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Pontiac was created in 1926 as a companion marque to Oakland and to fill a price niche between Chevrolet and Oakland in Alfred Sloan's carefully orchestrated stair-step brand strategy that had severed General Motors so well. General Motors, like so many others, was faced with many difficult business and product decisions. The company decided to keep Pontiac and end the Oakland marque (in 1931). Pontiac had outsold Oakland and though it was a difficult decision to make, it was the one that made the most sense.
With Oakland's demise, Pontiac's straight-six engine was replaced with the Oakland 85 horsepower 251 CID V8. The V8 engine was expensive so it was replaced the next year with a 223 CID straight-eight. A V8 would not be seen again in a Pontiac engine bay until well into the 1950s. This L-head V-8 used cast-iron construction with a 5.2:1 compression ratio that was fed by a one-barrel Marvel downdraft carburetor. The retail sticker topped out at $845 and included a synchromesh transmission and ride control with adjustable shocks.
This Rumble Seat Coupe was purchased in 2007 by the current owners from the McMullen collection. When new, this coupe, complete with a rumble seat, was reportedly driven as a company car by a Pontiac executive.
With Oakland's demise, Pontiac's straight-six engine was replaced with the Oakland 85 horsepower 251 CID V8. The V8 engine was expensive so it was replaced the next year with a 223 CID straight-eight. A V8 would not be seen again in a Pontiac engine bay until well into the 1950s. This L-head V-8 used cast-iron construction with a 5.2:1 compression ratio that was fed by a one-barrel Marvel downdraft carburetor. The retail sticker topped out at $845 and included a synchromesh transmission and ride control with adjustable shocks.
This Rumble Seat Coupe was purchased in 2007 by the current owners from the McMullen collection. When new, this coupe, complete with a rumble seat, was reportedly driven as a company car by a Pontiac executive.
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1932 Pontiac Series 302 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Pontiac Series 302
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Pontiac 24 Sport Coupe Sold for USD$25,850 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1932 PONTIAC MODEL 302 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 311958P8 Sold for USD$59,400 2015 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1932 Pontiac 302 Sold for USD$14,300 2014 Silver Auction - Portland | |
1932 PONTIAC MODEL 302 CONVERTIBLE COUPE Sold for USD$55,000 2006 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2006 | |
1932 PONTIAC RUMBLE SEAT COUPE Sold for USD$21,000 2002 Kruse Auction - Auburn, IN | |
1932 PONTIAC MODEL 302 CONVERTIBLE COUPE Sold for USD$42,900 2002 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2002 | |
1932 PONTIAC UNKNOWN RUMBLESEAT COUPE Sold for USD$33,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
Pontiac Series 302s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Pontiac Series 302's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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