Chevrolet or Pontiac?

[68C15]

I'm not much for pony cars so i can't vote there.

Chevelle in my mind has better body styling. It just looks like a monster getting ready to jump

[Indian113]

I have owned three Camaro's and one GTO, But that one GTO was a 66 and it still had more class than my Camaro's.

[61_FL_Apache]

The Camaro's are great and more common. I would rather a 67 GTO if I had a choice.

[CG]

While I like the Chevelle and Malibu's they aren't something I would ever purchase. El Caminos I prefer the 1959-65 models. Non of those "late model lol" 66 and up versions.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

My son has to see this. That's his favorite car and that GTO is NICE!

Thank you -

A little more detail on the Chevelle:

http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

and the GTO:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...NnY?li=BBnb4R5

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990396621018

[Stocker]

Tough call alright..... Putting my money where my mouth is (or was), Chevy wins. Test drove a new '67 Firebird but bought a new '68 Camaro RS. Have owned a '69 El Camino SS and a '71 Camaro RS, both bought new. Also owned a '65 Malibu, loved the body style but a '66 would be my favorite Chevelle, and a '64 GTO has to top my Pontiac list. Maybe not in the same pony car / muscle car class but I owned two mid-year Corvettes, a '65 roadster and a '66 Coupe. My favorite Corvettes are '65-'67.

[alsriv2]

I would not push any of them outa the yard...I never had the chance to own any of them due to life events and such, but it is what it is. I have my '69 C10 with its nicely built 396 now, so that will have to do.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Tough call alright..... Putting my money where my mouth is (or was), Chevy wins. Test drove a new '67 Firebird but bought a new '68 Camaro RS. Have owned a '69 El Camino SS and a '71 Camaro RS, both bought new. Also owned a '65 Malibu, loved the body style but a '66 would be my favorite Chevelle, and a '64 GTO has to top my Pontiac list. Maybe not in the same pony car / muscle car class but I owned two mid-year Corvettes, a '65 roadster and a '66 Coupe. My favorite Corvettes are '65-'67.

I like that "putting my money where my mouth is or was)

Unlike me and others you did own both ,, I know I said up above I like Chevies first and foremost ..but I best own up to it ,,I did like the GTO's The Firebirds too.. I did own a 63 409 so I did get a feel for the power ..

I must of missed out on all the neat cars you owned Mike.. You might pass as a sleeper along with your fast cars.. thx for sharing .

[davischevy]

Just to prove I like Chevrolet. My wife claims this one.

[rcrahn]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Thank you -

A little more detail on the Chevelle:

http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

and the GTO:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...NnY?li=BBnb4R5

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990396621018

Many thanks Keith for sharing the history of your fine cars. The GTO has an amazing pedigree. The stuff of legends. It's priceless.

Out here in San Jose a few years back I attended a car gathering. Jim Wangers was the guest speaker and he shared the history of Pontiac. His stories were absolute true gems. The audience was captivated.

Pontiac all the way....There's no question while at Pontiac John Delorean and Jim Wangers launched the muscle car era.

[Leonard60]

Originally Posted by special-K

Everything performance GM built back then was awesome. These examples are of various years. I like them all, some more than others, but I put Pontiac on top purely out of being a bit more obscure, paired with GMCs, and offering one hell of a stout engine with a legacy. I like Chevy body styles across the board. '67 is my favorite Chevelle, but a Nova is what I'd own first. That is one Pontiac, Olds, & Buick didn't build a counter to. I especially dig the BOPs now that two out of three have been taken away from us and Buick does nothing exciting these days. The muscle cars I am into are '67-back when they were boxy family cars adapted to performance. In '68 the bodies were designed more with the performance models in mind with dressed down less power models available for families.

I owned a 1971 Pontiac Acadian and a 1973 Pontiac Ventura I was alway under the understanding that they were the nova competition. Acadian had a Chevy inline 6 and the Ventura had a big block 350 (Pontiac motor) I changed it out for a 455 out of another Pontiac from the wrecker. And I thought Buick built a competition I think it may have been a skylark?? Correct me if in wrong.

[Indian113]

The. Buick " NOVA" was called Apollo and Oldsmobile had one called Omega.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Just to prove I like Chevrolet. My wife claims this one.

That's enough proof for me .. the car is a beauty ,,you must beg to get to drive it , lol

[geezer#99]

Originally Posted by Leonard60

I owned a 1971 Pontiac Acadian and a 1973 Pontiac Ventura I was alway under the understanding that they were the nova competition. Acadian had a Chevy inline 6 and the Ventura had a big block 350 (Pontiac motor) I changed it out for a 455 out of another Pontiac from the wrecker. And I thought Buick built a competition I think it may have been a skylark?? Correct me if in wrong.

Yup!!
Us poor guys in the land of the Canuck had it rough.
We could buy chevy's with chevy motors or pontiacs with pontiac motors.
If we didn't like the looks of either we'd just buy a pontiac with a chevy motor.

BTW Leonard, I know of a 427 in a pontiac 10 miles north of Leslieville!

[Killer Bee]

here's a couple of rough lists from wiki to refresh our tired memories

GM X bodies
Chevrolet Chevy II (1962–1967)
Chevrolet Nova (1968–1979)
Buick Apollo (1973–1974; 1975 sedan only)
Buick Skylark (1975 coupe only; 1976–1979)
Oldsmobile Omega (1973–1979)
Pontiac Ventura (1971–1977)
Pontiac Phoenix (1977–1979)
Acadian (1962–1971)

GM F bodies
Firebirds and Camaros

GM A bodies
1964-1969 Buick Sport Wagon
1964-1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
Buick GS
Buick Special
Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet Malibu SS
Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Pontiac GTO
Pontiac Tempest

[geezer#99]

You got the Acadian!
Where's the Beaumont?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

You got the Acadian!
Where's the Beaumont?

Also missing "Chevelle Wagon".

[Leonard60]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Yup!!
Us poor guys in the land of the Canuck had it rough.
We could buy chevy's with chevy motors or pontiacs with pontiac motors.
If we didn't like the looks of either we'd just buy a pontiac with a chevy motor.

BTW Leonard, I know of a 427 in a pontiac 10 miles north of Leslieville!

Interesting. It's a pretty small world around these parts. But it get pretty big real fast lol. By chance could you give me a hint.

[scott123]

Partial to the Pontiac. I had a 69 convertible Firebird some years back. Started off with a OHC 6 cylinder and an automatic transmission. Changed it over to a 350 with a 2 speed power glide (2 speed power slide as we called them back then)

A real fun car to drive. Like all the old ones I kick myself for letting it slip away.

S

[davischevy]

You know, I was just thinking. I have a red 70 Chevelle SS like the one in the second picture in the original post.

It hasn't been driven since 1980.

I bought the car with a spun rod bearing. I drove it in the shed, and it has been sitting there waiting for me all this time.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Thank you -

A little more detail on the Chevelle:

http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

and the GTO:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...NnY?li=BBnb4R5

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990396621018

Very nice Kieth, and what a great car. Edit: GTO I mean, ha...Super nice Chevelle too. Not in the same category, but my mom had a 73 Luxury LeMans with a 400. She bought it new, and it nearly survived three boys. The youngest wrecked it after his first start.

[GRX]

Partial to Pontiac and Olds myself. Why own one 69 when you can have two?
Real interesting going from 4-speed in the GTO to 2-speed auto in the Cutlass.

[jjzepplin]

I really like my first car the 66 Malibu. But I am Partial to the 67-72 Chevy Trucks now.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Yeah, I like Pontiac better

[HO455]

The Humbler!

https://youtu.be/7JNj9sEdPF0