The wheels going into the trash bin is a no brainer, the rest of the car is real sweet and should be left that way. 

Winnipeg wrote:

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Love the look of those. Was fortunate in February to drive a 60 Strato Chief right hand drive in New Zealand

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 Had the same car in black as a winter driver in late 60's.... Really wish I had it today, can you say 348 and a 4 speed.....

dualquadpete wrote:

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That's NEAT [ minus the wheels & tires] doesn't say whether it's a P/G or 3 pedal car?? Gear shift is visible in picture but could be in reverse, after backing into spot??? Way back when I had a 60 Strato Chief "more door" 6 auto for about a month, used 2 quarts of oil on the starter motor, and the rest of oil in 4 blocks, there wasn't a bug in the area after I crawled by!!!!!

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 That's what you get for owning a 6, you should have ripped it out, thrown it away and put in a "W" engine or small block with a stick!

Neat car.  Seller is willing to make a deal without the house of horrors wheels.

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4SPEED427 wrote:

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They sell those wheels at The House of Horrors!!!

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 They become a "House of horrors" once they are mounted on a vehicle. Who who who, i ask who in their right mind would think these monstrosity's look good on a vintage car. I say go seek some professional mental help with that illness. 

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 George, calm down and tell us what you really think......

I think those wheels look awesome. I wouldn't do it, but they really impart a certain modern/vintage look to the car. I feel they really highlight the body.

They might be extreme, but C'mon lets be honest, to the opposite view, the puny stock wheels with the Pontiac body/Chevy chassis can look pretty silly on this gen as well.

Saw this car at a Cruiz In last September.

Definitely at car you do not see often.

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cdnpont wrote:

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They might be extreme, but C'mon lets be honest, to the opposite view, the puny stock wheels with the Pontiac body/Chevy chassis can look pretty silly on this gen as well.

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 Agreed but having them on there would be very fitting for such an original car as this, don't you think?

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Have to agree with Carl on that one.  There are some cars that I like bigger wheels on but I like original wheels on original cars.

And, just my opinion, anything bigger than 17 or 18 inch are just too big.  Unless you're buying expensive lightweight forged aluminum wheels that allow you to have a thinner structure with equivalent strength, big wheels 20" and over are not only aesthetically out of proportion, but also add so much unsprung weight as to have a negative effect on the ride and handling of the vehicle, unless the suspension was originally tuned for it.  In other words, I'm sure this old 6 cyl Pontiac rides and drives better with good ol' 14 inch steelies than the monsterously heavy 20s and 22s that are with it.

And, to add icing to the cake, I'm not a fan of creating "patina" by sanding off areas of the paint and letting them rust.  Call me old school, but in my day that was lazy bodywork, where somebody started a backyard body job and couldn't be bothered to cover up the bare steel with a coat of paint when they were done, to at least protect it until the next time they could work on it.

Now, after all that negativity - I do really really like that car, and hope the next owner will give it the respect it deserves... :)