Pontiac Brand HomeGeneral Year Information1956 Pontiac - General New Pontiac styling for 1956 featured combination bumper grilles with enclosed circular parking lights and round, bomb-type bumper guards. All models had reversed, vertically-slanting, slash accent moldings and an upper body...
Pontiac Brand Home General Year Information1957 Pontiac - General Pontiac introduced new "Star Flight" styling for 1957. General features included missile-shaped side trim, flatter, more rocket-like tail fins, extended rear fenders with V-shaped tips, lower hoods, an even more massive bumper and...
Pontiac Brand Home For 1959, major styling changes occurred. These included lower, longer bodies with more interior room, a new twin grille-theme, twin-fin rear fenders, 'V'-contour hoods, increased glass area and flat, rear over-hanging roofs on 4-door "Vista" hardtops. The old Chieftain line was...
Pontiac Brand Home Pontiac's major styling changes for 1960 included undivided horizontal bar grilles, straight, full-length side trim moldings, and a new deck lid which was nearly flush with the tops of the fenders. The "Ventura" Line was added in 1960. It was a Custom trim level Pontiac on the...
Pontiac Brand Home General Year InformationFull-Size Pontiacs Downsizing was the theme for the full-size models this year. Thanks to a new perimeter frame design, the bodies on standard sized cars were smaller with a 119/123" wheelbase and lighter in weight. The Vista models featured new rooflines...
Pontiac Brand Home General Year InformationFor 1958, Pontiac featured all-new styling and adopted new chassis engineering. General appearance across the board included a honeycomb grille, a longer, lower silhouette, quad headlamps and taillamps, recessed floors, and concave rear fender panels....
Pontiac Brand Home General Year Information Full-size Pontiacs grew about an inch and a half for 1962. Wheelbase on the Catalina and Grand Prix went up to 120," but stayed at 119" for the wagons. Styling revisions included a V-shaped twin grille, full-length side sculpturing, and new rear end...
1979-2005 Alfa Romeo DOHC V6Alfa Romeo's in-house V6 engine design made its initial debut in 1979 in the Alfa 6 as a hybrid SOHC/pushrod design. Introduced in 2.5 Liter guise, production engines would eventually range from 2.0 Liter to 3.2 Liter displacement. With modification, it is possible to...
By Doug Kaufman and Russel Martin Reprint with permission only (For more information about the Buick Nailhead, visit www.nailheadbuick.com). Like the Small Block Chevy, the Rocket 88 Olds, the Ford Flathead and the Chrysler Hemi, the Buick Nailhead engine is one of those that has the immortal...
Introduction The biggest auto news of 1957 was the introduction of "Ramjet" fuel injection manufactured by GM's Rochester carburetor division and developed by John Dolza, E.A. Kehoe, Donald Stoltman and Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov. It was optional equipment on the 1957 Corvette...
