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30/05/2023 6:35 am
'64 Dodge, Pontiac or Studebaker?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
30/05/2023 7:23 am
From 1963 to 1966, it's always Pontiac for me. The other two are marvelous, and they tie since they are so different, but equally cool.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 8:16 am
A tough choice for me on two of them, I love the Grand Prix and the Hawk. They are both fantastic cars, and the Dodge is pretty special too.
By a slight margin, I'm going with the Hawk 1st, followed very closely by the Grand Prix, the Dodge in third.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 8:26 am
Grand Prix first but that Hawk is a strong contender followed closely by that Dodge. 👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 8:50 am
That Studebaker Hawk is one of my favourite cars from this period. Next would be the Pontiac Grand Prix followed by the Dodge Polara. None of these is a slouch.
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 8:53 am
I prefer the styling of the Pontiac by a very narrow margin over the Studebaker. The Dodge is a distant third; not a big fan of the nose design, but love the roof line. I much prefer the look of the '63 and '65 Dodge.
This post was modified 3 years ago by Jack Dodds
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 9:50 am
Three excellent designs. By '63, Dodge had cleaned up their designs and they were looking good. But they had no entry into the new and exploding personal luxury segment. There were some very nice top-of-the-line Dodges but no direct competitors to the Riviera, Grand Prix, T-Bird, etc. The Hawk for '62 was a spectacular redesign, IMO, one of the best ever. Still, there was no avoiding the fact that the basic elements of the design had been around for ten years. The front clip was a reminder of that. That leaves the '63 GP, a nameplate that was just coming into its own and a design some consider to be classic. It was elegant, continental, sleek, powerful, and spoke of a personal luxury car that was attainable. It set a new standard for the segment. That's where my vote goes.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
30/05/2023 9:56 am
@jkuvakas I agree that the '63 Grand Prix was a design home run for Pontiac. I loved it from the moment I first set eyes on it and I still feel the same. I sure hope that Goldvarg Models will do this one and the Bonneville or Catalina as it seems to be glaringly missing in 1:43.
John Bono reacted
30/05/2023 11:50 am
@jkuvakas I agree that the '63 Grand Prix was a design home run for Pontiac. I loved it from the moment I first set eyes on it and I still feel the same. I sure hope that Goldvarg Models will do this one and the Bonneville or Catalina as it seems to be glaringly missing in 1:43.
Oh yeah, I love the 1963 GP even more than the 1964 pictured. It's my favorite of all of them. I'd love a model in the dark blue with turbine wheels like the promo photos. Click below to see the entire photo.
This post was modified 3 years ago 2 times by Ed Glorius
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
30/05/2023 3:46 pm
If Dodge was not part of the group, it would have been the Pontiac. Got to love a Dodge!
John Bono and John Kuvakas reacted
30/05/2023 6:51 pm
Pontiac please. Love Pontiacs '61 to'64. Love the '65 Dodge Monaco but the '64 is only a second place car at best. The Studebaker is nice and actually beats the Dodge for second. Pontiac, Studebaker, Dodge.
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