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    If it had more power it probably would be more desirable now and in the future. Low production numbers have sure helped other cars skyrocket in value. There are numerous stories of Dodge Daytonas, Plymouth Superbirds, Torino Talledegas, and even our beloved  ‘69 Trans Ams as new cars going unloved and sitting in showrooms when they were new and are currently unobtainium for a lot of us. I can’t quite see that happening for the 2+2.

  Can’t speak to the classic question, but there is a little more to the story on these cars. The 1986 Grand Prix 2+2 and the Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe were designed for Nascar. Even though they look alike, they do not share the same fastback rear window or trunk lid. I can’t verify it, but I had heard that Pontiac put a lot more wind tunnel time in on the 2+2 than Chevy did on the Aerocoupe which resulted in lower drag coefficient numbers for the 2+2.  Chevy was more interested in getting the car to market.

   Unfortunately the Grand Prix 2+2 suffers from the same build quality and questionable materials issues that many of the vehicles built in that decade had.

    Here’s another video for those who didn’t see the first drive.

    I am hoping to blow it apart and paint it this year, but our upcoming septic system replacement may dictate otherwise.😖

   I received the new gas tank in February. Even though it it looks and measures the same as the original, it didn’t fit like the original. I had to modify the upper tank supports and relocate the filler neck hole in the tank cover.  

  More time-consuming details completed. First I made my own column tilt and turn signal stalks from a small length of stainless rod and 2 old knobs I had found years ago.

    Installed a pocket and cover plate for the dimmer switch.

    Next 2 pictures show the tube I made to retain the battery cable crossing over the transmission to the starter. I flared the ends of a piece of copper water pipe and soldered steel brackets to it to mount it to the toeboard.

    Last is the cover I made to protect the wires running under the carpet.

Congratulations Kiwi !!

Early ‘50s fuse cover I picked up at Hershey last year. I used to see them at flea markets regularly, lately not so much. 

Welcome! Such a tragedy to lose a nice car like that. I hope you will like this site and maybe even find another Pontiac to enjoy!!

Welcome from another POCI member (47 years). I’m sure your site will be of interest to many here. We all need to help each other out to insure our great cars can be enjoyed for many years to come.

IMHO,  like the copper on the feather tips, not so much on the head. Looks too much like a helmet.  Again, only my opinion.

  More cool Pontiac stuff!  A selection of Pontiac performance car posters that were available through magazine ads of their era.

Thanks guys !

   I constructed a housing to mount the wiper switch on the header above the windshield.  The chrome bezel is a Bronco piece and the chrome arm is from a mid-‘60s Pontiac power antenna switch.

   Also added an early ‘60s VW backup light and my brother fabricated 2 plates to cover the areas where the spare tire mount was bolted.

   Thanks Ringo and Kiwi! I appreciate the win but all 3 finalists this month could have won. They are all great cars and significant in the history of our favorite brand.

The second set (without the red center) are 1959.

   Thanks for the comments guys!  Justa, the tach is a Bosch made reproduction of a vintage style I got from Summit.  And you are right, it doesn’t fit in the dash. I modified the supplied mounting bracket to bolt to the bottom of the dash, no room to mount it on the tilt steering column.

   My 1959 Bonneville early one morning warming up to leave for a show several years ago.