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The memorable Pontiac Safari station wagon was Pontiac’s version of the two-door Chevrolet Nomad wagon. The wagon traced its roots to the 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Motorama concept car and became a reality with the 1955 model lineup. During its lifetime, the handsome Pontiac wagon was offered with its own model designation and also used on other Pontiac station wagons. The 1955 Safari debuted as a member of the Cheiftain line with some body components borrowed from the Nomad. The Safari had Pontiac’s unique front end and and rear tail light design. Other features were the sport coupe front doors, sliding rear seat windows and extra brightwork inside and out. Only 3,760 of the wagons were built in 1955. For 1956 , new stying features included combination bumper grilles with enclosed…

Often regarded by automotive enthusiasts as the first true muscle car, in the sense of being a midsize car with a big-block V-8 engine, the original GTO was not really a model at all. Due to General Motor’s fall 1963 ban on divisional participation in high-performance marketing, Pontiac was prevented from putting an engine with more than 300 cubic inches into an intermediate-size model. That’s why Pontiac’s “Young Turk” executives and an ad man named Jim Wangers snuck the GTO into existence as an extra-cost package for the Tempest LeMans. Late in October of 1963 the Grand Turismo Omologato package was announced for the LeMans coupe, hardtop and convertible as a $295 option. GTO equipment included a 325-hp/389-cid V-8 with a special camshaft, special hydraulic lifters and 421-style cylinder heads.…

MECUM KISSIMMEE Jan. 6-16 KISSIMMEE, Fla. _ Mecum Auctions will return to Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee for the 17th annual edition of the world’s largest collector car auction. The sale will feature an estimated 3,500 vehicles, daily road art selections, the Mecum Midway of food, exhibitors and various live entertainment acts. Numerous impressive private collections have already been consigned, together comprising nearly 200 vehicles with about 150 to be offered at no reserve. Among the selection is a 2016 Pagani Huayra consigned From The Jackie and Gary Runyon Collection of more than 30 vehicles and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 “Gulf One” from The John Justo Collection. The Z06 is the most successful factory-backed production racing Corvette of the C2 era and bears one of only 14 regular-production Corvette…