Feb 19, 2018 · With Pontiac’s corporate withdrawal from racing that year, Royal Pontiac became the go-to source for Pontiac performance for racers of all levels. The dealership had an expansive high-performance parts inventory and hands-on knowledge of what worked in particular performance applications, and it quickly developed a nationwide mail order ...

The old adage, "win on Sunday, sell on Monday'' certainly applied to Royal, and customers seeking high-performance Pontiacs came in droves to the Royal Oak, Michigan-based dealership. The term "Bobcat" was coined by Wangers and Wilson loved it.

Jan 10, 2025 · Pontiac surprised itself in 1964 by selling 32,450 GTOs in its first outing (when the expectation was 5,000). Some of the rarest are the Royal Bobcats built by Royal Pontiac, a dealer in Royal Oak, Michigan. It was a performance installation that turned an already fast muscle car into a lightning bolt.

Sep 3, 2010 · Possibly one of the most legendary Pontiacs to ever heat up the asphalt, the 1969 Royal Bobcat Pontiac GTO Ram Air V all started with a befuddled father unclear to how to knock some sense into his unruly, street racing son.

Jan 21, 2025 · Take a look at Jordan Smith's beautifully restored 1965 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat on the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage.

Aug 20, 2008 · Legendary race cars include Ace Wilson's '61 Pontiac Ventura that ran out of the famous Royal Pontiac from Royal Oak, Michigan and now headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. And, you know what? There's a 'Royal Pontiac Club,' too.

Royal Pontiac became Ace Wilson's Pontiac then Jim Fresard Pontiac which operated for many years. We all know Pontiac ceased to exist which killed me. The dealers all closed and eventually this location was demolished entirely.

May 16, 2023 · The old Ace Wilson's Royal Pontiac store from 1962-1970 and home of the Royal Racing Team until 1969, at 400 N. Main Street, just north of 11 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI. Will soon be coming down.

Mar 7, 2023 · Royal Pontiac, in Royal Oak, MI, was a big-time national player in the upper ranks of B/Stock, B/Modified Production A/Stock and FX drag racing in the 1960s. Perhaps the best-known driver running a car for Royal was none other than Jim Wangers.

Dec 1, 2009 · This 1962 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super-Duty was Pontiac's famous factory-built race car! Check out the original photos from its debut shoot.