2005 Pontiac-Oakland Club International Convention

Here is the last '63 Super Duty Catalina built. This Grenadier Red model was ordered for racer Johnny Mauro as a backdoor effort to compete in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb after the GM racing ban was in place. It features the NASCAR single four-barrel version of the venerable SD 421 engine, but was first built as an H.O. car, and then Pontiac installed the SD powerplant and aluminum front end and bumpers. The priceless Cat was restored in 2004 and is owned by Floyd Garrett. The '61 Catalina hardtop sports an SD 389 368-horse Tri-Power engine, a four-speed trans, and 4.30 gears. It also has rare aluminum bumpers front and rear, and has only 1,300 miles on it.

Replicars of legendary NASCAR racers were on special display in the convention center. They included Fireball Roberts' '62 No. 22 Pontiac and the No. 47 '60 Pontiac of Jack Smith who won 21 NASCAR races during his illustrious career. Ray Fox's '61 No. 3 Pontiac won the World 600 at Charlotte, the Dixie 400 at Atlanta, and the Firecracker 250 at Daytona in 1961 with David Pearson at the wheel. The No. 20 '60 race car of Marvin Panch won the '61 Daytona 500.

The man himself, Marvin Panch, poses proudly next to his race car.

The Bag Boys wowed the crowd in the Arnie Beswick Grocery Getter repliracer with 1/8-mile burnouts and 7-second e.t.'s.

Jean Williams' ultra-rare 1-of-6 '63 SD 421 Tempest wagon, restored by Scott Tiemann was on special display as well.

Pontiac GMC brought out a few one-offs from the historical collection, including this Burgundy 2+2 prototype with fat 16-inch wheels and tires. There was also a production 2+2.

This blue early '90s T/A mule had its 350 fitted with twin turbos to produce over 700 hp. It was the fastest Pontiac ever tested by the division with a top speed of over 200 mph.

POCI judges compare notes amid a sea of pristine machines in the Points Judged area.

Frank Gostyla of AllPontiac.com mixed it up on the track as well.

Arnie was also on hand to meet and greet the crowd and show off the nearly finished Tameless Tiger II race car.

The proposed Second-Gen drop-dead gorgeous Fiero was also in attendance, as was the Grand Am Autocross Show car (July '04 HPP) and a GTO.