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Pontiac - An American Icon and the Winners Are:
 As part of the latest GM bankruptcy proceedings, the Pontiac brand, founded in 1926, will cease to exist in 2010.
“We are saddened to learn of the demise of an American icon,” says Chairman and Founder of the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance, Bill Scheffler. “But rather than look at it passively, we have decided to address the significance of this event for the American car enthusiast by bringing together a unique collection of Pontiac automobiles, among them America’s oldest Pontiac as well as the oldest Pontiac still with its original owner.”
“But we are going even further,” says John Shuck, co-founder of the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance and its Director of Operations. “We are actively asking the media for help in locating America’s oldest Pontiac still in existence, as well as the oldest Pontiac which is still with its original owner today. We would like to invite both cars and their respective owners to participate in our event. We will transport their cars and will provide air fare and accommodations for two for the Concours weekend.”
Pontiac Search Winners
Gary Sanders (Son of owner Ned Sanders) and Paul Jaszczak (with Trophy) |
Hood of the 1926 2-Door Coach |
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| The Cars
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1955 Star Chief |
1926 2-Door Coach |
And the Winners Are:
The Longest Single-Owner Pontiac
1955 Star Chief
Owned by Ned Sanders of Lenoir, NC. always owned Pontiacs, bought this one after an
embarrassing moment being outran by his father-in-law’s 1939 Buick in 1955.
Kept it ever since.
1926 2-Door Coach
Owned by: Paul Jaszczak of Minnetonka, MN. Paul purchased the car in 2002. His wife always wondered what he saw in it an why they kept it.
After enjoying the weekend in NYC and the Concours, it is now "my favorite car!"
Special Thanks to Our Pontiac Search Sponsors
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