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Spring of 1962
In the Spring of 1962 Don & Jeanette McKinley 1st heard the song “409” by the Beach Boys and they knew they had to have a 409 of their very own. Don & Jeanette ordered a specially equipped Impala SS 409/409/4/speed Convertible from Aloha Chevrolet in their home town of Honolulu,Hawaii. The car was designated…
Read MoreSemon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s Incredible 1957 Fuel Injected Pontiac Convertible
Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s Incredible 1957 Fuel Injected Pontiac Convertible When Bunkie took over the Pontiac division of GM in the mid-1950s, he set out to change the brand’s image. He wanted a car bit more youthful − Pontiac had an image fit for “Casper Milquetoast” (a word originating from a comic strip character in the 1920’s named…
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