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Memories of a 1960 Bonneville are Made of Metal

For Jim Schmidt, this '60 Bonneville is more than just nuts and bolts
By Steve Baur
Photography by Thomas A. Demauro
1960 Pontiac Bonneville Rear View Drivers Side
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1960 Pontiac Bonneville Rear View Drivers Side
When you talk of popular cars of the late '50s to early '60s, the most popular cars seem to be the '59 Caddys, '62 Bel Airs, or '64 Impalas. Jim Schmidt takes the road less traveled with this '60 Bonneville sport coupe.
1960 Pontiac Bonneville Front View Passengers Side
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1960 Pontiac Bonneville Front View Passengers Side
Once again we have tapped into the vast car collection of National Parts Depot president, Jim Schmidt, to bring you another low-mileage blast from the past. With '60 Bonnevilles being a rather scare commodity these days, Jim has decided to keep the convertible and the coupe that he found en route to buying the one pictured here. He and his son, Rick, also searched various swap meets and bought just about every NOS part they could find for the Pontiac.
1960 Pontiac Bonneville Interior View Front And Back Seats
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1960 Pontiac Bonneville Interior View Front And Back Seats
The clean threads inside of the Poncho were really what sealed the deal on the purchase. Jim had found others with the Tri-Tone Red interior, but most were not up to his standards. "The interior was so nice. There wasn't a thread loose on the carpet," said Jim.

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