Swiss Cheese and Aluminum

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

I lived in Richmond In for most of my life. Raced from my shop 1/2 way to a town called Centerville, In. Many times heard of a Swiss cheese sitting in a garage in Centerville. Never believed it. Two years ago visiting a family member at the Hospital in Richmond met a friend from Centerville who's friend was critical from a heart attack that day. Turns out the friend had just had his Swiss Cheese car totally restored at a major cost and got it home that week. The owner went on to die that day. No idea where the car went again....I will check.

Dick, sure if you can find out any more information out on the car that would be great...just curious but was it a '62 Super Duty Pontiac or a real '63 Super Duty Pontiac 'Swiss Cheese' car...anyway here's a few more old shots of some.

[Hemi Moose]

Does anyone here know if Don Grotheer's old '63 Plymouth was an aluminum or steel front end car originally...unless he just stuck a scoop on the Plymouths steel front end.





And how about some real aluminum fenders which came on this '64 Hemi Dodge 330 from the Ramchargers team...since these pics the car has been all restored, with lettering and all.

[Monte Howard]

Here is a pic of my Dad's old Mercury Comet, I have some Pics of the Grocery Getter but I cant resize them. I will try later. i will also look for pics of all the other Pontiacs he had Swiss cheese and aluminum front end cars.
Opps I guess the pic didnt get uploaded.

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a '64 Hemi wagon that could haul the Cheese...



And a ultra rare lightweight '63 Tempest Super Duty...

[chris ok]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Here's a '64 Hemi wagon that could haul the Cheese...



And a ultra rare lightweight '63 Tempest Super Duty...

Is the Pontiac one of the transaxle cars they built, I think or 63?

[Hemi Moose]

Yes it is...and here's a couple more Super Duty '63 Tempests called 'The Farmer'.

[Hemi Moose]

An older article on Beswick...

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 1962 Pontiac SD-421 (Early-version, up to March 1962)
Engine; 421/405 Horsepower
Transmission; Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed
Cost; $5000

Prouction Numbers;
* Catalina Hardtops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,139
* Catalina Sedans,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,24
* Grand Prix Sport Coupes,,,,,16
* Total Built,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,179

Purpose built from air-cleaner to oil-pan as a 'Certified Super Stocker'.

*The 421 Super-Duty featured a beefy 4-bolt main block, with a
forged steel crankshaft.
* 11.0 - 1 compression Mickey Thompson forged aluminum pistons.
* Special Heavy-duty connecting rods
* 8-quart wide-sump oil pan
* Agressive McKellar #10 camshaft (.465" Intake lift / .465" Exhaust lift , Duration 308* Intake / *320 Exhaust)
* Solid lifters
* 1.65 Ratio Rocker-arms
* Big-port cylinder heads (Casting #540306) (w/66.8 CC Chambers)
* Activated big-valves (1.92" Intake / 1.76" Exhaust)
* Twin Carter AFB Carburetors (500 CFM)
* Aluminum dual-plane intake manifold
* Cast-iron long branch exhaust manifolds

Additional track-ready Super-Duty fare included various optional lightweight body parts.

* Aluminum hood
* Aluminum front fenders
* Aluminum front bumper
* Aluminum inner fenders
* Aluminum radiator brackers
* Aluminum exhaust manifolds

Available in 1962, was a 'special frame' that featured perimeter rails
cut out to transform rectangular tubes into channel rails.

[Hemi Moose]

And a couple of Super Duty '63 Tempest station wagons...

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The 1962 Pontiac SD-421 (Early-version, up to March 1962)
Engine; 421/405 Horsepower
Transmission; Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed
Cost; $5000

Prouction Numbers;
* Catalina Hardtops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,139
* Catalina Sedans,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,24
* Grand Prix Sport Coupes,,,,,16
* Total Built,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,179

Purpose built from air-cleaner to oil-pan as a 'Certified Super Stocker'.

*The 421 Super-Duty featured a beefy 4-bolt main block, with a
forged steel crankshaft.
* 11.0 - 1 compression Mickey Thompson forged aluminum pistons.
* Special Heavy-duty connecting rods
* 8-quart wide-sump oil pan
* Agressive McKellar #10 camshaft (.465" Intake lift / .465" Exhaust lift , Duration 308* Intake / *320 Exhaust)
* Solid lifters
* 1.65 Ratio Rocker-arms
* Big-port cylinder heads (Casting #540306) (w/66.8 CC Chambers)
* Activated big-valves (1.92" Intake / 1.76" Exhaust)
* Twin Carter AFB Carburetors (500 CFM)
* Aluminum dual-plane intake manifold
* Cast-iron long branch exhaust manifolds

Additional track-ready Super-Duty fare included various optional lightweight body parts.

* Aluminum hood
* Aluminum front fenders
* Aluminum front bumper
* Aluminum inner fenders
* Aluminum radiator brackers
* Aluminum exhaust manifolds

Available in 1962, was a 'special frame' that featured perimeter rails
cut out to transform rectangular tubes into channel rails.

I was just wondering but did the '62 and '63 Super Duty Pontiac's both come with 'Swiss Cheese" frames or not...or was this a one year thing only.

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