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12-18-2003, 04:22 AM
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Re: 1966 GTO 421??
Some one wanted my credentials. I'll just scratch the surface.The Source of most of my information. Is I was there for much of it. Family member in engineering depart in '50's through '80's. Family had scrap contracts for GM. Supplied cold roll steel for prototype, production runs and spot buys. Family owned several auto parts stores and machine shops in Detroit area. Some of the employees went on to engineering and suppler companies. Friend was Pontiac assistant line distrbution manager. '66 though 1969 than went onto engineering dept.I keep in touch with a few of them. Freinds worked You'll find me in the credit's of The History Channels "history of the Firbird", The BBC's Jermey Clarkston's "Detroit The Auto Industry", SpeedChannels "MuscleCar" "The Hurst Corporation", I'm in the first paragraph of the "Introduction" of Jim Wangers book glory days. Several past and current pateints are the people you are discussing. From days of old. President Royal Pontiac Club of America. www.Royalpontiac.org, I grew with friends who's fathers where head engineers from different departments and divisions. Family memmber went to Northwood Institute with Roger Smith's daughter Tory and several other dealer and manufacturing executives kids. Do I pass the audition.
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12-18-2003, 04:55 AM
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Re: 1966 GTO 421??
WOW!!! I'm impressed... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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12-18-2003, 05:10 AM
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Re: 1966 GTO 421??
Do you know Barb Stempel? we lived together back in the early 80's. She knows a thing or two about GM cars [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]
Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
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12-19-2003, 03:27 PM
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Re: 1966 GTO 421??
Bobcat, welcome to site and thanks for the informative post.
You mention two of my favorite hot rodders Bunkie Knudson and Smokey Yunick. That was some team. A top mechanic and a top executive. When they worked on Hudsons in the 50ís Hudson was winning races, they worked on Pontiacs late 50ís early 60ís and the black/gold Pontiacs were winning races, they worked together at Chevy 62-68 and did some great stuff with black/gold cars there. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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