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1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible didn’t catch on

by Steve in Design Notes 10

(EXPANDED FROM 9/1/2023) Albert Fredrick Godwin stopped by to point out that our featured 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible was his car. He had displayed it at an annual auto show hosted by LeMay Collections in Marymount. Let’s expand a bit about this fairly rare model. The Grand Prix was only offered as a convertible in 1967. And even though [...]

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Why the 1968-69 Javelin was not Richard Teague’s best AMC sporty coupe

by Steve in Drive-By Musings 9

In a comment thread to a recent story we have debated whether the original Javelin was Richard Teague’s best sporty coupe design. I would like to flesh out my rationale for why it wasn’t. This is a subjective take, but I think that it can help illuminate how AMC’s head designer contributed to the automaker losing its independence. The 1968-69 Javelin was [...]

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