Pontiac

Project Car Plus Parts! 1966 Pontiac GTO

The 1966 model run would be a watershed year for the Pontiac GTO. Not only did it become a series of its own (instead of an option), but it would also set a sales record of nearly 100,000 units…. more»

Chieftain or Star Chief? 1955 Pontiac Sport Coupe

Pontiac rolled out a new design for its cars in 1955 and included a V8 engine for the first time since 1932. Only two broad series were available, the Chieftain and the Star Chief of which the latter rode… more»

4k Miles/One Owner! 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

The Bonneville was one of Pontiac’s most tenured nameplates. With the redesign of 1992 (ninth generation), the SSE became the mid-range product offering using a transversely mounted 3.8-liter V6 engine. This one-owner edition from 1993 is said to have… more»

Ready to Cruise! 1966 Pontiac Bonneville

In the 1960s, if you were a Pontiac fan and wanted the biggest and best they had to offer, you bought yourself a Bonneville. I had an uncle who drove nothing, but Pontiacs and I remember a couple of… more»

48 Years Captive: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Ventura

From 1959 to 1981, Catalina was the volume sales leader in the Pontiac portfolio. It may have been Pontiac’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. And in the 1960s, you could order the Catalina Ventura which brought a custom level… more»

32k-Mile Beauty! 1968 Pontiac LeMans

The seller of this 1968 LeMans makes the point that you could be driving his Pontiac for a lot less than a similar condition same-year GTO, and from an appearance standpoint I guess that’s a reasonable comparison as the… more»

Edelbrock Equipped: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

American performance cars were shadows of their former selves as the 1970s drew to a close. The ponies they once possessed seemed to have dribbled out the exhaust and most transformed fuel into noise. The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am… more»

Golden Girl! 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ

The Grand Prix was Pontiac’s successful personal luxury car beginning in 1962. The third generation of the G-body intermediates was launched in 1969 and saw demand increase enough for Chevrolet to roll out its own version of the GP… more»

600 HP Sleeper! 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ 455

In 1976, the Pontiac Grand Prix had just one model year left to follow before the car received a major downsized restyle in 1978, but the fourth-generation GP was still soaring high in the mid-seventies with tasteful lines that… more»

Stylish Drop-Top: 1968 Pontiac GTO

To many, the Pontiac GTO is the grandaddy of 1960s mid-size muscle cars. Debuting in 1964 as a performance option on the Tempest or LeMans, it quickly knocked the ball clean out of the park in demand. It became… more»

Stunning Driver: 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible

General Motors arrived late to the pony car party, but that doesn’t mean its Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird weren’t worthy competition for Ford’s Mustang. The two badges stole sales from the Mustang, and buyers could order them with… more»

301/4-Speed: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula

Pontiac rode the crest of a wave in 1979 with its Firebird models. A sales total of 211,453 cars across all model derivatives represented a new record, and our feature car is 1-of-24,850 Formulas ordered that year. However, the… more»

Tri-Power Poncho: 1967 Pontiac GTO

When Pontiac executives conceived the GTO in 1964, they projected to sell 5,000 copies a year. That was grossly underestimated as sales would quickly top out at close to 100,000 units in a model year. The race was on,… more»

Classified Find: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Custom

When an owner customizes a classic car, the changes will often evolve as time passes. However, there are sometimes exceptions to that rule, which this 1976 Pontiac Trans Am perfectly demonstrates. The custom touches across this car represent a… more»

No Top Drop-Top: 1969 Pontiac Firebird

General Motors entered the “pony car” market in 1967 to compete against the highly successful Ford Mustang. And they came at it with two offerings, the Chevy Camaro, and the Pontiac Firebird. The two cars were based on the… more»

BF Auction: 1965 Pontiac GTO

UPDATE – The seller provided us a photo of their  Georgia Registration. Cars built on or before 1962 aren’t issued titles in Georgia. Cars built between ’63-’65 have the option to be titled, but arent required. Check with your… more»

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