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Tuesday, 16 February 2021
076 passes through Bennettsbridge with the laden timber train from Westport to Waterford.
© Finbarr O'Neill
Would you like to do some math with Oreo? He can divide with his paw. Originally seen in My National Geographic Your Shot Gallery.
Collab shot with the great Mart Barras. Private access to the UCAP Bunker, D-Day tunnels under Fort Southwick.
Manufacturer: General Motors Company, Cadillac Division, Warren, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 62 / 49-6269 4-door Touring Sedan
Production time: November 1948 - December 1949
Production outlet: 37,617
Engine: 5424cc GM Cadillac V-8 331 OHV
Power: 160 bhp / 3.800 rpm
Torque: 423 Nm / 1.800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 157 km/h
Curb weight: 1959 kg
Wheelbase: 126 inch
Chassis: GM C-platform and all-steel unibody (by Fisher)
Steering: recirculating ball
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10.5 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter WCD742S 2-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 6 Volts 115 Ah/20 h
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 12 inch Bendix hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 12 inch Bendix hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent wishbones, torsion stabilizer, coil springs + double acting hydraulic Delco shockabsorbers
Suspension rear: torsion stabilizer, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + double acting hydraulic Delco shockabsorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.77:1
Wheels: 15 x 6 steel discs
Tires: 8.2 x 15 4 ply
Options: GM Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission, power-operated windows (standard on the Convertible Coupé), radio, antenna, heater, whitewall tires, “Sombrero” wheel covers, kickplates, a door-mounted safety spotlight, power seats, leather upholstery, two-tone colouring
Special:
- 1949 was an important year for Cadillac. It could sell its first millionth car, designed by Harley Earl with the P38 aircraft-inspired tailfins. Not with the famous side valve V-8 engine but with the new overhead valve V-8 engine, introduced in the 1949 models.
- The ’49 Series 62 was available as this 4-door Touring Sedan, as 2-door 49-6207 Club Coupé (7,515 units built), as 2-door 49-6267 Convertible Coupé (8,000 units built), as 2-door 49-6237 Coupé DeVille (2,150 units built) and 1 rolling chassis was sold.
- From 1940 until 1964 the Series 62 was assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit (Michigan) and at the South Gate Assembly, South Gate (California).
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92032 'IMechE Railway Division' approaches Singlewell Loops on High Speed 1 on 6th July 2020 working 6L21 20:27 Dollands Moor - Ripple Lane Exchange Sidings
No matter the terrain or situation, the DSN hardsuit division has equipped their host The Atreides Empire to dominate.
The Rhino is seen here staging for a suburban/light forest operation near a recently abandoned rail station.
Equipped with a melee saw, the quad rocket launcher, and the standard anti infantry auto tracking mini cannons above the dome this little beast packs a big punch. A unique accessory is the hardened carbo-steel shield.
The Gull is depicted mid-flight on mission to an undisclosed mountainous location to perform aerial and possibly light ground recon. Equipped with a melee lightsaber, a mid-caliber pistol, and the standard anti infantry auto tracking mini cannons above the dome, the Gull is speedy but able to hold its own. A unique accessory is the jet pack/maneuvering wings package.
Finally, the Reaver is shown on the deck of a picket cruiser still stationed above the DA world, ready for EVA operations. The Reaver is equipped with a nano-edge melee sword, a quad rocket launcher, a laser rifle, and the standard anti infantry auto tracking mini cannons above the dome. There's no EVA or boarding action too intense for this hardware. Two unique accessories are the maneuvering thruster backpack and the grapple hook seen over the left arm.
All hardsuits base hardware is the same, as such the height of the completed suits all fall under 8 bricks, as seen by the blue container and stack of grey boxes in two of the images (the wings and sword fold down). This enables a standard carriage container which yields a happy fleet logistics division!
