Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac Grand Prix YEAR-BY-YEAR 1962 GRAND PRIX Introductory year for this iconic personal luxury car. Built on the Temest/LeMans platform. 1967 GRAND PRIX Personal luxury gets bigger. Bigger engines too. You can see “Bunkie” Knudsen’s styling influence, he liked big noses on his cars. 1969 GRAND PRIX ...
1955 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible. The Star Chief was Pontiac’s prestige model; this old car was easily identified by its chrome star trim along its sides.
Pontiac Firebird (1984) – Ultimate Guide Introduction The 1984 Firebird’s appearance was similar to the 1983 version and came in three models Base Firebird 151-cid (2.5-liter) four with four-speed manual shift Four-cylinder engines got a boosts with a swirl-port combustion chamber 9.0:1 compression ratio cooler spark plugs. power brakes power ...
Photo: Cars & Bids I’m sure I’ll get mocked for admitting it again, but I have such a soft spot for pre-recession performance cars from GM. Is a Pontiac Solstice better than a Mazda Miata? Nope. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still admire it from afar. Besides, it’s ...
Pontiac Firebird (1997) – Ultimate Guide Introduction “Either you get it or you don’t!” That’s what a talented and perceptive copywriter said about ’97 Firebirds. “The first rule of success is to equip yourself with the proper tools. This axiom not only applies to business, but to automobiles as well. ...
Photo: Cars & Bids The Pontiac Solstice may have had its fair share of shortcomings, but it was also proof that it’s a lot easier to get people to overlook your faults if you’re good-looking. And while we wouldn’t say the Solstice GXP was underpowered, at least for the ...
1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible. The 1959 Pontiac Bonnevilles became “Wide-Tracks” for 1959 — big but uncommonly handsome all-new cars that could fly like scalded bats and cornered better than anything else in the medium-price field. It was the start of what would be a dramatic upturn for a traditionally ...