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Powering Challenger I were four 1959 Pontiac engines-two driving the front wheels, two the rear-that delivered a total of 1,800 h.p. on alcohol and nitromethane. The engines were coordinated by a hydraulic arm that controlled all four clutches simultaneously. Said Mickey: "We want to prove we can coax more speed out of one engine-or two, or three, or four-than any other men alive...
...Moran is well known in Cadillac and Pontiac, Mich., and in the imperial palaces of the Orient. On the other hand, he has never been in Buyck or Austin, Minn...
When the overdressed Pontiac convertible pulled up to the studio gate one morning last week, the guard waved it in without a moment's hesitation. Philippine water-buffalo horns, 30 inches wide, arced away from the radiator; door handles, gearshift and fender ornaments were all pearl-handled Colt six-shooters, and silver-plated rifles were mounted on the trunk lid. Chromed horse heads studded the I dashboard, and the bucket seats were up holstered in the soft white leather of unborn calf. The chunky, grey-thatched driver was dressed to match. Inside the lot, he braked to a stop...
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After lagging behind Ford in April, Chevrolet moved up to first place in May, with sales estimated at 153,000 against 135,300 for Ford. Plymouth moved up to third place (42,500 cars), ahead of Pontiac (35,300), which still kept a commanding lead over the middle-price field. In the luxury field, Cadillac reported a five-month total of 65,413-the best January-May in the company's 57-year history. American Motors expected to turn out its 300,000th Rambler one day this week, far in excess of its total production in any previous model...