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Norfolk Southern's "Southern Railway" heritage unit, ES44AC number 8099, leads Piedmont Division train 348 south along Main 2 through Chamblee, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. 348 moves freight between Linwood, N.C., and Chattanooga, Tenn., and has just picked up a block of cars from the small satellite yard in Chamblee. The heritage GE is meeting a veteran Southern high-hood GP38-2, number 5202, and being overtaken by an Atlanta-bound MARTA light-rail commuter train
Manufacturer: Pontiac Motors Division, Kansas City, Kansas - USA / General Motors Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Streamliner Eight Series 28 Sedan Coupé
Production time: 1947
Production outlet: 86,324
Production time: 1946 - 1948
Production outlet: 160,271
Engine: 4079cc straight-8 L-head
Power: 107 bhp / 3.400 rpm
Torque: 260 Nm / 2.100 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 130 km/h
Curb weight: 1740 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform chassis with all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: worm & roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / column steering shift
Clutch: 9.5 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter W-1-400S dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 65 liter
Electric system: Delco 6 Volts 100 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Bendix Duo Automatic 11 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: Bendix Duo Automatic 11 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent double wishbones, sway bar, coil springs + double acting Delco hydraulic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, torsion stabilizer, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + Delco hydraulic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 4.30:1
Wheels: 4½ x 16
Tires: 6.50 x 16
Options: Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission, leather upholstery, dual spotlights, a radio, fog lights, Deluxe model's chrome fender moldings, gravel guards, plated wheel discs, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as the “companion” marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The Pontiac name was first used in 1906 by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac who led an unsuccessful uprising against the British shortly after the French and Indian War. The Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company merged in November 1908 under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan (in Oakland County) to build the Cartercar.
- The ’46 model was in fact a modified 1942 model with minor changes, originally designed by Harley Earl.
- The 1947 Streamliner Eight Series 28 was available as this 2-door Sedan Coupé, as 4-door Sedan, as 5-door Station Wagon and as 5-door DeLuxe Station Wagon.
- This first generation Streamliner (1942-1948) was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Pontiac (Michigan) and in Linden (New Jersey).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 62 Model 56-6239DX 4-door Sedan DeVille
Production time: October 1955 - October 1956
Production outlet: 41,732
Engine: 5981cc GM Cadillac V-8 365 valve-in-head
Power: 285 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 542 Nm / 2800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 181 km/h
Curb weight: 2180 kg
Wheelbase: 129 inch
Chassis: GM C-body box frame chassis with cross-bracing and all-steel body (by Fisher))
Steering: Saginaw powered recirculation ball
Gearbox: GM Controlled Coupling Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter WCFB2370S downdraft 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts 60 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Brakes rear: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Suspension front: independent wishbones, trapezoidal triangle cross bars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.07:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 8 x 15
Options: Power Pack (2x Carter WCFB2371 4-barrel carburettor (power 305bhp/4.700rpm - torque 542Nm/3.200rpm - top speed 185 km/h), air suspension, anodized gold grille, anodized-gold “Sabre Spoke” wheels (by alcoa/Kelsey Hayes and standard on the Eldorado model), whitewall tires, a gold finish grille, a four-way electrically power bench seat, a signal-seeking Wonderbar AM radio, electrically operated antenna, Air Conditioning, passenger seat belts, climate control system, remote-control trunk release, a Continental spare tire kit, (wide) whitewall tires, an Autronic eye, side-mounted spotlights, fog lamps, “E-Z Eye” tinted glass, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The original Series 62 was designed by Harley Earl, inspired by the space program and the era of jet engines. For the ’55 models, he introduced its unique rear-deck styling and outrageous new “Shark Fin” tail fins usually called “Rocket-Ship” tail fins.
- The name "DeVille" is from the French "de la ville" or "de ville" meaning "of the town".
- It came standard with knobby, P-38 inspired tail fins, radio, electric windshield washers, heater, leather interior, full carpeting (also in the trunk area), power seats and power windows.
- This Cadillac was built for comfort and not for speed: it’s a real cruiser and could carry six individuals comfortably.
- The 1956 Cadillac Series 62, with its new gadgets like the head lights would turn on at dusk and were also capable of switching from high beam to low beam when they sensed oncoming traffic. was available as this 4-door Sedan DeVillle, as 56-6219 4-door Sedan (26,222 units built), as 56-6237DX 2-door Coupé DeVille (24,086 units built), as 56-6237 2-door Sport Coupé (26,649 units built), as 56-6267SX 2-door Eldorado Seville Coupé (3,900 units built), as 56-6267S 2-door Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (2,150 units built) and as 56-6267X 2-door Convertible (8,300 units built).
Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Star Chief 8 Series 26 Model 2669 4-door Sedan
Production time: 1962
Production outlet: 27,760
Engine: 6364cc 389E Trophy V-8 valve-in-head
Power: 215 bhp / 3.600 rpm
Torque: 528 Nm / 2.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 160 km/h
Curb weight: 1900 kg
Wheelbase: 123 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform “wide-track” stance box-section frame with crossbars and all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw recirculating ball
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchronized / steering column shift
Clutch: 10.5 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Rochester dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 95 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 53 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic internal expanding drums (Type Two-Shoe, single anchor)
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic internal expanding drums (Type Two-Shoe, single anchor)
Suspension front: independent ball joint, trapezoidal wishbones (A-arm, control arm), torsion action stabilizer bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers (anti-dive control)
Suspension rear: independent Four-Link radius arms, lower control arms, upper torque arms, Panhard stabilizer, semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers (angle mounted)
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 6K x 14
Tires: 8.00 x 14
Options: 421HO Trophy V-8 Tri-Power Super Duty engine (421 CID / 6899cc) with 405 bhp / 5.200 rpm, Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission, four-speed manual transmission, "Safe-T-Track" semi-locking differential, cruise control, Air Conditioning, vacuum power brakes (by Moraine or Bendix), Saginaw power steering, power seats, power windows, tinted glass, 8-lug aluminum wheels, Air Conditioning, push-button radio, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as the “companion” marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The Pontiac name was first used in 1906 by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac who led an unsuccessful uprising against the British shortly after the French and Indian War. The Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company merged in November 1908 under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan (in Oakland County) to build the Cartercar.
- The 1962 Star Chief Series 26 was available as this 4-door Sedan and as 4-door 2639 Vista Hardtop Sedan (13,882 units built).
- This fifth generation Star Chief (1961-1964) was assembled in Pontiac (Michigan), in Flint (Michigan), in Wentzville (Missouri) and in Ypsilanti (Michigan).
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Cerca de Paso Agua Negra, Cuarta Region, Coquimbo, Chile
Two SOO trains on Kingsbury. The SOO 1401 is on the regular Division Street job as it passes a rail train lead by a Bandit.
NS 7540 leads manifest NS 13V westbound through Mattawana Junction, Pennsylvania, along the middle division of the NS Pittsburgh Line.
... against the division that has begun in our society in Germany
Zeichen setzen... , gegen die begonnene Spaltung unserer Gesellschaft.
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Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Bonneville Series 62 / 26239 Vista 2-door Hardtop Sedan
Production time: 1965
Production outlet: 62,480
Engine: 6375cc 389E Trophy V-8 Valve-in-head
Power: 333 bhp / 5.000 rpm
Torque: 581 Nm / 3.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 183 km/h
Curb weight: 1898 kg
Wheelbase: 124 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform “wide-track” stance frame with crossbars (box frame at the convertibles) and all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw recirculating ball
Gearbox: three-speed manual / fully synchronized / floor shift
Clutch: 11 inch single dry plate spring disc
Carburettor: Carter 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 100 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 53 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint, radius arms, lower arm, upper torque arm, trapezoid triangle crossbars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: lower longitudinal links and upper differential guiding sling core, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.23:1
Wheels: 6K x 14 inch steel discs
Tires: 8.55 x 14
Options: 421 CID (6899cc) V8 engine, four-speed manual gearbox, Turbo Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission, Saginaw power steering, adjustable steering column, Delco-Moraine power brakes, power front disc brakes, 805 cm2 brake pads, differential brake, aluminum rear drums, power windows, power seats, aluminum 8-lug wheels, factory Air Conditioning, AM/FM pushbutton radio, low restriction dual exhaust, remote side mirror, pedal-operated parking brake on rear wheels, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Its name “Bonneville” was taken from the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the site of much early auto racing and most of the world's land speed record runs, which was named in turn after U.S. Army officer Benjamin Bonneville.
- It was Pontiac's costliest and most luxurious model throughout the 1960's.
- It was Motor Trend Magazine's car of the year for 1965.
- The 1965 Bonneville Series 62 was available as this 2-door Vista Hardtop Sedan, as 2-door 26267 Convertible (21,050 units built), as 4-door 26237 Hardtop Sport Coupé (44,030 units built) and as 5-door 26235 Safari - 2 seat Station Wagon (6,460 units built).
- This fourth generation "Coke bottle" Bonneville (1965-1970) was assembled in Pontiac (Michigan), Flint (Michigan) and in Ypsilanti (Michigan).
