Gulf Coast GTOs Houston Area Chapter of GTOAA

12/30/2024

11/06/2024

Somebody has to keep the Houston Ship Channel going 24/7. Tonight is my turn.

09/10/2024

There are hundreds of things in nature silently conspiring to take your classic car from you or ruin your drive. Read about them here.

08/22/2024

The most original, unrestored General Motors Motorama show car in existence is, without a doubt, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special. The car carries still

02/29/2024

Mecum Glendale (AZ) 2024- March 5-9
&
Mecum Houston 2024- April 4-6

Mecum Auctions will return to State Farm Stadium this March 5-9 for its sixth annual auction in Glendale, Arizona, with an estimated 2,000 classic and collector vehicles and approximately 200 pieces of Road Art® and memorabilia items to be offered. Mecum Glendale 2024 is soon followed by Mecum Houston 2024 on April 4-6 with an estimated 1,000 vehicles at NRG Center.

Consignment positions for Mecum Glendale 2024, Mecum Houston 2024 and other Mecum Auctions are available at mecum.com. For complete details and pricing to consign a vehicle with Mecum Auctions see mecum.com. Start your Mecum Experience by submitting a Request for Position form and take advantage of pre-auction marketing opportunities.

David Purvis is assigned to assist POCI members with consignments to Mecum Auctions. Contact David at 262-275-6852 or [email protected].

Mecum Glendale 2024- Auction Details
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/glendale-2024/

Mecum Glendale 2024- Digital Catalogs
https://www.mecum.com/articles/glendale-2024-digital-catalogs/

Mecum Houston 2024- Auction Details
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/houston-2024/

How to Consign a Vehicle with Mecum Auctions
https://www.mecum.com/consign/

TV Schedule on MotorTrendTV
https://www.mecum.com/tv-times/

POCI members receive a 50% discount on Standard Bidder and Annual Bidder registrations at Mecum Auctions that includes admission for two persons to all auction days. Check out the POCI website at www.poci.org for the 2024 promotional code and other details.

POCI Chapters may purchase a group ticket package of 15 tickets or more for $20.00 per ticket (plus taxes and handling fees). Please email [email protected] to place your order.

02/04/2024

You could win free food if you spot McDonald's Hamburglar on a coast-to-coast road trip in the ‘Burgercuda’

09/27/2023

08/07/2023

Congrats


Congrats to Terry and Mimi at the 2023 Tripower Nationals in Norwalk Ohio with the 1963 Pontiac Tempest Super Duty Clone. It was the 60th Anniversary of the 63 tempest…
Terry received at Norwalk car show:
Little Indians (1961-63 Tempests) Club Show-1st place in class and Best Interior.
He was up for a special award from Tim Dye with the Pontiac Museum but Tim ended up picking a 1980 Sunbird instead.
Noted individuals Scott Tiemann circled the car a few times so it caught his eye as well as Dimitrie Toth was at the car many times admiring the bathtub setup. He is the guru on bathtub manifolds and wrote two articles in smoke signals about them a few months ago. He said my manifold is the best casting he has seen and he has seen a bunch… Again congrats. See photos below.

05/01/2023

Remembering Jim Wangers: Celebrating the life of a legendary automotive marketer.

Rest in peace, Jim Wangers (1926-2023)

On the morning of April 27, 2023, Jim Wangers, the legendary marketing genius for automobiles, passed away in his sleep at the age of 97. His passing was confirmed by members of his family and close friends, who mourn his death. Jim was not only a marketing genius, but he was also a great storyteller who found joy in sharing his tales with others and helping them gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for their vehicles. In this article, we pay tribute to Jim Wangers and celebrate his life and legacy.

Jim Wangers was a marketing guru who revolutionized the way cars were marketed in the 1960s and 1970s. He was instrumental in creating the muscle car era and was known for his innovative marketing strategies that helped to sell millions of cars. Jim was particularly associated with Pontiac, a company he never worked for directly, but one for which he was a highly respected adviser for the better part of four decades.

By 1960, Jim was already practicing what he preached on the drag strip and on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. He won the NHRA National drag racing championship in the 1960 Nationals in Detroit, piloting a "stock" Catalina prepared by Ace Wilson at Royal Oak, Michigan's Royal Pontiac, earning Pontiac one of its most significant early racing triumphs.

Jim did not invent the GTO, but he placed it on the front of Car and Driver magazine, kicking off the muscle-car era. He was the brains behind the Tom McAn GTO sweepstakes, instrumental in introducing "The Monkees" to the American public with the Monkeemobile, and a strong voice in DeLorean's ad hoc team, which created the 1969 GTO Judge and the subsequent brash marketing campaign.

Despite his many contributions to Pontiac, Jim never worked for the company directly. Perhaps it was so he could get away with all the marketing tricks that would have gotten a GM worker fired. He departed the advertising firm McManus, John & Adams in 1972, but he remained a highly respected adviser for Pontiac's management for the better part of four decades. His 1977 Can Am limited-edition two-door coupe (based on the LeMans Sport) is widely regarded as one of the most famous muscle cars of the late 1970s, right up there with Burt Reynolds' Special Edition Trans Am.

Source: https://www.fskhub.com/news-cause-of-death/jim-wangers-obituary-and-jim-wangers-death

03/29/2023

02/25/2023

Reminder to save the date - Saturday April 1st for the club Blue Bonnet Cruise.
We will be making two stops and our final destination this year will be the Wildflyer Mead and Honey Bee farm. They will have food trucks, drinks and tables or you can bring your own food as well. The drive is around 1.5 hrs so adding in the stops plan for a 2.5-3 hours. We will meet at Bucees at 9:30 and plan to roll out at 10:00, we should be at Wildflyer Mead around noonish. We plan to make a stop at old Baylor park and at Washington on the Brazos for rest and Potty breaks.
So plenty of time to get the car ready and if that doesn't happen, just come in your everyday car and enjoy the trip and company.
See you then.

CONTACT THIS WEBSITE TO RSVP AND GET MAP

02/24/2023

For Sale: 1955 Pontiac Wagon!
Seller is Jason at 281-433-0839
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here are pics and a couple videos ..
it's in great shape and ready for paint!