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PCH, Double The Hell Edition: Pair-O-Willys or Benz-Pontiac Combo Platter?

With the '69 Citröen ID19 carrying the French to victory over their British rivals in the PCH Superpower Rematch, I can see we'll need to have some more elimination rounds to see whether France or Britain shall be crushed beneath the weight of proudly display the oil-spraying, parts-shedding PCH Superpower Trophy. Today's challenge, however, is a return to a fine PCH tradition with no nationalistic overtones: Two-For-One Hell Projects!
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5:15 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,951 views, 39 comments

Latest by Zarba: Willys, natch. I gotta show the love for a 58 Poncho, but the Willys are WAGONS, man. I reckon' a big block'll fit in the Willys. more »

down on the street

1957 Pontiac Star Chief

Venturing yet again to the old-iron-studded byways of Alameda, I've found this '57 Pontiac Star Chief. While obviously a first cousin to the '57 Chevy, the Star Chief had distinctive- if busy- styling and packed a bigger engine than the Chevy, at 347 cubes versus 283. You could even get the 347 with a triple-carb setup that yielded 290 horses... More »

9:00 AM on Fri May 25 2007
By Murilee Martin
4,609 views, 21 comments