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Regal Pontiac.

I came across this regal looking Pontiac at a car show in Redcliffe, Australia and quite frankly, I've never seen a car quite like it. I believe the owners have used their own particular style to decorate it, making it one.....very.... unique..... vehicle indeed.

I cannot pretend to know much at all about Pontiacs but I am assuming that not many of them are adorned with golden crowns on their roofs.

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I'm also assuming that not many of them are upholstered in the manner that this one is. And look at those embellishments!

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Even the steering wheel didn't escape being dressed in grandmas faded curtains. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

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There is a lot of information on the web about the history of Pontiacs. It was hard for me to know what to include and what to leave out but I decided that this segment from the source listed below may be helpful for the uninitiated like myself.

Pontiac was produced by General Motors and sold in the United States and Canada from 1926. Pontiac is a mid-level brand in the General Motors Line-up, featuring a more sporting, performance-driving experience for a reasonable price. Its advertising tried to be fresh and more youthful.
In 1906, the Pontiac name was first used by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac. In November 1908, the Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company decided to merge together. They merged under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan to build the Cartercar. General Motors purchased Oakland in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable six cylinder that was intended to compete with more inexpensive four cylinder models. Within months of its introduction, Pontiac outsold Oakland. As Pontiac's sales rose and Oakland's sales began to decline, Pontiac became the only 'companion' marque to survive its 'parent'.
Until 1956 a Native American Headdress was used as a logo. The current Pontiac logo represents a Native American arrowhead. An alternate slang term among enthusiasts is “Poncho”, or in the early stages, another slang term was “Indian” ( due to the subject matter of its logo).

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This blue baby even has a clock attached to its rear end. That truly is unique!

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I'll leave you to your browsing and hope you enjoy these images.

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THANK YOU FOR VIEWING. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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Now that is unique :)

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She sure is @j85063 Thank you for dropping by.

WOW what a cool car with such interesting detail even on the inside, love it thanks for sharing with us

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Thanks so much JJ. I don't think there is another car quite like it on the planet. Glad you enjoyed viewing the images and I really appreciate the support and resteem my friend.

It is indeed quite unique, not quite the style i would want, but still awesome to see

I'm sure this Pontiac has given its owners years of loyal and reliable service and was greatly loved. 😍

Ohh yes that is for sure

Have a great weekend

Thanks JJ. You too!

Thanks My friend

To over done for my liking it's like driving a lounge room around..lol !!

I agree.....but it is sure is an interesting looking car.

Definitely interesting but has also killed the value of the car but if they like it like that they only have them self to please !!

I daresay the upholstery and trimmings can be easily removed for any potential buyer and the owners wouldn't have decked it out like this if it didn't give them pleasure, so that is the main thing.

This is true and the owner probably would have kept the original upholstery in case he might have wanted to sell the car at some stage i would imagine !!

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Howdy trudeehunter! "grandmas faded curtains!" lol that's so true, it's exactly what they look like! It's impressive what they did but to me they just ruined a classic car! lol. But I am impressed with the embellishments.

It is just as well that we are all different and have different tastes and interests really, because life would be very boring otherwise, don't you think?

Howdy tonight trudeehunter! oh I so agree about life being boring if we all had the same tastes. No chance of that happening though! lol. Thank goodness, l love the variety.

I love variety too. And contrasts......in general as I enjoy doing comparisons. There are so many in photography and this is probably one of the reasons I never get bored with it.

that's so true trudeehunter, in photography there are endless possibilities which is good because you'll never run out of posting material!

Yes, Janton. I used to worry that I would run out of posting material and that has proved to be far from the truth, thankfully. 😊

yes! If you have a decent camera and have nature areas to go to or almost any traveling that you can do, then you got it made. In my humble opinion.

A decent camera and a variety of nature is always very helpful but look at you.....with your ability to create unique and interesting posts by re-telling stories in your own words and captivating your readers day after day. That's a real talent.