Sentimental Suncatcher—Part II
The restoration of this Pontiac should not have happened. The Le Mans convertible, though completely original, was visually tired by 2012. Purchased new in 1968, it had been driven daily through Pennsylvania’s sun, rain, and snow, where any citizen of the Keystone state can tell you salt is also a winter reality. Not only was the A-body weather-worn, it had been saturated with corrosion. Coupled with the fact that it contained a straight-six engine and an automatic transmission, it’s reasonable to assume that some within the collector-car community would view the pedestrian Pontiac as a potential parts car for the restoration of, say, a GTO.
Conversely, this Le Mans — effectively a well-appointed, upscale Tempest — was far from the utilitarian commuter some would
