James' 1972 Pontiac Ventura ll
The car is my interpretation of some of my favourite themes from '64 -'72 muscle car era. It is a tribute to the spirit of performance oriented dealerships (such as Ace Wilson's Royal Pontiac), and to the concept of the "no frills-all business" muscle car which is best exemplified by Chevrolet's COPO (Central Office Production Order) cars.
The colour is 1969 GM Code 72, a.k.a. "Carousel Red" ( "Hugger Orange" on a Nova/Camero). It has a fresh interior including Sun tach and gauges. The car rolls on BFG Radial T/As, which are mounted on nice light steel rims with poverty caps.The Royal Bobcat decal is just a kind of twist that gets people asking questions at the local show and shine. Again this car is not about authenticity but about honouring the spirit of the muscle car era.
Mechanically the car sports a 1971 vintage Chevrolet 350 bored .020 over with 9:1 compression; L-79 spec cam; Weiend Stealth aluminum intake; Edelbrock Performer 500 carb; open element air cleaner; Hedman headers running to dual exhaust with race ready cut outs and low restriction mufflers. The original aluminium case Powerglide Transmission was retained as was the 10 bolt rear with 3.08 gears (for now). It's good for mid 14 second e.t.'s.
