Car of the Week: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport

Pontiac by a nose, the hobby loses a friend, SEMA opens to the public and a Chevy workhorse we'd love to buy in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport As Old Cars celebrates 50 years we take a look at another 50-year-old, the 'Endura' nosed Poncho known as the 1971 LeMans Sport. Chet Krause had a nose for the hobby publishing business when he started Old Cars in 1971. He had built his company on the numismatic hobby, but the coin collecting hobby slowed going into the 1970s. Chet thought about entering several hobby markets, but old-car collecting looked like it was ready to boom. Since Chet had a personal interest in old cars, especially Model T Fords, he followed his nose and it paid off. Pontiac did the same thing in 1971, but in a different way. In 1968, the GTO had won Motor Trend magazine's coveted "Car of the Year" award for innovation. One of the 1968 GTO's new ideas was the impact-resistant Endura rubber front bumper. Those original rubber-on-steel Endura bumpers came in five colors and were tested on push trucks used at the Pontiac factory. By 1971, the GTO nose was made entirely of Endura rubber and buyers of LeMans Sport models could add the reworked GTO nose to their car for less than $75. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! The AACA Museum, Inc. loses one of its founders: William H. "Bill" Smith One of the AACA Museum's primary founders and friend to the old car hobby, William "Bill" Smith has passed away. Bill was involved in the old car hobby from an early age, buying restoring and modifying vehicles of all types. A native of the Wilkes Barre Scranton area and a US Navy Veteran, he rose to national prominence when he became Executive Director of the Hershey, PA-based Antique Automobile Club of America, a position he held for 17 years. Under his tenure and through his leadership the Club grew in size and scope, with the formation of the AACA Museum and AACA Library and Research Center. He also served as president of all three organizations. There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial Service Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Smith Rotunda of the AACA Museum, Hershey, PA A memorial service celebrating the life of William H. "Bill" Smith will be held on Wednesday, September 29th at 4:00 pm in the William H. & Jeanne H. Smith Rotunda of the AACA Museum, Inc., 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania. See More All-new SEMA experience offered to the public This year, SEMA is offering a limited number of SEMA Friday Experience tickets to the public that include access to the trade-only SEMA Show on Friday, November 5 in addition to the SEMA Ignited after-party that afternoon. See More We'd Buy That: 1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne pickup "Square Body" is all the rage these days. We'd love to have this '74 Chevy Cheyenne workhorse in our stable. Fans of Chevy's C/K Series "Square Body" trucks — which are aging very well as they turn 50 and beyond — this is the kind of truck you're looking for! A one-owner baby that has obviously been very well cared for, and is for sale by the original owner! She's a 4x4, got dual gas tanks, 350 with an automatic. Running boards, bug screen, two-tone paint .. the mustard/gold color is a bit of an acquired taste, but we can live with it. It's even got some little pinstriping accents, so you know the owner really loves this truck. He didn't just beat it into the ground. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.