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Poll results: '68 Dodge or Pontiac?
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'68 Dodge  -  votes: 6 / 33.3%
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33.3%
'68 Pontiac  -  votes: 10 / 55.6%
10
55.6%
Tie  -  votes: 1 / 5.6%
1
5.6%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 1 / 5.6%
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5.6%

Poll: Which '68? (7/16/2014)

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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'68 Dodge or Pontiac?

Be sure to make your selection.

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If selection is greater than 2 rank them.

 

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1968 Dodge Monaco 1a
1968 Pontiac Grand Prix 6

John Bono
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(@perrone1)
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While neither are favorites, the Pontiac is more pleasing to my eye.



   
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(@jack-dodds)
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Great and challenging comparison today John.  Neither car particularly grabs me and I struggled greatly so I had to check out additional images and colors to arrive at my decision.  I post them below in case others have the same challenge in deciding.

I give the nod to the Pontiac by a close margin.  I prefer its somewhat unique body style as it presents as sleeker and more modern to my eye; the Dodge ('67 thru '69) being slightly chunky in comparison.  I think color choice really impacts the Pontiac impression.  I much prefer the Pontiac roof line and more elegant overall look; in spite of the Dodge having more chrome trim.  I like the Dodge interior more than the Pontiac, but both present well.

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Brush
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Don't care for the Pontiac because:

Beek on the front center protrudes too far.

Fenders below the C-pillar bulge too much making the car look fat.

The rear looks like some one backed into a large pole in the center.

Not in love with the Dodge, but much better looking than the Poncho.

 



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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Thanks Jack for the comparison shots. My vote is for the Pontiac because I dislike the Dodge' roofline.



   
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Frank Reed
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Going with the Dodge, not a fan of the 68 GP.  ✌️


Frank Reed
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Ed Glorius
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I voted for the Pontiac, but the styling, indeed the desirability, of these cars fell off a cliff from just a couple years before. It was all about the intermediates, the personal luxury cars, and the pony cars by now.


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George Schire
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I'll admit that I like the Pontiac just a tad more than the Dodge, but truthfully, I've no interest in either one of them.  I voted TIE only because to my eyes they are both equally unattractive cars.  


George Schire
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(@jack-dodds)
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Posted by: @ed-glorius

I voted for the Pontiac, but the styling, indeed the desirability, of these cars fell off a cliff from just a couple years before. It was all about the intermediates, the personal luxury cars, and the pony cars by now.

I totally agree Ed; this attitude began in the early 1970s for me.  There were a few full size exceptions but the intermediates were sportier looking by far.



   
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David Green
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Again, too large for my taste but I do prefer the Pontiac.



   
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Two days in a row that Moe Parr votes for the GM product over the Chrysler product!


Barry Levittan
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Posted by: @bob-jackman

Thanks Jack for the comparison shots. My vote is for the Pontiac because I dislike the Dodge' roofline.

Me too.



   
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(@sizedoesmatter)
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I'm a long time Pontiac fan and I find the '68 GP to be a major disappointment...love everything about it Monaco.


John Bono
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