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06/04/2009 2:06 am
PICS -- John Roberts begins to work his magic on BRK's new '56 Pontiac Wagon
JR has begun working on some of the new BRK Poncho wagons. Although the units in the pics are not yet complete, the wagons already look fabulous!
06/04/2009 2:20 am
56 Ponchos
Okay Dillon-which one is your's and why those colors?
06/04/2009 2:30 am
Thanks for posting the pics, Dillon. One of these days I'll figure out how to do that!
And Lee, mine's the red and black one. I chose those colors because I love that
combination and because I think it's one of Pontiac's signature color
combinations from '55 and '56. I was hoping it would turn out to be this
striking, and I am not disappointed. Way to go, JR!
Which is yours, Lee?
Rick
06/04/2009 2:54 am
56 Poncho Wagon
Rick I went with the Creamy/Grenada Gold since the Standard
Gray issue conflcted with my Western 57HT Gray/rose and my
55's Motor City & Road Champs were both Brown/Wht with my
55 Goldvarg Convt at Red. In addition the available Greens
didn't really go together. Maybe I am now just hooked on
2 tones! Best,
06/04/2009 3:45 am
That's a nice combination, Lee. Very attractive. And I agree that two-tones are definitely the way to go!
I have two repainted '56 Pontiac sedans in two-tones (Camellia/Phantom
Gray and Olympic Blue/Nimbus Gray), so getting a two-tone wagon was a
no-brainer. I also have the standard blue sedan, and will get the standard
gray wagon so as to be able to display them all for comparison.
I am also fortunate to have the WES '57 gray and pink Star Chief hardtop and
a BRK '58 Bonneville conv. repainted in those same colors. That makes three
pink and grays: '56, '57, and '58!
You just can't have too many '50s Pontiacs....
06/04/2009 6:36 am
55 Pontiac color chart shows no pinks
06/04/2009 6:57 am
That's true, but these are '56s, and the '56 chart clearly shows
Camellia, which was very close to pink. Perhaps not as vivid as bright pink, but
pink nonetheless.
06/04/2009 8:23 am
The actual pink shade isn't as bright as it looks in the photos.
Many thanks to Rick and Dillon for posting these. They are incomplete as can be seen. The flash doesn't show any of the colours as they actually are...apart from the black, white and red!
06/04/2009 8:30 am
They really take me back! Great work, Sir John.
06/04/2009 11:22 am
Thanks David! They have been fun to make.
06/04/2009 4:31 pm
Beautiful work J.R. Thanks, for the photos.
07/04/2009 1:59 am
Rick, your black and red looks great, and do I see a two-tone green one?
Like the Olds Fiesta, this Pontiac offers so many possibilities. Could keep Dr. Roberts in business for some time to come. Such nice road candy.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
07/04/2009 2:28 am
Thank you, David. Indeed you do see a two-tone green one, and I know just the guy who can make you one just like it, or in any other
combination you want.
Great road candy, indeed.