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Up for sale is a 1972 Pontiac Trans Am survivor. Only 1,286 were ever made that year. It has never been apart and still has all of the original drive train in it including the 800 cfm QuadraJet carburetor which has never been apart. The original complete 455 H.O. engine is still in it and appears to have never been out of the car. It runs and drives and still burns rubber when shifting into second gear. The carburetor accelerator pump is very weak and if the engine isn't started every 4 days or so then a small amount of gas has to be added down the carburetor. After that or if started every day it does not need it. These carburetors are very rare and I don't want to take anything apart if I don't need to. This is an original white car with blue stripes and a blue interior.The original shaker scoop is there with solenoids inside and original paint with 455 HO decal. It has the original radiator in very tired condition and can be re-cored to keep the correct tanks. It has the very tired original exhaust. It has the correct original date code stamped rally wheels. It has the correct PQ Turbo 400 Transmission and correct 10 bolt Positraction rear. The air conditioning compressor was removed by the previous owner. An A/C compressor with brackets (can't guarantee all there or correct) are in the trunk with the jack and space saver spare tire.

This car sold new in Palm Springs, California and has been in California all of it's life. The odometer shows approx 38,000 miles. I am not representing this as original and there are no records to show show otherwise. The previous owner was going to restore it and put it inside of his garage and sanded the paint down all over. It sat in that garage for over 30 years afterward never running. He eventually got in his 80's and had some Alzheimer's issues making obtaining the car difficult even though he had it offered for sale. I got it running and currently registered. I have driven it occasionally locally but never far as the cooling system is old and I avoid overheating it. The left front bumper bracket is bent and could be straightened with the bumper removed, the bumper itself seems good.I have no parts for it other than what is in the photos. I do not have the front grilles. The previous owner feels that he has them but no idea where in the massive collection of junk that he has hoarded over the years so no help there. I have had this car for over a year and am realizing that I am getting older and simply don't have time to restore it as I have 2 other cars that I can't find time for ahead of it. I moved it to a storage garage in a nearby city so I am listing it with photos from my files as going there isn't easy. It has the usual body rust at the right wheelhouse area. I have a new patch panel for it in the trunk that is large enough to repair it. The rest of the rust showing is very heavy surface rust, the floors appear to be fine. I could have primed it but I feel that the new owner would rather see that it is all the original uncrashed sheet metal.

Reserve is lower than I've been offered to part it out. I just want a good home for this survivor. It's almost 50 years old, so why kill it now. Winning bidder to pay transportation costs. Being sold as-is; where-is. No other parts are included other than the previously mentioned items in the trunk and what you see in the photos.

Thanks for Looking and Good Luck!

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Detroit City Council vetoes Autorama stunt, objects to Confederate flag

Wed, Feb 20 2019

Detroit's Autorama hot rod show will stage its 67th annual event next month, and wants to kick off with Burt Reynolds tribute. The plan is to re-create the Mulberry Bridge jump from " Smokey and the Bandit" using a movie-correct 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. But the Detroit City Council voted 7-1 to prohibit the jump. Why? Because the Trans Am's front license plate holder displays the former Georgia state flag, a portion of which is the Confederate national flag, and the city council doesn't like that. In the movie, Bo "Bandit" Darville was a Georgia driving legend, and the flag on the car was Georgia's flag at the time. Councilman Scott Benson laid out the council's position when he said that the car "still proudly flies a Confederate flag, which is a symbol of oppression, slavery, as well as home-bred American terrorism. So this body said we are not going to support that type of symbolism nor the audacity to support that type of activity in the city of Detroit." It seems part of the council's ire comes from the same event two years ago. A stunt group called the Northeast Ohio Dukes re-created a "Dukes of Hazzard" jump in 2017 using a series-correct 1969 Dodge Charger, complete with a Confederate flag on the roof. Benson said the stunt group "expressly said they would not display that [Confederate flag] symbol during the jump." Not only was it displayed, but when driver Raymond Kohn gave interviews after the jump, his driving suit featured the Stainless Banner on the collar. Seems the council has been grinding its axe in silence for two years. Now Benson accuses Autorama of "a history of supporting images and symbols of racism, oppression, and white supremacy." Autorama is certain to take place March 1-3 at Cobo Center. This year's show will have around 800 cars on display, along with a special exhibit of 17 low riders and a Batmobile built by Flint native Carl Casper. Even if the Bandit car doesn't make the jump, the Trans Am and other memorabilia from the film will be there. A spokeswoman for Autorama said, "We are continuing to work to try to resolve this with the city." Related Video: News Source: Detroit News Auto News Government/Legal TV/Movies Pontiac Convertible Classics Detroit pontiac trans am smokey and the bandit

This 1927 Oakland is a minimalist hot rod

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There are hundreds of American automakers that sprung up during the dawn of the automotive era, only to fold into obscurity or get gobbled up by what would eventually become the Big Four (yes, we're counting AMC here). Oakland is one such company, which was the forbearer for General Motors' Pontiac division. Sold until 1931, you simply don't see Oakland-badged cars anymore. Unless, that is, you know Brian Bent.
Bent drives a 1927 Oakland that still rides on wooden wheels. Its original wooden wheels, from the sound of it. That makes this anachronist and his Oakland the perfect subject for a Petrolicious video. Like many of the cars highlighted by Petrolicious, this old Oakland has had some work done to it, featuring a Pontiac flathead engine that's been pushed forward and a clutch pack built by Bent.
Take a look below for a closer look at this rare and fascinating Oakland.

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Detroit is littered with derelict ruins. Abandoned automotive assembly plants, sure – but also former sports venues, like Tiger Stadium in Corktown, Roesink Stadium in Hamtramck, and the Silverdome in Pontiac. BMX rider Tyler Fernengel remembers going to see the Lions and Pistons play at the Silverdome in his youth, and competed there in Supercross as a boy. The stadium hasn't been used in years, but now, with his career just picking up, Tyler has returned to film this video Â– riding through its halls, jumping its stairwells and flipping over its grandstands and field. It's a fitting tribute to a once-great venue of suburban Michigan. Check out the footage in this latest clip from Red Bull. News Source: Red Bull via YouTube Pontiac Videos Detroit viral video Michigan bmx

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