe Six, it would be quite a project for someone to restore, mostly because the doors are missing. The top frame is still there, as are the hood, fenders, and running boards, but all the parts that are typically scavanged at a junk yard - tail lights, head lights, various badges, heater, radio, rear view mirror, etc. – are missing. The gauges are busted out and it has a 1935 deluxe steering wheel. Seats are there, but the wood is rotted.
It could be restored if you were really desperate for one of these cars, and this one could probably be bought. Here are the pics I took. They aren't very good since there was some much stuff piled around and on the car.
As for the running board saga, I took the LH board off my coupe and shipped it to Hundley Acuff yesterday for him to use as a pattern. He says he'd like to have the molds made by the first of the year!
posted by Bob Shafto at 3:47 PM
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