RHB785 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Here are a few pics of my 1939 Pontiac Sloper. Regards, RHB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Ross, was that body style produced in Australia? It doesn't look familiar to me. Way cool though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHB785 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Hello Tom. Are you a Pontiac enthusiast? Yes that body style was only produced in Australia. It was made by GM-Holdens, GM's Aussie arm. the Sloper bodies were made here from 1935 to 1941 in 2 distinct styles, 1935-37 and 1937-41. Whatever the car was in North America for that year the front clip was the same in Australia. The Slopers were available in Chev, Vauxhall (very few), Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick styles with the body from the firewall back being pressed here. Over the 6 years of production GM-H produced only about 7,200 of these bodies. There were 85 Pontiac Slopers built in 1939, all 6 cylinder cars with only 3 left now. She's in very good shape for a 76 year old car and had no body damage when I purchased her from a fellow in Townsville Nth Queensland in October 2012. Unfortunately, some unco person dropped something heavy on her roof just above the left hand door somewhere in transit from Townsville to Newcastle. The original owners, two spinster sisters in Brisbane who bought her new drove her around for 50 years without putting a mark on her and some hamfisted clown puts a dent in her on the two week trip down the east coast. I could have cried when I saw that dent Oh well, that's life I guess.Regards,RHB. Edited August 27, 2015 by RHB785 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Aha! I knew that was a local body style! I am a fan of Aussie cars and that is one cool and different body type. Sure to have US car guys turning their heads if it showed up at an event here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Very cool car, what size wheels are those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 That is nice Ross...and I am not a big fan of the bubble shaped cars...cool..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Great post. Never knew that existed. Very interesting. Thanks for the info on the production figures and the pressing of the bodies down there. You must truly enjoy having her. She's a beauty. Edited August 30, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHB785 Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thank you Speedfreak,disabled modeler and Ace-Garageguy. Speedfreak, the wheels are 16x6 steel.Regards,RHB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Beautiful. I've always thought of Australian slopers as the last version of the Victoria body style. Edited September 4, 2015 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 That is a good-looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'd never heard of these before, very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHB785 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks fellas. I have a couple of pics of a '39 Ford sloper at a car show here in Newcastle earlier this year on my mobile phone. I just have to work out how to upload them to my computer as I've misplaced the driver disc I got with the phone.Regards,RHB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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