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Old 12-21-2021, 02:26 PM   #1
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A friend has this photo of his grandfather (the local publican on the left) and the town's chemist maybe. One of them looks proud of the new car.
Anyone know what it is?
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Old 12-21-2021, 02:39 PM   #2
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It sort of looks like an early Buick from the radiator cap. Maybe petehoovey will enlarge it for us.
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It's a 1930 Pontiac.
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Old 12-21-2021, 03:44 PM   #4
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Thanks men, looks like Fordors has nailed it. Same swage in the sun visor and the same grille.
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A friend has this photo of his grandfather (the local publican on the left) and the town chemist. One of them looks proud of the new car.
Anyone know what it is?
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Possibly an Oakland as well. Related to Pontiac .
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1932 Pontiac from the look of the Rad and the Wheels
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The Number plate is correct for 1930 to 1931 NZ registration year -so I suspect is earlier than 1932
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It is a 1930, the two piece face bar was used until that year. 1931 and later Pontiacs went to a one piece face bar.
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This is a modern picture of the Harbor View Hotel.
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That is a fascinating comparison. Thanks Pete for providing that modern photo. Of note is the camera angle is nearly the same. In comparison between the then and now is the sign "Harbour View Hotel" is larger covering the upper column capitals, the windows have been replaced and there has been a deck railing added. I'm sure there have been many other changes through the decades. I'd like to have a beer in the Verandah Bar. What would be even more fantastic is if a modern photo could be taken with the same car in the photo. I wonder if anyone in NZ has a 1930 Pontiac?
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Old 12-22-2021, 12:27 AM   #13
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Yes that is our local watering hole as it is now. I live about 500 meters from it and look down at it from our house. The front verandah is very popular with locals and weekenders and as the name suggests it overlooks the Raglan harbour. I often cruise past it in my 38 Fordor (slowly of course) and get plenty of thumbs up. Nice feeling...
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Yes that is our local watering hole as it is now. I live about 500 meters from it and look down at it from our house. The front verandah is very popular with locals and weekenders and as the name suggests it overlooks the Raglan harbour. I often cruise past it in my 38 Fordor (slowly of course) and get plenty of thumbs up. Nice feeling...
That's fantastic! It would be wonderful if you could post a few pictures of you and your '38 at about the same angle. I'm a nerd for that sort of thing.
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Old 12-22-2021, 12:50 AM   #15
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Parking in front of it is at a premium this time of year as Raglan is a summer holiday destination. The hotel has just been taken over by new owners in the last month and I am sure that they will be keen to get some global advertising.
I will talk to them and see what I can do.
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Thats wonderful that the business is still there ! In the USA we like to smash em to make room for a new McDonald's.
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Old 12-22-2021, 01:10 AM   #17
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Parking in front of it is at a premium this time of year as Raglan is a summer holiday destination. The hotel has just been taken over by new owners in the last month and I am sure that they will be keen to get some global advertising.
I will talk to them and see what I can do.
If there is a way to show them your original picture as well as describing the responses in this thread I'm sure they would jump at the opportunity. It likely wouldn't take more than a few minutes to pull up and snap a few photos to intrigue us from afar. NZ is well known for old cars in the US. Keep us updated please.
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Old 12-22-2021, 01:49 AM   #18
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I have just sent the old photo to the new owners and noted the interest in the building. Watch this space...
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Old 12-22-2021, 02:05 AM   #19
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I have just sent the old photo to the new owners and noted the interest in the building. Watch this space...
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Old 12-22-2021, 04:18 AM   #20
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I agree with Karl, that plate is correct for 1930/31.
The number is right up there (they only went as high as 177,800) so would probably be mid 1931 as the new series plates came in mid year.
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