About Pontiac:
Pontiac was a brand of automobiles first produced in 1926, and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico by General Motors (GM), marketed as an "athletic" brand specializing in mainstream performance vehicles.
Pontiac History:
In 1907, the Oakland Motor Car Co., predecessor to Pontiac Motor, is founded by Edward M. Murphy on August 28, 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan.
In 1909, General Motors purchases a half interest in Oakland Motor Car Co. on January 20, 1909. When its founder, Edward Murphy, passes away the following summer, his company comes under the full control of General Motors. In 1932, the Oakland name is dropped from the vehicle line and Pontiac becomes the name of the division.
In 1926, the first Pontiac car is introduced by Oakland. The 'Chief of the Sixes,' a 6-cylinder car, is launched at the 1926 New York Auto Show.
In 1932, Pontiac Motor Division is established, replacing Oakland.
B-O-P Sales Company is established, consolidating the wholesale sales forces of Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. It is disbanded the following year.
In 1937, Pontiac introduces the industry's first column-mounted gearshift.
Linden Division, Linden, NJ, is established to assemble Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs closer to the points of sale in the eastern U.S.
In 1945, The Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac Assembly Division is organized. It later becomes General Motors Assembly Division (GMAD) in 1965.
In 1957, the Bonneville model, with Pontiac's first fuel injection engine, is introduced.
Chevrolet introduces the F-body Camaro as a 1967 model. The following January, Pontiac introduces the Firebird, its third line of cars, as a 1967 model.
In 1976, GM introduces its downsized Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac full-size and luxury cars in September.
In 1979, GM introduces newly designed front-wheel-drive compact cars, the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Citation, Oldsmobile Omega and Pontiac Phoenix X-body models.
In 1984, a new organizational structure for GM's North American Passenger Car Operations is formed. Two integrated car groups, Chevrolet, Pontiac, GM of Canada (C-P-C) and Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac (B-O-C), each have complete responsibility for their respective products, including engineering, manufacturing, assembly and marketing.
In 1988, GM introduces its 'GM10' family of newly redesigned midsize cars -- the Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix.
In 1989, four-door sedan versions of the 'GM 10' Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme are introduced.
The Pontiac Trans Sport and Oldsmobile Silhouette all-purpose vehicles debut. These models feature the largest plastic panels ever put on any vehicle.
In 1996, Pontiac and GMC marketing divisions are merged to form Pontiac-GMC Division.
In 2001, Pontiac celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary.
General Motors announces that its Ste. Therese, Quebec plant, which builds the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird, will close in September 2002 in conjunction with discontinuation of the Camaro and Firebird models.
In 2004, GM announces plans to produce the sporty Pontiac Solstice roadster, first shown to the world at the 2002 North American International Auto Show, at its Wilmington, Del., assembly plant. The Solstice is to go on sale as a 2006 model year car.
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Pontiac News:
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Pontiac Customer Reviews:
1.So far it has been a wonderful car. I travel a lot and rent cars and I have always wanted the Grand Prix after renting one many times. This car is really cool! It is the GP model and supercharged, which means it is a lot of luxury with style and power. Being a 6-banger, one would not think it should have the power it does...but it will scatt! Plus, good gas mileage as well...I am currently getting about 26 mpg on the interstates and about 23 around town. Not too bad for the comforts and power
2.My husband travels to work, sometimes 1,ooo miles or more. We had been looking at the Grand Prix because of the style. We needed a car that gets good gas mileage and that is comfortable for long drives. All of our needs have been met. We LOVE our Grand Prix
3.I am on my second Grand Prix (corporate leases) and I will say that I am happy with the car in general - not thrilled or anything, but it's a great basic car as long as you only drive new every couple of years. My 2006 base model is much improved over my 2004 base model. The 2004 started to have severe transmission and throttle problems at about 28k miles. The throttle problem was fixed with some tweaking to the injectors, but the transmission had to be
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