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 62 Model 56-6237 2-door Sport Coupé
Production time: October 1955 - October 1956
Production outlet: 26,649
Engine: 5981cc GM Cadillac V-8 365 valve-in-head
Power: 285 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 542 Nm / 2800 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 181 km/h
Curb weight: 2140 kg
Wheelbase: 129 inch
Chassis: GM C-body box frame chassis with cross-bracing and all-steel body (by Fisher))
Steering: Saginaw powered recirculation ball
Gearbox: GM Controlled Coupling Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter WCFB2370S downdraft 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts 60 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Brakes rear: Hydrovac powered hydraulic 12 inch Bendix drums
Suspension front: independent wishbones, trapezoidal triangle cross bars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.07:1
Wheels: 15 inch steel discs
Tires: 8 x 15
Options: Power Pack (2x Carter WCFB2371 4-barrel carburettor (power 305bhp/4.700rpm - torque 542Nm/3.200rpm - top speed 185 km/h), air suspension, anodized gold grille, anodized-gold “Sabre Spoke” wheels (by alcoa/Kelsey Hayes and standard on the Eldorado model), whitewall tires, a gold finish grille, a four-way electrically power bench seat, a signal-seeking Wonderbar AM radio, electrically operated antenna, Air Conditioning, passenger seat belts, climate control system, remote-control trunk release, a Continental spare tire kit, (wide) whitewall tires, an Autronic eye, side-mounted spotlights, fog lamps, “E-Z Eye” tinted glass, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm's assets, Ford's financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford's departure required a new name, and on August 22, 1902, the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company.
- The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
- Cadillac was purchased by the General Motors conglomerate in 1909. Cadillac became General Motors' prestige division, devoted to the production of large luxury vehicles. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality", used in such phrases as "the Cadillac of watches," referring to a Rolex. In English usage outside North America, other brands are used in such phrases - usually Rolls-Royce.
- The Cadillac line was also GM's default marque for "commercial chassis" institutional vehicles, such as limousines, ambulances, hearses, and funeral home flower cars. The latter three of which were custom built by aftermarket manufacturers: Cadillac does not produce any such vehicles in factory.
- The original Series 62 was designed by Harley Earl, inspired by the space program and the era of jet engines. For the ’55 models, he introduced its unique rear-deck styling and outrageous new “Shark Fin” tail fins usually called “Rocket-Ship” tail fins.
- The name "DeVille" is from the French "de la ville" or "de ville" meaning "of the town".
- It came standard with knobby, P-38 inspired tail fins, radio, electric windshield washers, heater, leather interior, full carpeting (also in the trunk area), power seats and power windows.
- This Cadillac was built for comfort and not for speed: it’s a real cruiser and could carry six individuals comfortably.
- The 1956 Cadillac Series 62, with its new gadgets like the head lights would turn on at dusk and were also capable of switching from high beam to low beam when they sensed oncoming traffic, was available as this 56-6237 2-door Sport Coupé, as 56-6239DX 4-door Sedan DeVillle (41,732 units built), as 56-6219 4-door Sedan (26,222 units built), as 56-6237DX 2-door Coupé DeVille (24,086 units built), as 56-6267SX 2-door Eldorado Seville Coupé (3,900 units built), as 56-6267S 2-door Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (2,150 units built) and as 56-6267X 2-door Convertible (8,300 units built).
The limestone Beaux-Arts courthouse was designed by James Brown Lord and built in 1896-1899.[2] It is considered to be an "outstanding" example of the City Beautiful Movement.[2] The exterior – which features sculptures in white marble from Lasa (Laas) on subjects related to law by Daniel Chester French, Frederick Ruckstuhl,[2] Philip Martiny, Karl Bitter, Augustus Lukeman, Herbert Adams, Edward Clark Potter [3] and ten others – was designated a New York City landmark in 1966,[2] and the interior – which features alllegorical murals by Edwin Blashfield, Kenyon Cox, Henry Siddons Mowbray and seven other American artists, as well as specially-designed furniture by Herter Brothers [2] – in 1981.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
less than one acre
Built:1896
Architect:Lord,James Brown; Rogers & Butler
Architectural style:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Neo-Italian Renaissance
Governing body:Local
NRHP Reference#:82003366 191
Manufacturer: Pontiac Motors Division of General Motors, Kansas City, Kansas - USA
Type: Chieftain Custom Eight Series 27 Catalina Hardtop Coupé
Production time: 1953
Production outlet: 17,797
Engine: 4398cc straight-8 268.4 CID
Power: 118 bhp / 3.800 rpm
Torque: 301 Nm / 2.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 138 km/h
Curb weight: 1754 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: GM A-platform box frame with cross bracing and separate unisteel body (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw worm & roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchromesh / steering column shift
Clutch: 10 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter WCD-2122-S dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco-Remy 6 Volts 100 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 11 inch Delco hydraulic duo-servo drums
Brakes rear: 11 inch Delco hydraulic duo-servo drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones, trapezoidal triangle crossbars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic DELCO shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic DELCO shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 3.90:1
Wheels: 5.5 x 15 steel discs
Tires: 7.1 x 15-4
Options: Hydra-Matic Dual-Range four-speed automatic transmission, Saginaw power steering, Autronic Eye headlamp dimming, under seat heaters and defroster, Pontiac 7-tube radio and antenna, sun visor, latex foam seat cusions, windshield washer, two-tone colouring
Special:
- “Dollar for dollar, you can't beat a Pontiac” was the advertising jingle that represented Pontiac's steadfast reputation for reliability and quality in the 1950's.
