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Car of the Week: 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special GM Motorama show car The 1954 Bonneville Special was Pontiac's first exciting car! Introduced at GM's Motorama, this Pontiac introduced performance to the marque. The most original, unrestored General Motors Motorama show car in existence is, without a doubt, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special. The car carries still carries its original hand-applied bronze metallic lacquer paint finish, interior, engine and drivetrain. The fiberglass body is nearing 70 years old and carries the right amount of patina to validate its originality while retaining its show-car "wow" factor. The accompanying photo-shoot was done nearly a decade ago at a location near Highland Park, Ill., that overlooks Lake Michigan, yet the car looks exactly the same today. With its scenic background overlooking the lake, it's one of owner Joe Bortz's favorite locations. Amazingly, Bortz drove the Bonneville Special about a mile from his collection to the lake-side location and acted as my "turn-style operator" when it was time to change the car's position for the photo-shoot. However, it wasn't the first time the Bonneville Special had been rotated for the cameras. 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! Hot Wheel Legends Tour has reached the mid-way point for 2024 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With events across four continents and 13 countries, the 2024 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour provides car builders from around the world an opportunity to compete to make Hot Wheels history by having their car turned into the next Hot Wheels die-cast. With the first half of this year's Tour in the rearview, Hot Wheels is celebrating their drive to become legendary by showcasing the regional event winners to date. One of these 10 passion projects could be the next Hot Wheels die-cast sold around the world. The U.S. leg of the 2024 Tour kicked off in Miami, Florida on May 11, followed by nine more events around the world. See More The Laymon Family Collection of 24 custom and beautifully restored vehicles will be sold with No Reserve in Scottsdale Oct. 10-13  SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Aug. 20, 2024 – Barrett-Jackson will feature the Laymon Family Collection of 24 custom and beautifully restored vehicles will be sold with No Reserve during the 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction, Oct. 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Largely comprised of General Motors vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s, the collection represents the Laymon family's unique passion for history, restoration and custom innovation. See More Now You Can Look 'Em Up Online! How much is your vintage ride worth? You can now join the Old Cars Price Guide Membership and find out online. Pricing right at your fingertips. Join Now! 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 2143 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 United States View online  You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Old Cars Weekly. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.