This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Pontiac
Trading on Past Glory: the 1977 Pontiac Can Am
With the ’77 LeMans Can Am, marketing guru Jim Wangers tried to recapture the magic of the original Pontiac GTO. It was a noble effort. Continue reading
Rolling in Style: The Story of Pontiac’s 8-Lug Wheels, 1960-68
Pontiac’s 8-lug wheels of of 1960-68 were both beautiful and functional. And naturally, there’s an interesting story behind them. Continue reading
Mickey Thompson’s Crazy Pontiac Two-Banger
In 1961, Pontiac created the Tempest Trophy 4 by cutting a 389 V8 in half. Hot rodder Mickey Thompson did the factory one better and cut the four in half to create a twin. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1980 Pontiac Firebirds
Get up close and personal with the 1980 Pontiac Firebirds—Esprit, Formula, and Trans-Am—in this nicely done factory-to-dealer marketing film. Continue reading
GM’s Controversial ’57-’70 X-Frame Cars
Between 1957 and 1970, General Motors built millions of cars with an unusual X-frame chassis that remains controversial to this day. Continue reading
Video: An Inside Look at the 1966 Pontiac Overhead-Cam Six
Here’s a closeup look inside the innovative Pontiac Tempest overhead-cam six in an original factory training film. Continue reading