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Old 04-30-2018, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart View Post
This car is why my dad raced Pontiacs -

He wanted a lightweight Ford but the factory rep kept stalling. Perhaps the fact that he was a die maker at Chevrolet played into that situation.

When he couldn't get a Ford he went to see Dick Jesse at Royal Pontiac. They struck a deal and dad drove out with an aluminum package '63 SD Catalina.
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