The Bonneville was a Pontiac staple from 1957 to 2005. They got bigger and bigger as the years went by – until 1977 when General Motors downsized all of its large automobiles. This was in response to the movement to smaller vehicles thanks to the 1973 OPEC Oil Embargo. The new Bonnies were shorter and lighter (by 800 lbs.), but you couldn’t tell that from inside the spacious passenger cabin. Located with a dealer in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, this nice survivor is available through a dealer here on eBay. The starting bid is $500 with no takers – as yet.
Sales increased in 1977 through 1981, so buyers must have liked the “new” class of automobiles the Bonneville represented. After shrinking its full-size products in 1977, GM took on its intermediates the following year. Pontiac sold more than 125,000 Bonnies in ’78, including 36,000 Brougham 4-door sedans like this one. Smaller cars meant that smaller engines could get the same job done, and the seller’s car has a 400 cubic inch V8.
This black Bonneville with a beige interior has not been detailed. It’s presented as a used car that has been decently cared for at nearly 80,000 miles. This vehicle has had the same owner since 2012, so it’s time for a new caretaker to come forward. As befitting any Cadillac-caliber automobile, this Pontiac has loads of features, and we assume all of them work as they should, including the factory air conditioning. The Brougham was the top-of-the-line model.
Not much else is known about the Pontiac, but the seller has done a great job in providing dozens and dozens of photographs. Including ones of the undercarriage. Everything seems to be shipshape, but we’ll repeat that it does come off as a used car – perhaps lightly used. It will need a new headliner as this one has a case of the sags. Does this era of luxury cars do it for you? BTW, thanks “Curvette” for yet another tip!
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