There has always been a level of confusion over the actual number of Pontiac Can Ams that rolled off the production line. The widely held belief that there were 1,377 cars, while Jim Wangers, the man whose company, Motortown,… more»
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Final Act: 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
Pontiac’s Fiero debuted in lackluster fashion, saddled with the long-derided “Iron Duke” four-cylinder motor that couldn’t cash the checks the racy body wrote. Like all things General Motors, they finally got the recipe right and then torpedoed the Fiero… more»
Nearly Perfect: 1966 Pontiac Bonneville
Back in the sixties, we could count on American manufacturers updating the cars every year to provide a fresh take on a body style, even if it wasn’t time for an all-new body. The 1965 full-size Pontiac received a major… more»
Eight-Lug Tri-Power: 1962 Pontiac Bonneville
Featuring a nice list of optional extras, this 1962 Bonneville looks to be a solid candidate for a restoration project. The only thing that I find really disconcerting is the date stamp on all of the photos, as these… more»
Rockford Files: 1978 Pontiac Firebird
“This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I’ll get back to you.” Nope, never heard of The Rockford Files. Actually, it was one of my favorite TV shows from the 1970s, and a big… more»
70K Miles With Upgrades: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix SE
In 1988, it was good-bye to the rear wheel drive Pontiac Grand Prix. Pontiac, along with Chevrolet, Buick, and Oldsmobile moved their two-door coupes to a W platform with front-wheel drive. Each division had a new aerodynamically styled coupe,… more»
Hot Rod Potential: 1952 Pontiac Tin Woody
Want the cool looks of a woody without all of the commitment of the wood body? Well this awesome ’52 Pontiac Tin Woody is a great looking project with a lot of potential. This is most certainly a great… more»
One-Owner 65K Mile Original? 1970 Pontiac GTO
Sometimes a car seems just a little too good to be true for different reasons, maybe the price is low, the equipment options are too good or the condition itself is just that good. This car seems to have… more»
Desirable 5-Speed: 1988 Pontiac Fiero
Pontiac’s Fiero still lingers out in the land of limbo in terms of finding favors with collectors, but the good news is that means decent project cars can still be found cheaply. One with the preferred manual transmission is… more»
All Original: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne
There’s nothing like admitting to your mistakes. Just as full-size cars were about to rebound from a couple of slow years in 1980 and 1981, Pontiac decided to pull the plug on the traditional size Bonneville in 1982, moved… more»
Quad 4 Performance Pack: 1991 Pontiac Grand Am
Pontiac’s Grand Am is one of those vehicles that has quietly disappeared from American roads, no doubt having living out its useful existence in most cases. In fact, any that are still on the road have likely skipped right… more»
76K Miles: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville
The year 1977 saw the downsizing of the General Motors full-sized cars, so there were very little changes necessary in 1978. The major changes were tweaking of the grilles and taillights. The only GM car that kept fender skirts… more»
62K Mile True Survivor: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville
The top of the line Pontiac Bonneville was always a model that appealed to me. While it was not as nice as a Buick Electra 225 or Oldsmobile 98, it was headed in that direction. Yet it was nicer… more»
18k Genuine Miles: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Safari
Car trends can be very cyclical, and it wasn’t that many years ago that the large station wagon was a car that most would never consider as a classic. Times have changed, and the station wagons of bygone days… more»
















