2014 Has Been Great

[ford_a_30]

I think the purple 22 Pontiac has to be one of the all time prettiest Matchbox toys. I really can't understand why it was deleted so quickly.

By the time superfast wheels were coming out the Pontiac GP was a newer, sleaker body style in real life. The 64' (even though it was a 65' intro it is a model of the 64') was really pretty dated when compared to what Detroit was rolling out by then. Perhaps that helped in the decision to replace it so soon?
On a side note, I had a 64' GP for awhile. Great car with a whole lot of style. The transmission (called a "slimjim"), was a wonky bit though and when it went I didn't have the scratch to replace it. Ended up trading for a 66 Impala.
I had a 65' Pontiac Bonneville convertible also(the GP's bigger sister), miss that one also.

[nickjones]

Thanks for the explanation, I guess sales of the GP must have been dropping off due to a six year old bodyshell, especially in the USA so mystery solved.

[motorman]

I think the purple 22 Pontiac has to be one of the all time prettiest Matchbox toys. I really can't understand why it was deleted so quickly.

I had a 64' GP for awhile. Great car with a whole lot of style.

You lucky b******d!!

I would have loved to have a drive in a 64 GP, how cool was 60's America!!!

[gpwcollector]

I think the purple 22 Pontiac has to be one of the all time prettiest Matchbox toys. I really can't understand why it was deleted so quickly.

I had a 64' GP for awhile. Great car with a whole lot of style.

You lucky b******d!!

I would have loved to have a drive in a 64 GP, how cool was 60's America!!!

The other VHTF (real Pontiac) from that time is the Pontiac GTO to bad they didn't make that in a Matchbox...

[motorman]

I would have been happy driving anything with a Pontiac badge on it.........so cool. The SF#22 Pontiac GP still has to be one of my favourite matchbox models.

[fintail]

There's a nice looking 34a (appears to be larger gpw) in a far from mint C box on ebay right now.

Wow you're having a nice run, that 34a spw is another on my list. I have a long B box for 34a, but I already have a gpw model living in it

I saw a C box for 34a bring over $100 on ebay.

Thanks, fintail. I'd pay $130.00 or a bit more for a "Mint" C box if I could find one. I'll be on the hunt for one...so if anyone has one for sale let me know.

Thanks

[ford_a_30]

I think the purple 22 Pontiac has to be one of the all time prettiest Matchbox toys. I really can't understand why it was deleted so quickly.

I had a 64' GP for awhile. Great car with a whole lot of style.

You lucky b******d!!

I would have loved to have a drive in a 64 GP, how cool was 60's America!!!

I have been a lucky one in that respect. In the past 25 years or so I have owned well over 150 cars, mostly old american iron, with a couple dozen VW's tossed in. Lots of 60's and 70's cars were pretty cheap when I was going through them in the 80's and 90's. Big cars like 60's Impalas were less in demand then the smaller Chevelles and back in the day you could have a nice one for $500. (now 12k for the same car)
More than once I came home to a dark house because getting a car was more important then the light bill. Thankfully my wife is very tolerant.

[gpwcollector]

Hi all, just got these today the SF22 is the dark purple and is vnmt, the 46A, one is the 9.5 X 20 GPW code 10 the other has 9 X 36 BPW B-casting and A-silver trim I don't see a code for it in my Stannard (Bible) and last the 39B 9 X 24 GPW code 12 and the very near mint 59B and the mint D-type box (and it's not the same one I showed before)

Alex, BTW I'm sitting here staring at my D-purple pontiac and drinking a cold one.

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[johnboy]

Beautiful additions Dave, they'll look great on display. 59b with shield as well

[motorman]

You know i love the #22 Dave. That's a beautiful example you've got.

If you dont mind i am going to stare at it a while