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nickjones wrote: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.

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.

ford_a_30 wrote:

nickjones wrote: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!!!

motorman wrote:

ford_a_30 wrote:

nickjones wrote: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...

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.

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

gpwcollector wrote:

fintail wrote: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

motorman wrote:

ford_a_30 wrote:

nickjones wrote: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.

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.

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

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