The history of Pontiac is somewhat unique in the pantheon of American automobiles. To understand why the company was started on must understand the philosophy of General Motors at the time. Back in the 1920s, GM wanted to have a car brand that they thought would fit every demographic group. Those groups ranged from the luxury of Cadillac to the bare bones entry level Chevrolet. Sitting above Chevy on the sales pyramid was Oakland Automobiles but there was a significant price gap between the two and so Pontiac, named for the city in Michigan where it would be headquartered, was formed as a companion to Oakland in order to fill that niche. The thing is, from its inception in 1926, Pontiac vastly outperformed Oakland and by 1931 GM decided to shutter the doors on Oakland. Pontiac would continue until 2010 when GM was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A lot of people still adore the Pontiac line, especially those from the muscle car era, and so there were quite a few on hand for the 36th Annual Rollin' On the River Car Show sponsored by the Delhi Kiwanis in order to raise money for a number of youth charities in the area. Among those on hand was a 1966 GTO, a Solstice convertible, a 2009 Solstice with the hard top on, a Trans Am, a 1968 GTO, and an Aero Coupe 2+2.
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