- The Catalina was a name that was initially used strictly to denote hardtop body styles until 1959, when it became its own separate and unique model, as the “entry level” full-size Pontiac. The Chieftain name for Pontiac's entry level model was dropped in 1959.
- The Chieftain Series was Pontiacs only “New Dual-Streak Styling” line for 1953 and the Catalina Hardtop Coupé was a limited ’53 model: the only model in the Custom Series 27 (also available as Custom Six Series 25 Catalina Hardtop Coupé with a straight 6 239.2 CID / 3920cc engine: 33,705 units built).
- The Sereis 27 (“Eight”) and Series 25 (“Six”) were assembled in Pontiac (Michigan), South Gate (California), Arlington (Texas), Wilmington (Delaware), Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts) and in Linden (New Jersey).
Manufacturer: Pontiac Motors Division, Kansas City, Kansas - USA / General Motors Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Firebird TransAm Ram Air III (L-74) Hardtop Coupé
Production time: September 1968 - September 1969
Production outlet: 634 / some sources 689
Engine: 6558cc GM Pontiac H.O. Ram Air III V-8 400 Big-Block OHV
Power: 335 bhp / 4.800 rpm
Torque: 583 Nm / 3.300 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 197 km/h
Curb weight: 1560 kg
Wheelbase: 108.1 inch
Chassis:GM F-body platform box section frame and all-steel unibody (by Fisher)
Steering: Saginaw variable-ratio power recirculating ball
Gearbox: three-speed manual (heavy duty) / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: 10.4 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Rochester Quadra-jet 4-barrel downdraft
Fuel tank: 70 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts 53 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 9.5 inch Delco-Moraine servo-assisted hydraulic discs
Brakes rear: 9.5 inch hydraulic drums self-adjusting type
Suspension front: independent ball joints, unequal length trapezoidal wishbones, upper control arms pivoted on rubber bushings, sway bar, low-rate coil springs + double-acting hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle Hotchkiss type, Four Link |System, angle-mounted upper and lower radius arms, longitudinal low-rate semi-elliptic leaf springs + angle-mounted hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: Salisbury type hypoid 3.55:1
Wheels: 5J x 14 inch steel discs
Tires: F70 x 14 pressure tires
Options: Muncie four-speed manual gearbox, Hurst floor shifter, Turbo Hydramatic two-speed automatic transmission, power windows, power seats, AM/FM Multiplex Stereo radio, Stereo Tape player, power antenna, Air Conditioning, Rally wheels, Rally clock, different axle ratios, heavy-duty coil springs, heavy-duty version shock absorbers, adjustable steering column, speed control device, “Instant-Aire” pump, child safety seat, custom sports steering wheel, console, whitewall tires, Safe-T-Track limited slip differential, tachometer, defogger, Circ-L-Aire heater, Soft-Ray tinted glass, Strato bucket seats,
Special:
- The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as the “companion” marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The Pontiac name was first used in 1906 by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac who led an unsuccessful uprising against the British shortly after the French and Indian War. The Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company merged in November 1908 under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan (in Oakland County) to build the Cartercar.
- "What Chevrolet can do, we can too," Pontiac thought, when Chevrolet released their Camaro, designed by Pontiac Motor Division General Manager John DeLorean.
- They (heavily) shared the same coach work (the F-body platform), but with detailed changes, such as grille (twin grilles of a bumper-integral design), chrome trim strips, three vertical air slots on the front edge of the rear body panels and vent windows in the front.
- Unfortunately the Camaro outsold the Firebird two to one in the beginning.
- The Camaro and the Firebird were at the forefront of America's muscle car generation.
- The 1969 Firebird TransAm Ram Air III (L-74) Series was available as this 2-door Hardtop Coupé and as 2-door Convertible (only 8 units built).
- This first generation Firebird Transam Series (1967-1969), with its characteristic Coke bottle styling, was assembled in Lordstown (Ohio: 1967-1969), Van Nuys (California: 1968-1969) and in Norwood (Ohio: 1969).